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the elsa dress for dr nisak

this is a dress that was made especially for her graduation.

it was a made-to-measure item.  the fabric is cotton.

design by thesewingroomdiva.

pattern cutting and construction by thesewingroomdiva

worn on her graduation day

at w.i.p stage, the wudu' friendly sleeve

at w.i.p stage, zipper installation on the back panel

at w.i.p stage, the front panel, bodice and skirt

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a photo posted by dr nisak, taken in a photo studio in bangalore, india

would you like to make one for yourself.  lessons are availble.  made-to-measure is also welcome.  send your email to thesewingroomdiva@gmail.com for details.

happy sewing,
:)

More photos on the emerald dresses

more emerald dresses......

pattern drafted by thesewingroomdiva

constructed by thesewingoomdiva

my alya, my lisa, my nieces and my sister and the emerald elsa dresses

my sister and the emerald elsa dress

my lisa and the emerald elsa dress

my niece and my lisa with the emerald elsa dresses

all 12  of the emerald dresses

very comfy :)

yep, we really like them

my lisa and my niece with their emerald elsa dresses

the siblings and the bride and the nieces

my alya, my niece and my sisters and their emerald elsa dresses

cheers,
YunY

one of the projects for 2015, 12 sets of long dresses for a wedding reception

they are made to measure pieces.  made out of cotton satin in emerald green.

each pattern is drafted from scratch.  designed and constructed by me.

my lisa and her dress

my lisa and her dress

my lisa, my alya and their cousins

my lisa, my alya and their cousins

my lisa, my alya, my dwan, their cousin, their aunts and their uncle

i love making them.  i am so pleased with the results.

cheers,
YunY

long sleeve top

after so long.

this is one of my projects for 2015.

i drafted the pattern with front yoke that absorbed half of the front shoulder dart value.  and installed exposed zippers onto the sleeves.

exposed zipper on sleeve

will share more photos on current projects.

cheers,
YunY

installing fly zipper on faaiz's trousers

i installed the fly zipper on faaiz's new trausers.  it's corduroy.  not an easy fabric to sew.

click here for photo of the pattern.

front 

zipper fly.
should have used metal zipper.

back

 next project...... put  a back yoke and pockets.

cheers,
YunY

another camisole, design 2, up-cycle

here is another one.

almost completed.

machine embroidery stitching to attach a long strip of the same material to reinforce the neckline and armhole

machine embroidery stitching to attach a long strip of the same material to reinforce the armhole

using just a single layer of a long 1/2" wide strip cut from the same material as the body of the garment

front

back

this is a really fun project.

cheers,

YunY

the camisole - design 2, princess cut

tweaked the pattern for the camisole.  i have decided on a princess cut.

here are the photos of the work in progress.  i used several old t-shirts to make the pieces.  i pieced them using my pfaff 1163....and industrial single needle lock-stitch machine.  beautiful stitches.

styling it with a scarf

side view.
love the way the armhole sits.
no gaping.

back view

front view

close-up.
lovely stitches.

another close up.
lovely stitches all the way.

lovely stitches.

i am pleased with the result.  the princess cut eliminates the gape near the bust area.  

what a spunky camisole.  wouldn't you like to try making it?

cheers,

YunY

the camisole - the 1st design is completed

the neck and armhole binding is stitched by hand.  using embroidery floss.

front view.
the centre front seam is slightly flared to accommodate the tummy.
this dressform tummy is too flat, ha ha.

side view.
showing the armhole...nice and flat.

i am pretty pleased with the result.  my only reservation is the slight gape near the bust.  i am going to insert a bust dart or cut a princess line to correct the condition.

fore more photos of the work in progress please click here, here and here.


cheers,
YunY

faaiz's new up-cycle t-shirt is completed.

here is faaiz and his new t-shirt.  nice and warm.

front view.
binding neckline by hand.

back view

it was a success.  will be making more for faaiz and aman.

click here, here and here for more photos of the work in progress.

wouldn't you like to give this try?


cheers,
YunY

the camisole - design no 2

i have come up with another design.  it is a princess line.  the advantage of this design.....i can use several small pieces of the recycle t-shirts to make this camisole.  more efficient in terms of material utilisation  but demands more focus and concentration to ensure that the 8-piece-panel are cut and pieced correctly.  so, here are the photos of the w.i.p.

back panel left hand side

back panel left hand side

back panel, right hand side

isn't it fun?  would you like to learn how to make them?


cheers,
YunY

sewing is not frivolous.......

this video  (by merchant & mills, a UK based company) is saying my thoughts exactly.


cheers,
YunY

i made this denim skirt for my lil sister

i used her dress sloper that i drafted earlier. i traced the sloper from waist line down to the hip line and extended the length for a floor length skirt.

i made a 6-panel skirt in heavy denim  and installed an exposed zipper.  i used a YKK metal zipper as the denim is thick and heavy.  i used running stitches, to serve as a decorative top stitching  for the casual rustic look that i love.

i prefer to finish the waist with facings rather than a waist band.  here, i used a 100% cotton fabric.  i find that the skirt sits better on the waist with this finishing and it is comfortable too.  furthermore, it makes it easier to install the zipper.  plus, the facings offer another design interest.

so here are the photos.

back panels

front panels 

close-up front panel

close-up back panel and the exposed zipper

the exposed zipper, the facings and the hand-sewn top stitching 

cheers,
YunY