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 wonderful pfaff bi-level top stitch foot sal ismail brought from germany

i went to sal's office to collect the babies last july.  sal has a nice office in putrajaya.

sal in her office

sal's office has a balcony.  nice.

when i returned home i just couldn't wait to try out my very own pfaff bi-level top stitch foot.

even rows of top-stitching....love it

even on the wrong side.....lovely

i am so happy.....thank you sal.


cheers,
YunY

sal ismail and her german adventure in finding my pfaff bi-level top stitch foot

early this year sal told me that she might be going to germany.  i was aesthetic and i prayed hard that she will.  i hope that she could get me the pfaff bi-level top stitch foot.  and she agreed to help me find it in germany.

and alhamdulillah, she made it to germany.  she was there for a month (june - july 2012).  and this is what she found!

sal sent me this photo right after she bought them.
wonderful sal!  she got me not one, but two.  yeayy!!!!
she said, "sey boli 2 sbb mcm tak berbaloi dtg jauh2 beli 1 yo..buleh buek spare..saiz samo yo sebonar eh tu.menyeberang sungai sey nak poie boli tadi..
kelakar maso nak boli tu, mcm itik cakap dgn ayam..tokey kodai x tau cakap omputih..nasib baik lah awak paham gak sikit2...hahaha.."
sal, you're the best!

sal stayed here

sal and gang were in the local newspaper!

bravo sal. i know, you had the greatest time of your life.  and i am so happy for you.

and thank you, thank you, thank you sal.  another tick to my wish list :)

cheers,

YunY

calling all pfaff users

i have two portable sewing machines and both are pfaff (select 1530 and quiltstyle or tiptronic 2040). i love them very much because they have never failed me.

i have once owned a singer portable sewing machine. it was my 1st sewing machine. we didn't have that many adventure together. it drained all my energy and creativity because each time i tried to sew it misbehaved. i gave it up after about two years and replaced it with a jenome machine.

i was thrilled with the variety of presser feet that i could opt to use with this jenome machine. i bought a couple of presser feet but i didn't get much done. the machine was not sturdy enough to handle heavy fabrics. it choked whenever it encoutered bulky seams. i was further disheartened when i tried quilting. it couldn't feed all the layers evenly (even when i used the walking foot). i gave it up too and bought myself the pfaff select 1530 in 2003. it was love at first sight. i has been there for me ever since. i love this machine so much that i wanted another one, for back up. in 2007 my darling hubby bought me my second pfaff machine, the quiltstyle. it was a bit pricey but it was one of my best investment.

i love the IDT system because it feeds all layers of fabric evenly. i am exited about the many presser feet that pfaff offers. i bought a couple and they make sewing less laborious. these pfaff machines are sturdy too. they handle heavy fabric well. they cruise through bulky seam without hesitation. they make sewing a pleasure and i look forward to have the next sewing adventure with them, everyday. my only regret is that pfaff doesn't have any appointed dealers in malaysia.

what is your pfaff experience? would love to hear from you guys.

cheers!

YunY

my wish list

1. good pair of pinking shear (don't need this anymore. i just use a small pruner to clip notches or to trim edges in bag making.  i bought the pruner for rm26 from a hardware store nearby.  and it worked just great.)
2. wing needle

3. crew punch (got it for rm35)

4. nylon thread in variety of colours
5. pfaff bi level topstitch foot (tried ordering one from ebay, but it never arrive.  luckily, i got the refund) - (sal ismail got me two of these!!)
6. eyelet and tools

cheers,
YunY