Princess' pre-school uniform

I sewn this in 2007 when Princess first went to pre-school. I found the pattern easy hence thought of sewing it but to my dismay, the sailor collar was really difficult! It was much cheaper though compared to buying it :-)

 

I had just started my Intermediate then so good timing... I mean it's time for a difficult pattern to sew rather than the easy ones during Beginner's stage ;-)

Princess' dress

I finally dare to sew a dress for my Princess, using the same material as my sleeveless dress. Princess was about 2 years old when I sew this. Honestly, not easy to sew as it's small, very challenging. Furthermore with Peter Pan's collar and puffy sleeves, took me longer to complete it. No wonder children's clothes cost much more!

Sleeveless dress

This next pattern is one of the easiest to sew, a sleeveless dress, with roundish/ square neck and loose waist. Even though the material was soft, it’s easy to sew as it’s just plain simple, with a little princess cut.It's also comfortable to wear :-)

Long sleeve shirt

For my next pattern, I regretted getting this material to make a long sleeve shirt. I can’t remember what type it was but it’s damn soft and not easy to sew. It really tested my patience while sewing it ;-) It’s nice on the skin though. Sewing a shirt is no easy task. A lot of steps to remember, especially the collar and cuffs. This one is with princess cut for a feminine touch but I just couldn’t get the ends right due to the material. Hence you can see the unevenness of the ends. The best material to sew a shirt is still cotton… trust me ;-)

Sleeveless blouse

 

Next pattern I did was a sleeveless blouse. I chose this pattern as it was unique, with princess cut, square neckline and petal like edge, from one of the sewing magazines Madam Pang had. I had drawn the block wrongly actually for the back piece hence you can see the back is longer than the front ;-) When I wear it, it wasn’t noticeable though, phew!

Short skirts

I have always wanted to learn a skill, something I can rely on in the future when I’m too old to work in a private sector. As I’ve always harboured the desire to be in the fashion industry, hence I’ve opted for sewing since I’m poor in drawing. I managed to find a school in the Yellow Pages, Italy Fashion & Dressmaking Institute which is located in S.E.A Park. The principle, Madam Pang, was trained in Italy, which really impressed me.


There are 3 levels to complete i.e. Beginner’s stage, Intermediate and Advance. I started taking the lesson in April 2006 as a Beginner. During this time, I was thought how to measure and draw basic blocks in miniature sizes, subsequently upgrade to measuring and drawing simple blocks of some patterns for myself.

My first assignment was to measure, draw and sew a skirt. I chose 2 patterns i.e. pleats by the side and box design, both short skirts.

The end result:-
Top brown colour: pleats by the side, bottom teal colour: box skirt

Honestly, I have never used a sewing machine in my life before, thus I was very nervous sewing the first skirt. Luckily I had bought cotton materials for this assignment hence it was easy sewing it ;-)

Tissue box cover

This is the first crochet I've ever made and it was for my hubby, then boyfriend ;-) somewhere in the early 90's. The colour was supposed to match his first car, a Proton Saga. A good friend of mine, Miss Loke, thought me how to do it. She was a really patient teacher as I was a slow learner ;-) Furthermore, it was not as easy as it looked. Unfortunately, I can't remember how to do it and I didn't note down the pattern then so I can't share it here. Just for remembrance :-)

About nyc-nat

I used to make dozens of cross-stitches but I have given it all away.

Yes. All of it =.=

Hence it has prompted me to start this blog library, to record all my handicrafts, for remembrance. In the event that I do give it away, I would know who I have given it to ^.^

A worthwhile library for my handicrafts.