yes, you heard it, I got myself yet another sewing machine š It is this cute little thing I got from a lady on craigslist over the weekend: A turn of the century Wilcobb and Gibbs sewing machine! I believe it is made around the time of 1890. I love how it makes my brotherContinue reading “Petite Sewing Machine”
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Kasia 2.0 — Cuter and Better!
Those who knows me well knows that I dont like to do the same pattern twice, since I like to not look at instructions when I sew and treat my sewing experience almost like Ā solving a puzzle. But I would tolerate making patterns that fits me really well, if it was done a year apart.Continue reading “Kasia 2.0 — Cuter and Better!”
Juebejue’s Dad Sews – the 80s shoulder pads
While I wish I still had some outfits made by dad, there are someĀ trendsĀ that I just dont think I can ever pull off. That is theĀ notoriousĀ big should pads, from the power women of the 80s (or in this case, 90s in China). (YES, THAT IS A REAL SNAKE!!! We didnt realise there was a snakeContinue reading “Juebejue’s Dad Sews – the 80s shoulder pads”
Petite Republic Giveaway – Purple Silk Blouse
Its been a week since I last posted! We took last week off since my work had a shut down. What did we do? We spent the whole week breaking up concrete in our back patio! Its some back breaking work (for my husband), but I think I have toned my arm muscles nicely fromContinue reading “Petite Republic Giveaway – Purple Silk Blouse”
Rocking Chair Do-Over
A while back, I started having this desire to turn old furnitures into cute, bright, fresh furnitures after I had repainted a free >60 year old sewing machine table. So a few weeks ago, I decided that my brown living room (brown couches, brown coffee table, brown entertainment center… ) with some self-sewn blue-brown pillowsContinue reading “Rocking Chair Do-Over”
Son of a Monkey…
I was looking for a pattern in Burda magazine to decide what dress to make next. Given that the petite fit for my last dress was so on the dot, I decided to go ahead and highlight all the petite patterns in my magazine. On my last magazine, guess what I find: Does this lookContinue reading “Son of a Monkey…”
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