Remember the Qipao craze I had a few months ago after watching In the Mood for Love? Well, I really wanted to make a qipao afterwards. I had some scrape fabric left over from my 50s dress — I bought a whole 4 yards since it was only a dollar something per yard, and aContinue reading “QiPao-inspired dress using Burda Pattern”
Monthly Archives: November 2010
White Winter Wool Skirt
Ok, more grey than white, but I wanted to use “W”s 🙂 I made a skirt from burda magazine 03/2009, skirt 105. Ever since that skirt came out, I had always wanted to make one. I am a sucker for cool pockets. This magazine came with a really good tutorial on how to make thisContinue reading “White Winter Wool Skirt”
Blue Serenity — second take
I made this dress last year, and posted it on burdastyle. The before: I wanted to take another set of photos with it with more accessories this summer, and my husband kindly obliged 🙂 With a long necklace, bangles, flowery white leather flip flop, and my dad’s hat (yeap, I have a cool dad 😛Continue reading “Blue Serenity — second take”
The Cupcake Goddess Inspired Circle Skirt
OK, more like, a Cupcake Goddess knock off Circle Skirt 🙂 As you know I made the shell for this a while back. I finally got lining and lace for it and finished hemming everything. Not to blow my own horn, but I think it looks really really nice! This is a “self-drafted” skirt. ButContinue reading “The Cupcake Goddess Inspired Circle Skirt”
Lace Heaven!
It wont be a true Cupcake Goddess inspired circle skirt without some pretty laces attached to the lining! So I started looking for some laces eight days ago and found lace heaven. Today, I finally got the shipment and I must say, I am in lace heaven!!! Yes, I did go a little crazy. ButContinue reading “Lace Heaven!”
Leveling the circle skirt hem– the Juebejue way
I am two photoshoots behind! I have a dress and a skirt that I have completed and am very excited to show you — but the weekend had been crazy busy and I only like to do photos in natural light these days. On Saturday night I did manage to squeeze in a few hoursContinue reading “Leveling the circle skirt hem– the Juebejue way”
Lady Grey Inspired Cropped Jacket.. and why I hate button holes
I know I know, another outerwear 😛 But I just dont get enough warmth during the cold season! I must say though — fall is probably my favorate season of the year — i love all the fiery red and green that props up on the street and in my yard — they look so so pretty!Continue reading “Lady Grey Inspired Cropped Jacket.. and why I hate button holes”
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