DIY Notebooks

Hey guys!

It's September :D

It was my first time sewing using Simplicity Pattern.

I made few mistakes while sewing this. Nevertheless, I am happy with the end result!

DIY Notebook using sewing machine

Since I did not own any quilting clips (wonder clips), I used clothes pins as a substitute.

I used ribbons and washi tapes to decorate my notebooks~

It is so simple to make them! I think I will be making more of these! :D

Recommended Books:

Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom

I love love love this duology.

They blow my mind and I have high expectations because of the reviews.

I am so glad to give Leigh Bardugo another chance as I didn't quite enjoy the grisha trilogy.

This duology did not disappoint me at all.

I absolutely adore all of the characters and I find myself thinking about them once in a while.

That just shows how much I am in love with the duology.

Enough said.

If you are looking of action pack with a good plot and some bad-ass characters, this duology is for you!

:)

  

D.I.Y (Simple Overall Skirt With Pockets!!!)

Meet my new kitten~

Kuro-SAMA~~~

Materials:

1m of fabric (Red Wine Velvet)

Strap holder (Reused from an old tattered bag)

Sewing machine

Matching thread with fabric

Ruler

A pair of scissors

^I used a footer for sewing velvet because velvet can be hard to work with as it is slightly slippery.

Pattern:

I drew a triangular-ish shape as the skirt and a rectangular shape as the top.

Then from the top, I marked about 4-5" down to make it be the front pattern.

I tried the pattern on and adjusted the armhole area (You can make it wider or narrower or shallower).

Cutting the fabric:

1x Front pattern

1x Back pattern 

2x 12" by 3" rectangular straps

2x 20" by 3" rectangular straps 

2x Circular shapes (pockets)

Putting it together:

1. Attach the pockets to the side seam-lines

2. Sew the front and back pieces together from the bottom, side seam line and leave about 10" (back) & 15" (front).

3. Hem all the sides (Bottom of the skirt, Rectangular sides).

4. Fold the strap into half and sew. Repeat it again at least twice. To make the shoulder strap more sturdy. 

5. Attach the longer shoulder straps to the back piece and sew.

6. Attach the shorter straps to the front piece and sew.

7. Using the shoulder holder and attach both ends of the longer & shorter straps. 

Since I have extra fabric left, I cut a rectangular piece to make a pocket in front.

So how did it go?

End Product:

This is my very first time working with velvet. I am so thankful for the footer because it makes sewing velvet so much easier. (The velvet is thinner because my country is always so warm!!!!)

I absolutely love the colour of this fabric!

There is plenty of velvet left, maybe I will make a skirt or dress.

I am so excited to start on more sewing projects because I've bought new patterns from spotlight for my birthday! HEHE.

Till then, stay tuned~

Recommended Book:

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Over By 1 Day

Oh No!

I should have updated my blog yesterday!

I know it has been forever since I've written any sewing posts :(

I will try to post one when I start on a new project.

So maybe this is the best time for me to do some #gettoknowme favourite tag. HAHA.

1. Favourite Colour- Red
2. Favourite Food- Anything with Potato
3. Favourite Drink- Soya Bean
4. Favourite Book- Harry Potter , Red Rising & Demon King
5. Favourite Movie- Rise of the Guardian, HHTYD (Both), HP (ALL of the movies got to do with the hogwarts, wizarding world which J.K. Rowling creates!!!)
6. Favourite Korean Actor- So Ji Seob & Ji Chang Wook
7. Favourite Korean Actress- Gong Hyo Jin
8. Favourite Drama- Kill Me Heal Me, Healer, Remember, Nice Guy, Full House
9. Favourite Song- Complicated By Avril Lavigne
10. Favourite Month- December (Gives me Harry Potter Feels~) 
11. Favourite Pasttime- Sewing and Reading
12. Favourite Animal- Cat
13. Favourite Anime- Daa Daa Daa, Cardcaptor Sakura, Haikyuu, Attan on Titan
14. Favourite Country- New Zealand
15. Favourite Toy- Domo, Toothless, Totoro
16. Favourite Style- Casual, Vintage
17. Favourite Fictional Place- Hogwarts
18. Favourite Type of Song- RnB
19. Favourite Animation Character- Jack Frost, Hinata Shouyo, Mickey Mouse, Baymax
20. Favourite Media Platform- Tumblr

Recommended Drama- Queen for 7 Days (Park Min Young looks very pretty and her acting is amazing! :D)