Update on my life

Hello every body!

I hope you have been doing great!

And I know, I was gone for a very long time.

Hence, I would like to give you an update on what I have been doing during my absence from blogger.

1. Reading
   I've been spending plenty of my time reading. I realised that last year I didn't read as much as I used to back in 2015. Reading is a very good habit and I shouldn't be lazy when it comes to reading! Therefore, I followed some booktubers which could recommend me some wonderful books. I am so glad to have stumble across few great booktubers over the span of 2months. Their recommendations have make my February reads enjoyable.
   
   
   Best picks:
   - Illuminae Trilogy ( The last book is coming out next year!!! )
   - Falling Kingdom Series ( The last book is coming this Dec. I haven't read the 5th book because some one else is borrowing it from the library. Never mind patience is virtue! )
   - The Raven Boys Series ( I've only read the first book and OMG I cannot forget how the story goes! I love it so much. I cannot wait to borrow the next three books from the library! )
   - Red Rising Trilogy ( This is one of the best adult sci-fi fantasy books I've read. I am currently reading the 2nd book and I am not disappointed! Also the 3rd book is in my possession. Woohoo! )
   
   
2.  Upcycled
   I haven't bought any fabric this year because saving money has always been a priority in my life and I wish to purchase fabric at a cheaper price. Both making it difficult for me to buy any kind of fabric I wish to own. D: Since I do not have any fabric, I played with my old clothing which I rarely wear and I've never worn before. I swear sewing has been my most favourite thing to do over the weekend, I truly enjoyed upcycling so much!
   
   
   
   
3. Overlock machine
   I was working on a project and my machine sounded weird. It's a super old machine which I refuse to believe it cannot be salvaged. I am planning to buy machine oil to see if it helps solve the problem which I hope it does. It upsets me every time I think of it. I have so many sewing projects I wish to carry out but why won't my machine work with me?!?!?!?!?! :( I guess I have to go back to using zizag stitching.
   
4.  Korean dramas
   I am currently watching 6 dramas. Some of them are just meh and three are fantastic (Defendant, Voice and Chief Kim). I am planning to switch to Japanese dramas when some of them end. Though I may not. I'm not sure.

Well, that's about it. Till then!

XOXO,

Mahirah

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Koe no Katachi (A silent voice)

It's MARCH!!!

Hi!

TOTORO~ SO CUTE!!!

I can't believe it's already the third of the month!!! Time flies so quickly that it makes me wonder whether I've been spending my time purposefully or not. Well, looking back at how I've been spending my weekends, I can say that I did not waste my time on unnecessary things. AND that's good news! YAY! Now, let's move on to sewing!

Since it's been awhile since I last updated my post, I will be sharing two of my DIYs with you! First up will be the boxy pleated skirt!

I followed my favourite youtuber on how to make the skirt! All you had to do is have your measurements ready!

Click on the link and follow her steps! You won't go wrong! HEHE.

Let's get started!

Materials: Zip, ~2m of fabric, thread and sewing machine

Following Aya's tutorial, I came out with my own pattern!

Time to cut the fabric! Don't forget to fold the fabric into half! You should have two pieces!

 

I used carbon paper to mark out the different points!

From then, I pin the various points to make it boxy!

Sew across the pins!

 Pins both pieces of fabric and sew one side seamline.

 Cut out the waistband.

Attach the waistband and zipper.

Lastly hem the ends!

You are done!!! YAY!

 

 The reason why it looked so crumpled was I just wore this skirt recently and dump it inside my closet. Only realizing that I haven't took a final photo of the skirt! HAHA!!!

 Trust me that the skirt looks so much nicer when it's ironed! HAHAHA!

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Now we will move on to doing DIY using online pattern!

My best friend birthday was yesterday and I made her a top last weekend. HAHA! It only took me less than half of a weekend to finish a top! Since her and me do not have the same body size, I had to find a pattern with her size. So i used the friendly google and found the right pattern for her!

The pattern which I used is currently free! It's from Deer and Doe.

I find her sewing patterns to be really pretty but kinda pricey for me. If you don't mind spending some cash on patterns, you may want to purchase them! HEHE.

The pattern's name is Plantain T-shirt!

Materials: Printer, A4 papers, ~1.5m of fabric, thread and sewing machine

I did not take photos while doing this because I was so focused on making sure I did not screw up afterall it's a birthday present! HAHA. You don't have to worry since the instructions given were clear, you will be able to make it!

 

Do not resize ot rescale when printing since it could affect the size pattern!

 After printing, put the papers to it's respective positions! Once you're done, use tape to secure them!

Cut out the respective patterns.

Pin the patterns on the fabric and cut them.

When it comes to make any top/ dress, it's always the shoulder where you begin sewing!

Now all you have to do is follow the instructions given and you will get yourself a nice T-shirt.

The end product is really pretty so I hope that you will also download the pattern and make it your own! Wishing you all the best! Also thank you so much Deer and Doe for the free pattern! Oh, my friend likes the present! HEHE.

That's all my fellow readers! Till then~

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