Pattern Weight

Cutting fabrics based on a sewing pattern is very challenging for me. To add to that, the process of putting sewing pins, I think, really wastes my time. I was looking for pattern weight ideas and I came across  the tutorial and free pattern from Sachiko. 

Pattern for the pattern weight.The instruction is simply to sew A to B, 

B to C, and C to D. 

Fabric Shopping

Today, I was supposed to sew some cable organizers but I end up going to Divisoria to buy some fabrics.  

I have been to Divisoria several times to buy fabrics for my sewing projects. Unfortunately, I always get disappointed because in the first place I dont know what type of fabric to buy and I really dont know anything about fabrics. So I buy whichever I thought has nice prints in it not knowing that there are specific fabric that is suited for each clothing type. I did my research at http://www.fabric.com. This awesome website has a list of fashion and apparel fabrics and they have short descriptions for each type. After scanning through the list, I prepared my own list of fabric types to look for: 

My list of fabric types

Donut Pin Cushion

I love sweets but I can't have too much of it because of health reasons. A very sweet friend made me this one since I can't eat the real thing:

Donut pin cushion

Pink Neck Pillow

I sew one because I needed one. :P

Yesterday, I had a neck injury while taking a bath. 

I went to the ER to get immediate medical attention since the area on the right side is really very painful. I was given Ibuprofen as pain reliever and muscle relaxant to be taken 3x a day for 3 days. 

Cake Slice

I love sweets, and I made one for my SO for our monthsary  <3

Cake slice made from felt fabric

External Drive Pouch

My sister asked me if I have an extra pouch that she could use for her external drive. I didn't have any. Fortunately, I have extra felt fabric that I could use to make one.

External Drive Pouch

Red Roses for Mama

Here's a sample rosebud

June 7th is my mother's death anniversary. I always make it a point to go home every year at this date to visit her grave.

For this year, I prepared special flowers for her death anniversary. I made her some red roses out of felt fabric.

Mother's Day Flowers

I went to home to celebrate mother's day with my grandmother. Of course, I got her some flowers. 

Here's a sample of the first one I made:

first sample

Iron Man Pouch

My boyfriend loves Iron Man and he loves everything related to Iron Man, so I made him this pouch: 

Iron Man Phone Pouch

Baby Shoes

Toms-inspired baby shoes

I love wearing Toms.. In fact, I got them in 3 colors (gray, brown, and cyan)! 

I was looking for a sewing pattern when I came across a Toms-inspired baby shoes pattern. I made one for my friend's baby. I used the extra fabric from the previous pajama project I made.

This one is for a 6-month to 1-year old baby. I included a hot pink ribbon on it since I made this one for a baby girl.

Pajamas!

I love pajamas.. They're so comfortable and I prefer wearing one during the rainy months. 

I learned sewing because of a school project in which we were required to make a pajama using the sewing machine. The very first one I made was also in blue.

The very first sewing project I made after I bought a new pink sewing machine were some pairs of pajamas. 

My First Sewing Machine

Look what I bought earlier this year?! Tadaaa! A pink sewing machine!

My Passion: Sewing

Since I was a kid, I learned to love sewing (either by hand or by using a machine). I learned how to use a manual sewing machine when I was 11. Actually I was forced to learn how to use it for a school project. I used my grandmother's very reliable singer sewing machine which looks like the image on the left.