[Sewing] A pencil case for the roomie

After a summer of watching me make doll dresses and a couple of card wallets in between, my roomie requested that I make a pencil case for her. She had it all drawn out to how she wanted it to look like, and then I had her pick a fabric and lace of her choice from my collection. 

I used this awesome and super easy tutorial by London Mummy. The only problem with this method was that while I could sew the zipper and lace perfectly fine on one side, it wasn't easy to do it on the other side. Because the fabric formed a cylinder while attaching the zipper, I couldn't get it to fit through the arm of the sewing machine to sew all the way to the end. I ended up having to hand-sew the rest of the zipper, but that was no problem :-)

So the result? Tada-

I ironed on lightweight interface for the inner lining (which is, BTW, the same fabric as the outer body). While it doesn't give a lot of body, it definitely gives a slight crispness.

I embroidered my roomie's name like so and used a navy satin ribbon and some leftover lace to decorate the zipper handle and also so that it's easier to pull on the zipper to open the pencil case.

What a roommate I am ;-)

[Sewing] A bridal gift

My good friend from college held her bridal shower last Saturday on September 25. However, being a poor graduate student, I couldn't afford to buy her a nice gift, so I decided to make her a hand-made, wedding-themed card wallet instead. 

I used a crisp white fabric with silver polka dots for the body and a very light pink fabric with white floral patterns for the lining inside. Then using an assortment of laces, pearl beads, and ribbons, I decorated the wallet. 

I used two different hues of pearl beads - yellow and pink - although it doesn't show too well on the pictures. 

A close-up of the details. I've seen people do this type of ribbon embroidery and had really wanted to try it. I like how it turned out :-) 

The pockets lined with lace. 

I used a stem stitch to embroider her name - I think this part took the longest time! 

April and me posing for pictures :-)

This was definitely a very different gift among the household goods and lingerie she was receiving, and I was happy to see her like it! I hope she uses it well for special occasions - perhaps slipping it in a clutch or something ;-) 

Introduction

Greetings to all visitors of my blog!

As a short self-introduction, I am based in NYC, but I am originally from and have been raised in South Korea. My hobbies range from making macarons to sewing doll dresses and exploring all sorts of crafts that catch my eye. This blog is dedicated to my hobby life, which I hope will be helpful to someone.

I hope you enjoy :-)