2021-11-09 09:34
In the old days, corsets were also worn under traditional kebayas which were made from lacy fabric or thin cotton voile trimmed with delicate cut-work embroidery. The corset (as a body shapi… Read More
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I sew garments for children and women, craft and blog about it here, with tutorials and free patterns, tips and techniques.
2021-07-27 14:19
In my last post, I showed how you might modify the Versatile Blouse pattern by reshaping the neckline, or adding a collar and/or sleeves.Other than the Band Collar that I showed previously… Read More
2021-05-05 12:38
Previously, I talked about the adaptability of the Versatile Blouse pattern because of its simple lines and basic cut. The quickest way to change up the pattern is to modify the neckline, ei… Read More
2021-03-05 15:05
In my last post, I wrote about the benefits of not adding seam allowances until AFTER certain adjustments and processes are done. I lamented on the blanket use of a single width of seam allo… Read More
2021-02-07 16:00
Read the inspiration behind the tutorial, with suggestions for variations.The tutorial is in 2 parts for your convenience:Part 1 includes Materials, Measuring & Drafting.Part 2 is exclus… Read More
2021-02-04 13:35
I love a good bargain. I especially enjoy rummaging through the discount table set up near the front entrance of a department store or at the public foyer of a shopping mall. Thirty ye… Read More
2020-12-06 14:50
We are almost at the end of the school year here in Malaysia. More significantly for my daughter, the end of this school year marks the end of her Primary school education. In previous years… Read More
2020-11-25 07:05
(This, apparently.)We are one month to Christmas. Obviously. To my American readers, Happy Thanksgiving. To the rest of us, Happy Day of Gratitude because regardless of culture, any day is a… Read More
2020-07-06 15:12
In my last post, I wrote about the benefits of not adding seam allowances until AFTER certain adjustments and processes are done. I lamented on the blanket use of a single width of seam allo… Read More
2020-06-24 11:31
First of all, thank you to all of you who signed up for my online course on how to draft a basic bodice (sloper). I hope you've received the free pattern that I promised to those of you who… Read More
2020-05-25 13:13
One of the more frequent 'complaints' I get from my students is understanding how to divide the circumferential numbers into sensible proportions for the Front and Back blocks. Most books wi… Read More
2020-05-11 09:38
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2020-05-11 09:35
Drafting Basics 1How to Draft a Basic Bodice BlockI've been wanting to do this for a long time but kept NOT doing it for one reason or another. It took a pandemic and being forced to stay ho… Read More
2020-05-03 07:26
New listing in my store. This is a 'new & improved' version of my original pattern. Everything about it has been revamped, from the pattern pieces themselves to the instruction manual, w… Read More
2020-04-16 17:16
I'm again open to custom orders for corsets.
I'm limiting it to 4 orders per month, so take note of possible delays in turnaround times. Typically, an order will send out 1 week after confi… Read More
2019-07-27 03:45
I'm again open to custom orders for underbust corsets.
I'm limiting it to 2 orders per month, so take note of possible delays in turnaround times. Typically, an order will send out 2 weeks… Read More
2017-01-01 15:34
Wishing one and all a beautiful, abundant and enriching 2017!
The fireworks are still going off in my city...
I guess the partying still hasn't ended for some ☺
And why should it?
Eve… Read More
2016-12-30 15:56
A kaftan is a loose fit blouse or dress.
It is a favoured garment in hot climes for obvious reasons.
Thus, it is somewhat of a traditional wear in various cultures across the world; from Mal… Read More
2016-12-22 10:53
Drafting the romper pattern turned out to be more straightforward than I first imagined.The diagonal colour-blocking were really a non-issue and I knew that.Draft the romper pattern first, t… Read More
2016-12-22 10:53
Drafting the romper pattern turned out to be more straightforward than I first imagined.
The diagonal colour-blocking were really a non-issue and I knew that.
Draft the romper pattern first… Read More
2016-12-08 16:50
Wow...I've had so many late nights this week that midnight is beginning to sound early to me!Yes, it's midnight now and I'm up blogging 😂......about the thing I love doing - pat… Read More
2016-12-08 16:50
Wow...I've had so many late nights this week that midnight is beginning to sound early to me!
Yes, it's midnight now and I'm up blogging 😂...
...about the thing I love doing … Read More
2016-12-05 16:20
Hello and Season's Greetings :)I just wanted to say a quick but heartfelt 'Thank you' for your support over the years.The Measuring Tape has just passed its 8th year as a blog and its 9… Read More
2016-12-05 16:20
Hello and Season's Greetings :)
I just wanted to say a quick but heartfelt 'Thank you' for your support over the years.
The Measuring Tape has just passed its 8th year as a blog and it… Read More
2016-12-02 10:49
How is everyone feeling this week?
I hope you had a sumptuous and love-filled Thanksgiving :)
I missed out on turkey myself because it's not a holiday typically observed over here in KL.
Bu… Read More
2016-12-02 10:49
How is everyone feeling this week?I hope you had a sumptuous and love-filled Thanksgiving :)I missed out on turkey myself because it's not a holiday typically observed over here in KL.But I… Read More
2016-11-13 14:17
Yesterday, I completed a Chef's Jacket and Waiter's shirt for a client;samples for their remodelled cafe here in KL.I'd show you pictures, but I'm not sure I should.At least not until they'v… Read More
2016-11-04 15:38
The amazing thing about emitting positive energy, no matter how little of it, is that positive things start happening to you.It's almost as if it can't help itself :)I met a novelist on Wedn… Read More
2016-11-04 15:38
Hello everyone :)It's been a monumental year for me.Upheavals and changes have marked most of 2015 and 2016.I was stuck for a long time in a rut of my own doing, which I realise now.Through… Read More
2016-11-02 15:14
C1203 - Little Chi Pao - Sewing Pattern for girls(Read the design story) The Little Chi Pao is a sweet little summery dress with a touch of the orient. It has a narrow m… Read More
2013-01-16 14:18
It always seems like I hibernate from blogger land for too long while I'm focused on stuff elsewhere. Truth is, I find it harder and harder to multi-task as age creeps up on me. So now we ar… Read More
2012-12-30 18:15
It always seems like I hibernate from blogger land for too long while I'm focused on stuff elsewhere. Truth is, I find it harder and harder to multi-task as age creeps up on me. So now we ar… Read More
2012-03-06 04:17
Sale on paper patterns ends today, March 30 2012. Get yours in by midnight GMT, or a couple of hours after, and as long as the check-out registers the discount, your order will still be proc… Read More
2012-02-29 15:54
This post is long overdue. If you remember the Drafting Series I did with LiEr from Ikat Bag, this article was the last of the series that I did and I always meant to re-post it here...but t… Read More
2012-02-25 15:41
It's been a while, hasn't it? A VERY LONG while since I posted anything of real use. I must apologise, I think, to those few of you who have me on your blogroll or have subscribed to my post… Read More
2012-01-25 16:35
I'm usually at a loss when it comes to birthday gift giving. Other people's children are especially hard to shop for, in my opinion. Children aren't likely to get excited over receiving clot… Read More
2010-09-03 04:12
Continued from here, originally published here.To me, necklines are the unsung heroes in drafting and clothing design. A neckline is a very simple thing to change up, and each modification… Read More
2010-08-27 02:22
Originally published on Ikat Bag as part of a series on drafting a sloper. This is my final installment in the series on drafting sleeves.Now that you've learned how to draft and fit a basic… Read More
2010-08-25 17:13
Here's my second installment on drafting a sleeve block. The original post is here as part of the ongoing series on drafting featured on Ikat Bag.When I trace out my sleeve block onto fabric… Read More
2010-08-21 16:00
The fifth installment in the drafting series is all about drafting the basic sleeve block. And it is written by me(!) as a guest blogger for the series. I've reproduced the post below (with… Read More
2010-08-21 02:06
The third and fourth installments in the drafting series are now out! The third one is all about drafting the back sloper/block and the fourth one is on how to check that the front block and… Read More
2010-08-16 11:57
The second installment in the sloper drafting series is out. And it's all about drafting the front bodice sloper/block.It's long but thorough...idiot-proof, if you don't mind my saying so :D Read More
2010-08-02 15:30
The Series on Drafting which I posted about a little while ago has officially started!The first post is an overview of drafting; recommended tools, how to measure small children and some gen… Read More
2010-07-30 05:11
I just HAD to go and mess with my blog template...!I even remembered to save my original template before messing about with it, but something must have gone wrong while saving and then it wo… Read More
2010-07-20 17:38
My friend LiEr over on ikat bag is going to do a series of posts on how to draft slopers / basic blocks on her blog. She has graciously invited me to write a few posts on various related top… Read More
2010-04-25 09:59
Keeping to my habit of posting belatedly (and then pitifully sporadically), let me show you the dress my daughter wore for Chinese New Year in Feb of this year.I really love the print on thi… Read More
2010-01-30 08:53
Who's Felicity, you are asking?She is the little girl who loves to dress up.She is the tom-boy who unhappily dons a dress for her big-girl-cousin's wedding.She is the little lady who enjoys… Read More
2010-01-29 04:18
This year didn't start off very well for us unfortunately. We were plagued with illness and, therefore, general miserable-ness. As any of you mothers out there know, nursing a sick child whi… Read More
2010-01-21 08:40
I've decided that it is not very convenient for the customer nor very efficient for me to sell the digital pattern in single-size downloads. And this despite the discount provided for buying… Read More
2009-12-13 02:54
I'm having a very short-term half-off sale on my custom-sized corset patterns for the next 4 days, from today 9 DEC to 15 DEC midnight (GMT+8). Thereafter, the sale will be for 25% off for t… Read More
2009-12-07 17:13
I have alterations to make, clothes to sew and patterns to complete...but what did I choose to do instead over the weekend?Deck my halls and put up the tree.I have lived in my house for near… Read More
2009-11-28 05:38
Part 3 has been a long time coming, I know. My apologies and thanks for your patience (and sticking with me thus far!). This tutorial shows how to extend the blouse pattern for a dress (of y… Read More
2009-11-18 09:48
In 'Just Dance' magazine (Oct-Nov issue)!I made the bra and the belt in the outfit on the right (and that's Sherlyn, my client!) Actually, I beaded a ready-made bra of hers and made the belt… Read More
2009-11-13 06:36
Remember this dress?Well it took some weeks writing and revising the instructions and patterns, but it is now ready for sale here!The Marilyn's LBD is so named because I can absolutely see M… Read More
2009-11-03 15:11
...in parenthesis because you can hardly call them costumes. More like an ordinary dress and long-sleeved vest. 5 points if you can guess what/who we were supposed to be.Here be clues:I woul… Read More
2009-10-03 09:05
No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. Just the usual things getting in the way of blogging...you know, work, family, living. It seems like every time I think I have some space to… Read More
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