Restyle your old clothes 舊衣再造第二春

Do you ever look at your closet and find you have nothing to wear? No more!  Here you can get some idea of revamp your old clothes to fashion and fit more your figure. Just use your crafty talent to restyle and  save yourself a shopping trip and bucks. 
相信每個人家中衣櫥裡都有些過時的衣服，或者是在衝動下買的，結果只穿了一次就束之高閣，最近經濟不景氣，如果肯花少少的心思，應該可以讓一些衣服起死回生，重回你關愛的眼神，也可以為你省下不少的bucks（money之意）。

以下是用我自己的舊衣來修改的幾個範例，當然，我的風格，不一定適合每個人，看完這篇以後，可以想想如果是你，你又會怎麼改呢? 趕快去你的衣櫥翻箱倒櫃吧!!

啊! 對了，在修改的過程中，你就是當下的時裝設計師，這就是樂趣所在啊!!

所以，在我的課程中，不只教你換換拉鍊、放寬腰圍等等而已，也不只是把舊衣當做布材料，而去做些小錢包、剪刀套或口金包之類的東東，而是儘量讓你的舊衣起死回生，找回第二春，你覺得呢?

一、這件淺藍色糸水果T恤，很有彈性又很吸汗，很好穿，但是屬於較過時的短版T恤，因為本身花色已經很複雜，所以找了一片淡藍的素布，把它加長成為長版T恤，又加了類似海軍領的前片，可以遮去衣服上一部分太熱鬧的花色，讓整件衣服變得更淡雅些。
                                                                          修改前             

A light camerabag for a professional camera專業相機的輕便相機袋

My Fabric projects ------
當你想要輕便出遊，可是又不想用手機拍照，堅持要用你的專業相機，這時，為你的專業相機準備
一個輕便的相機袋就很有必要了，下面這個相機袋就這樣應運而生了。

My favorite art quilter ----Laurie Swim

我喜歡的拼布藝術家--Laurie Swim

這位加拿大籍的拼布藝術家是將拼布（quilting有人翻譯成拼被）從「臥室」帶向藝術領域的先驅，從事拼布藝術工作已40年，至今仍創作不輟，她的許多作品已經被外國知名博物館及藝廊所收藏，她的作品質樸、親切、優雅、貼近人們的生活，在她的年代裡，這些作品所運用的手法，無疑是創新且富革命性的，取材的內容雖然不是最前衛的，卻是讓人心領神受，回味無窮。

圖片來源: Facebook of Laurie swin 

My first no-nuke fabric book suits 非核書套

This is my first no-nukes fabric book suits.

To do it I have the following steps .

Daisy fabric book suits on Mother's Day 母親節書套

這一糸列以明亮的湖水藍綠色為主色，加上白色相間條紋，繡上媽媽身邊最常使用的東西，以及對媽媽所要傳達的訊息---you're the best 一整個很年輕，很有生命力。這也是我自己想要對媽媽說的話。雖然看似很平凡東西，卻也是媽媽的寫照，平凡中見偉大。
整個書衣都是用手感棉質或棉麻混合布料手工完成，內面兩側有極寬敞的口袋，有磁扣可以讓整個書衣更穩固，也有提帶，讓你只要一指神功就可以帶著走。


scooter book suits ----- GE 02

Daisy fabric book suits on Mother's Day 母親節瘋狂書套

Crazy  book suits----GE 01
for A5 size books.
The Daisy book suits can speak on the special day for you .
With a magnetic button design and two big pockets on both sides,you can have a spacious room for pens and notepaper safe , and belts for carry around swiftly.

Laptop table for ur ipad or laptop--- easy done !

It's A Must-see  for ipad users.

it costs less than NT dollar 100.
Want to know how to do it??

Books----used to be our intimate and loyal friends

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. ~Charles W. Eliot

tie-dye effect and embroidery book bag

lace and applique effect book bag

The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. ~James Bryce

Look! I made the belts for books to carry it away with only one finger.

A good book has no ending.~R.D. Cumming

kid's playmat or learning blanket

***** This is the first item of my "Fabric Idea". *****

My good friend will have the second newborn.
I need to buy a special present for her baby, of course.
And further it's about Cristmas and Lunar new year.
A unique gift is a must------a play blanket or a learning blanket.

The playmat has a 3*3 grid surface to play on----with circle and triangle fabric pieces.
Babies can recognize shapes, 8 letters, learn counting, and play rolling ball with mommy.
As babies are under 2 years of age , place  the blanket on the floor and play .
When babies become kids , maybe place it on the bed if it's safe ,
 older, hang it on the wall, you still can play on the 3*3 grid .

dimention: 90*60cm

 the buttons and buttonholes on the the pocket 

accessory : a fabric ball

accessory:  triangles and circles  

the pocket for accessories 

Decorating my working place

I have no green thumb, but I like beautiful flowers and different colors.

Years ago, I had the experiences planting something and ending up with ruin owing to  lacks of  subtle  care and  knowlege on the area . 

I was determined not to do what I am not good at. 

What I am good at is Fabric and Handmaking.

I found a garden-like fabric the other day. 

It ignited my  "handmad"  passion to start decorating my working place.

 Look!! aqui!!

Bags for sewing instrument using environmental material

This is the first project completed with  Brother SE400 machine.
After reading the Operation Manual for Brother SE400 , I started to try it on.
I don't want to waste my time on sewing useless item, so I brainstorm an idea of  fantastic bag I earnestly need----instrument bag . 

In order to have compartments for assorted accessories of sewing like pens ,rulers ,needles ,threads, and bobbins ,presser feet , buttons , roller cutter and scissors in the bag, I prepare 4 plastic 1litre-milk bottles , measuring the  circumference of 80 centimeter. Besides i hope there are a few more pockets to extend its containing function. The design is as follow.....

Do you like it? Come make one for yourself !

A compact fablic bag in your suitcase when travelling

These fabric bags are  very soft (easy to squeeze ) ,light (there's weight limits when boarding plane), and you can compact a few of them, sorted by the category of your stuff , in your big suitcase . 

Furthermore, it's very convenient to bring the bag  in your bathroom with the bra and underpants in it when you take a bath in a hotel. 

New apron

My former apron was taken abroad by my daughter three months ago.

I finally have time to make another one.
aqui ( here ). . . .