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chanelesque

140 she's got a ticket to fly/ but she don't care

Feb 23, 2009 23:00

4th sewing project: bow belt
30 October 2008- Some time last year, I was shopping at Bugis when I came across a pretty bow belt of a gorgeous sunny yellow, a slim, delicate piece of girlish frivolity that warmly pressed its suit against my girly sensibilities, tugging at my heart strings and my wallet with coquettish onslaughts. Though it never ( Read more... )

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iloveagnes February 23 2009, 15:49:34 UTC

wow this is so awesome! your bow belt + entire ensemble is gorgeous... is it difficult making the bow? i love them so!

chanelesque February 24 2009, 13:04:40 UTC

thank you agnes :) the difficult part is sewing the ends of the little strip (that makes up the middle part of the bow) together to form a loop which will hold the rest of your bow together. you've got to hand sew that part while keeping the positions of the strip and bow in place because in this case, normal pins will not be able to keep the positions fixed for you.

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chanelesque February 24 2009, 13:05:16 UTC

thanks! :)

hanako February 24 2009, 00:47:56 UTC

your mother is so ingenuous! who would've thought to put snap buttons under the bow for easy washing? that's amazing! does your mom work in the fashion industry or something? :)

very cute belt btw, and lovely outfit as usual!

chanelesque February 24 2009, 13:20:57 UTC

no she doesn't, she sews as a hobby :) for me, i wouldn't have thought of putting spring press stud buttons because i wanted an easier job washing and ironing the bow.. i would put these buttons because i want to be able to take the bow out as and when i want to and pin it onto other clothes :D so what i originally wanted to do was to sew on a brooch pin to the bottom of the bow. that brooch pin will then serve as the point of attachment to the belt strap so i can wear the bow as a belt, and when i want the bow elsewhere, i can just unsnap the brooch pin to remove the bow. i didn't carry out my idea though in the end.. i was apprehensive about having to poke holes into the belt strap all the time. i was about to permanently fix the bow to the strap when my mum suggested the above :)

thank you for your compliment :)

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chanelesque February 25 2009, 12:02:17 UTC

thank you :)
(although adorable is a word i will never use to describe myself!)
when you think about the outcome and of the things that you can make with your own hands, it becomes easier to persist in the tedious task of sewing.

nodnodnod February 26 2009, 03:21:15 UTC

i want to go shoppinggggggggg )))): im having the WORST TERM BREAK EVERRR. how's yours? i heard from my ntu accountacy friend that you guys arent having it good either. haha. and i like the skirt! :D

chanelesque March 1 2009, 08:45:47 UTC

online shopping is available 24/7 ;)
we are very busy, yes. there are many projects this sem. and i had an internship interview on thursday, so a good part of my wednesday was spent preparing for the interview, which didn't go very well, i'm afraid. i hate having to promote myself.. :/
what are you busy with? projects and assignments too?