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I altered a dress last month in December 2021. I thought I had a picture of the dress before I altered, it turned I forgot taking it. Oh well, The dress I bought when I went to trip to Singapore, but I never worn since. I used to like it but I don't like the design any more and I decide to make it more comfortable dress which I prefer lately. The original dress was a singlet maxi dress. Front bodice was deep V-neck style and thin staps on shoulders. Back bodice was two wide straps to be tied in the middle of back with hiding Bra back straps and hooks, which made back waist open. How I altered was, cutting off thin shoulder straps from front and back bodices. seperating front & back bodices from long skirt. and then, stitching thin sholder straps to skirt. cutting/sewing some skirt both sides off under arm pits. The above 3 pictures were taken my friend trying the dress with balt on. The below 2 pictures were me trying the dress without balt on.  

I made Christmas hairbands in December, and I was being lazy for posting bloggings.  Now I get back to my routine :)  The hostpital where my friend works let staff wear Christmas medi scrubs, and I made her Christmas scrubs and I also made Christmas theme hair bands which she can wear at work. This can be a good Christmas gifts for kids, too. What to prepare; Christmas theme/ornaments fabics, Elastics for hairtie, Polly for stuffing, Siccors, needle and threads needed. For how to make, tutorial, please click the Video below, hope you enjoy. If the Video was helpful, please thumbs up  and subscribe my Youtube channel:  Mikinoos DIY Thank you.

  I made 5 medi-scrub tops with Christmas fabrics for my friend who works as nurse in December in 2020. And I made another 5 tops in December 2021. You know the feeling of happiness when you select Christmas theme fabrics, and we ended up buying 10 different Christmas theme fabrics. Becasue the sewing is my hubby, I could not spare time for making all of them. and I made 5 tops, with hoping to make another 5 next December. Hopefully I do no more shopping for Christmas theme fabrics. I should use up all the fabrics I have first! If you want to watch the videos that I made medi-scrubs last time. Please click below videos, one for making top, and another for copy pattern.

Give a bit of fall atmostphere with fabric pumpkins decoration. This bright yellow fabric pumpkins abvove dimensions for fabric are  4 x 10" (10 x 25cm) for pumkin and 2.5 x 2.5" (6.5 x 6.5cm) for leaf. Actually they are persimmon rather than pumpkins,  could be madrins. Dimensions are the same as little yellow pumpkins. Left pumpkin's dimensions for fabric are  7 x 14" (18 x 35.5cm) for pumpkin and 4 x 4 inches for leaf. Right one's for fabric are 7 x 17" (18 x 43cm) for pumpkin and 5 x 5" (13 x 13cm) for leaf. Cute all together. For how to make, tutorial, please click the Video below, hope you enjoy. If the Video was helpful, please thumbs up  and subscribe my Youtube channel:  Mikinoos DIY Thank you.

I made collars for cat and gave them as present to my friends who have cats. From left, Light blue collar for Mia Red bule collar for Kiki Navy collar for Popsie (my cat) Gray check for Miso Mia Lulu - living with Mia Kiki Miso Bellow pictures for All collars tried by Popsie before give away to my friends Preparation: cotton fabric, ribbon (I used elastic ribbon), the hook and loop tape, and bell. The pattern linked to the youtube video's description. For how to make, tutorial, please click the Video below, hope you enjoy. If the Video was helpful, please thumbs up  and subscribe my Youtube channel:  Mikinoos DIY Thank you.

It's been using the same card wallet as picture about 5 years. I made new one with different fabric finally. When I used it first time, I carry both card wallet and purse. As you know we do not need to carry much cash and I hardly used the purse. and ended up using only card wallet.  More cards than I thought fit in the wallet. You can also put cash notes foldedand coins. Car and house keys as well because of key ring. I only used this wallet for 5 years! Card wallet without zipper is a bit uncomfortable for me  because I need sometimes put coins. Card wallet with zipper one side only make my fingers irratate  when I get cards in and out. But the zipper "L" shaped like the picture above solved both issues :) Preparation 6.5 x 5 inches (16.5 x 12.7cm) for poly pad, inner fabric, and outer fabric 2 x 1 inch (5 x 2.5cm) the same fabric of outer zipper over 10cm long and key ring The zipper would be fixed from the middle of long side Before fix zipper, I folded long...

  I love to use key rings with faux fur charms for my bags. The faux fur charms give a bit of colors, cuteness and softness to simple leather bag. Making method is so easy. Materials you need to prepare. 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10cm) faux fur  Last time I used fabric scissors for cutting faux fur when I made faux fur scrunchies, which made uneven fur lengths and aslo more losing fur occured along side cutting. This time I've used snipper, which reduced the issues. about 3inches (8cm) - no issue with a bit shorter or longer. For how to make, tutorial, please click the Video below, hope you enjoy. If the Video was helpful, please thumbs up  and subscribe my Youtube channel:  Mikinoos DIY Thank you.