ASYMMETRIC WRAP SKIRT

Here's my take on the wrap / geometric / tulip / asymmetric skirt (if anyone knows what it's actually called, please tell me asap because I've been searching everywhere for the right name). Of course, I wanted to make it in black, but since it would be my first time making one of these, I wanted to test it out first with some spare fabric. I quite like the floral-ity of it, though. I really put a lot of effort into this skirt because I measured everything and even put some pink lining on the inside - as opposed to my totally raw, sew cut sew attitude of the past - which is probably why it took me close to 7 hours to complete it.

Hello, blue soy-drinking girl...         

I DIYED

I've been DIY-ing like crazy lately and I'm loving it. My aunties always buy me ridiculously printed fabrics whenever I go overseas that I most likely will not wear out on a daily basis, so instead I use those fabrics to make prototypes and toiles in not so toile tradition to test out patterns and what not (see: photo 1 and 2). 

1. The circle skirt is actually, obviously, quite short on me because I was only experimenting and also because that was all the fabric left, trying to make the skirt have less pleats - so really, in the end, it would make more sense to call it a semi circle skirt - in my attempt to make my own version from AA. 

2. Two shirts that I hacked the sleeves off to make muscle tanks. They're just a couple of my brothers' old shirts he said he wouldn't wear anymore = win! I'm wondering if I should crop them, or leave them as they are? 

3. A vest toile/prototype that I made by following a McCalls that is actually meant to make a vintage jacket piece with pockets and sleeves. But, I skipped the sleeves part because it's summer anyway and I wanted to save effort for better, more suitable fabric. I'm thinking of buying bright yellow cotton to channel raincoat vibes. Suggestions?

STOP! PLAYING WITH MY TERRANIUM

I've mentioned before how I wanted to grow a bonsai, but then I saw a terranium and then I wanted to grow one of those instead. Then I thought, why don't I just do a two in one! A Bonsai x Terranium collaboration, since they're both quite similar - growing miniature plants in a small container. One way or another, I wanted some greenery inside the house that was cute (obsession since I was young, telling my mum to buy small grapes or small pineapples) and wouldn't be too high maintenance so my options were a bonsai, a vase of flowers/bamboo or a terranium. Here's my attempt: 

BonsaiXTerranium in its new habitat ft. a Blackcurrant and Plum Candle from Target for $1 

THE PLASTIC WALLET

A small DIY project I did last night along with an attempt at making a transparent satchel (currently unfinished). I like the clear, transparency of this wallet/purse, making it the perfect size to fit my phone, a couple of cards, keys, coins and what not. It was so difficult to put this plastic through the sewing machine since it would always stick to the metal foot and base (note: patience is essential).