Thoughts
A beautiful, beautiful experience. I don’t think there will ever be a time me forgetting to have embarked on this journey. With so many lovely people who are so willing to give, be it their time or expertise. One… Continue Reading
LEDs and Lilypads
Sewing LEDs and lilypads is… its really challenging–that’s all I can really say because I was so close to losing my cool. The conductive wire is really difficult to work with, especially when… Continue Reading
Pleats and Sewing
Unwrapping the pleats. Finally, they have arrived. Before sending the georgette material for pleating, we measured and estimated the amount we will be using. Then, I sewed the bottom parts of it to prevent fraying. It is interesting to… Continue Reading
Thankful
My sisters and I decided to give it one more go. To be honest, I am really afraid I wouldn’t be able to make it. Wanting to do my best, wanting to be responsible for my own work, but… Continue Reading
Experimentation Gone Wrong
13th – 15th October/ A lesson learnt: Silk and Satin makes a hugeeeeee difference. Previously for all the experiments, I used Dubai silk, which are leftovers from my mom’s customer. The absorbent quality and reaction it as to fabric… Continue Reading
Illustration
An entire Sunday spent on dyeing, drawing, redrawing and finally refining it on Photoshop. I got a lot of inspiration and guidance from the book: Vintage Fashion Illustration from Harper’s… Continue Reading
Experimentation II & III
After the first round of experimentation, I decided to move on to the second and third, adding in drips of fabric paint in attempt to intensify the colours. It turned out really well! … Continue Reading
Experimentation I
First time using fabric dye and I am so glad to have my eldest sister around to guide me along. She suggested using this dripping method to have a relatively unique effect as compared to tie dye. For this… Continue Reading
Documentation I
After working on my second sample, my friend told me she will not be able to help me out for the show. Hence, I got my mom to be my model! (I am honestly more excited now that my… Continue Reading
Electronics & Change of Direction
Electronics are finally here! Left with my sensors and one more battery to purchase and I will be ready to test them out after planning. A lesson I learnt after purchasing from SparksFun is… it is good to research… Continue Reading