Category: Handmade

  • [DIY] How to Make Baby Bibs (Simple Pattern)

    [DIY] How to Make Baby Bibs (Simple Pattern)

      Fabric Shopping for a Baby Before I came back to LA, I’d been exploring baby fabrics and I’m totally hooked on sucker fabric. It’s a type of gauze fabric, and it feels so soft and gentle. Depending on whether it’s double or triple-layered, it can be used for things like handkerchiefs, baby bibs, or…

  • How to Make Mother’s Dress for Wedding 2) Pattern Research

    How to Make Mother’s Dress for Wedding 2) Pattern Research

      After buying all stuff, we’re ready to make a sample dress. First content here: Read     Finding Patterns Honestly, even if you graduated from a fashion design program, it’s not easy to make clothes from scratch. The tricky part is making the patterns. That’s why it’s more reasonable, both time- and cost-wise, to…

  • Metal Craft Art in Korea, Material Stores in Jongno&Euljiro

    Metal Craft Art in Korea, Material Stores in Jongno&Euljiro

      Jongno 3-ga—this is the neighborhood where metal shops and material stores cluster, especially around Exit8. I heard many material stores from Dongdaemun to Jongno have disappeared, but the ones near Exit 8 is still there. This is a must-stop for beginners(a lot of students)in metal craft. It’s been about nine years since I last…

  • [DIY] How to Make Mothers’ Dresses for Wedding 1) Fabric Research & Shopping

    [DIY] How to Make Mothers’ Dresses for Wedding 1) Fabric Research & Shopping

      [MY DIY STORY] How to Make Mothers’ Dresses for Wedding1) Fabric Research & Shopping   This post is about my handmade journey of creating dresses for my mom and mother-in-law while I was in South Korea. I’ll walk you through the whole process—from buying the materials to sewing the dresses. I hope you enjoy…