Hi there! If you are here, you might be interested to know my current dressmaking project. This is a project of making and curating modest clothing I have been doing for a few years now. We might have different views on what and how modesty is supposed to be, but there is certainly a Biblical standard on what is right and wrong when it comes to covering our bodies. I am not here to tell you to ditch your jeans. I am here because I want to share my own journey of creating beautiful modest pieces I would enjoy wearing.
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| One of my first makes from 2007 |
My sewing and designing journey started when I was little. I was sparingly doodling dresses. Later on, my Dad bought me a sewing machine and I started to learn how to sew. It wasn’t easy at all. My sewing machine was an old-style Singer that came with a pedal and a table. Oh, I remember the nightmare of oiling the machine! My sewing skill was stagnant but I kept making designs. At one point, I decided to call a seamster. In Indonesia, we have seamsters who work from their bicycles. They usually cycle around places to find customers. They cost very little compared to those at the shops. So I called this guy, showed him a couple of my designs, and explained what I wanted. He agreed to work with me and he made a blouse and a dress from my designs as a trial. Then, I started selling them online. I did do my own sewing too and I made bags to sell too. One of the most favoured was the sling back in guitar shape. Oh, I so remember that exciting time in life.
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| One of my makes from 2017 |
Fast forward to 2013, I started using sewing at the Weavery Workshop where I used to work. Mostly making bags, book covers, purses, and other similar stuff. From the end of 2016 to 2017, I wanted to study Fashion Design and began the proses of building up my portfolio. I had the privileged to take part as a designer and maker in a fashion show in Bristol. It was a sweet time. Unexpectedly, instead of a Fashion School in the UK, I ended up in a seminary in the USA later on. Despite the sudden turn, I still sew sporadically. Only recently that I start to spend more time on my sewing desk again.
There are some sewing plans I have and I keep adding another one on the list. I will take it slowly. It should be an enjoyable learning for me. And if you would like to join the journey, you are very much welcome here.
