How to make Kigurumi

Hi ladies!

Remeber YEARS ago I said I would get around to making a how to make a Kigurumi

Yeah... like... GANGURO days??

It has been years now! But even though it may not be popular street wear anymore... nor should it have been in the first place! It would be great for lounging around at home or for a fun when staying over your friend's house!

So sitting here tonight, I remembered that I was going to show you how to make one. I made a batch of 6 children size ones for a play. They were all sheep and cow ones! I couldn't do a video on that because then none of you grown up girls would have been able to fit the measurements! And I think the mums would have felt weird about me filming too haha!!



ANYWAY! Gosh I type too much!

I found this GREAT video on youtube on how to make them!

So, I won't be making my video on this since there is no point having two videos with the exact same techniques haha!! Besides, I think these girls did really well and deserve more views for their hard work!


Here are the links!

Part 1

Part2

This is the end result from their video:

Looks like they're professionally made, huh?

Oh! And the great thing about this is its hard to mess up! Because it doesn't have to be fitting, it is baggy and loose. So even if you make a mistake, it would be hard to spot!

Good luck!

Making a Scrunchy Belt and a little bitch session

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoVF839kPvA

Just a quick note if you want to save when making this.

As you all may know, I have been fairly irritated and annoyed with my local fabric store. It is one of those major retailers and suppliers of crafting and sewing stuff, so everyone goes there to buy stuff and they jack up the prices so ridiculously because people don't know where else to go that is a cheaper option.

If I wanted a cheaper option, I'd have to drive an hour to a massive warehouse-kind-of place run by Vietnamese people. Which I actually would rather do that now.

Yes, bitch bitch blah blah.

To my point.

Lets compare prices of this major store to this run-down cheapo Asian store (in terms of making a belt):

Major Store
Fabric $10 per meter
Thick elastic $12 per meter
Clasp $9 each
Total: $31

Asian Store
Fabric $6 per meter
Thick elastic $7 per meter
Clasp $4 each
Total: $17



Wow, I am really disappointed in major retailers. Greedy people.

The thing about the Asian store is you have to be very stern with them. Because their prices are so low, they try to make you buy more than you actually need.

The little Vietnamese lady was really trying to make me buy more elastic. I told her I knew what I was doing but she really insisted I buy more and gave really lame reasons.

But even if I did buy those few extra centimeters, my total still would not have added up to that ridiculous amount from the major store!

To think I almost spent $30 to MAKE my own belt when I could just buy it!!

(Mind you, I made two belts with all I bought from the Asian store, so $8.50 each!!)


Isn't the point of making your own clothes and accessories meant to be because it is cheaper than buying from store?



I don't know, I feel like I'm beginning a campaign to lower prices in fabric stores to encourage more creativity and individuality.



Haha... sewing... homemade... now I sound like a hippie.



Anyway, my point is, research before you buy.

Look up your phone book and see what other stores are around and go and have a look to see if they're cheaper.


Good luck and happy hunting!

Make Healthy Sweet Tea

Sorry for sounding like an infomercial! I have to script the things I say because I can’t talk on the spot; I generally tend to wander off onto unrelated topics and forget what I was talking about!

I’m just typing up the rest of my findings as I suck at explaining things verbally.

So, according to several resources PURE honey is a better replacement for sugar in tea as it contains vitamins and minerals – these nutrients that are essential to help you dissolve fats and cholesterols.

I’ve only just started adding honey to my tea so we will just see if this really works or not.

But really, add honey for the sweet and smooth taste! The weight loss (if any) would be a nice bonus for me!

I feel that homemade tea, using honey as a sweetener, goes down a lot smoother than bottled tea from the shops. Not to mention how much cheaper it is! $3.95 for a bottle of tea that leaves an icky aftertaste? Or less than 50cents for a cup or two of healthy, smooth, delicious homemade tea of your favourite flavour?

Oh yeah, another alternative can be syrup too!

With all that said, it doesn’t mean you can go and sweeten your tea with massive scoops of honey. Remember this: honey is a form of sugar!! You’re best of getting used to consuming tea on its own; so just gradually reduce the amount of honey each time you drink!

Cream, black and silver glitter nails

I got the chance to make a set of nails for my friend's sister for her formal!

I made it to match this dress:but also stuck by her request of having a bit of black on them too.

The dress has a glittery tube top section on it so I used glittery silver hearts to match.


Hope she has a blast at her formal!!

Rose Nail Art

If you're wondering about the nails on my video, here is a close up picture!

I followed videos on youtube, just search "rose nail art"

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Quilted Therapy Pillow Case

My boyfriend and I recently bought therapy pillows. I tell you, I am sleeping SO well now!!

Its pretty hard, however, to find pillow cases for these... especially when the shape is not a typical rectangle shape!


I chose a nice, pink quilted fabric for my case and silk for the sides.

I had a long rectangle piece for the front and back and for the sides I traced around the curvy shape on the side of the pillow. (Remembering to leave 1 to 2 cms for sewing!)

Basically when you sew the rectangle parts to the sides, the rectangle will just take shape with the curves of the sides anyway.


Easy peasy!


I sealed the opening with a fancy button and elastic.