Comments on: Make your own abaya! part1 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/ spreading sweetness and light Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:27:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nazira http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-5792 Nazira Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:29:06 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-5792 Asalaam alaikum, Came across your link when searching for some patterns for abaya's. I have to sew 8 abays's, that is 6 for my 3 daughters and 2 for myself this blog is really very helpful Im going to give some of your patters a go inshaAllah thanks for sharing. Btw, i totally agree with Isra about the video. Thanks Nazira Asalaam alaikum,
Came across your link when searching for some patterns for abaya’s. I have to sew 8 abays’s, that is 6 for my 3 daughters and 2 for myself this blog is really
very helpful Im going to give some of your patters a go inshaAllah thanks for sharing. Btw, i totally agree with Isra about the video.
Thanks
Nazira

]]> By: Aafke http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-5633 Aafke Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:52:28 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-5633 isra, welcome to my blog :) and I'm happy you enjoyed the post. I have one abaya photographed, and I will post some more if I make them in the future. I will keep your idea of a video in my mind. isra, welcome to my blog :) and I’m happy you enjoyed the post.
I have one abaya photographed, and I will post some more if I make them in the future. I will keep your idea of a video in my mind.

]]> By: isra http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-5632 isra Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:16:27 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-5632 Asalaam alaikum, Came across your link when searching how yto make an abaya.Very helpful Im going to give one of your patters a go inshaAllah.It would be great if you could post pictures of the abayas you have made from your [patterns and also a tutorial video maybe posted on youtube would be so great to watch step by step how its done.I searched for videos on youtube to make abayas there are none at all. thanks for sharing Asalaam alaikum, Came across your link when searching how yto make an abaya.Very helpful Im going to give one of your patters a go inshaAllah.It would be great if you could post pictures of the abayas you have made from your [patterns and also a tutorial video maybe posted on youtube would be so great to watch step by step how its done.I searched for videos on youtube to make abayas there are none at all.
thanks for sharing

]]> By: Aafke http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4271 Aafke Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:39:28 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4271 Melissa, You can also look up a patternbook in a haberdashery shop, and choose any simple coat or dress pattern, and just lengthen it foe yourself. Practise in cheap materials. Good luck with it! Melissa, You can also look up a patternbook in a haberdashery shop, and choose any simple coat or dress pattern, and just lengthen it foe yourself. Practise in cheap materials.
Good luck with it!

]]> By: Melissa http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4269 Melissa Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:32:28 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4269 I have been looking all over for information on how o make an abaya, I've tried a couple patterns for kaftans, but they don't turn out nice at all and look very sloppy. Now after finding your blog and this post, I'll try again. Thanks for posting this, it's really helpful!! I have been looking all over for information on how o make an abaya, I’ve tried a couple patterns for kaftans, but they don’t turn out nice at all and look very sloppy. Now after finding your blog and this post, I’ll try again. Thanks for posting this, it’s really helpful!!

]]> By: Aafke http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4072 Aafke Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:48:48 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4072 Hi Sara, welcome to my blog :) yes, that's right, with many fabrics you have to keep in mind the direction of the weave. You know that is so logic to me that I forgot to mentio. There will be other things, anybody who is trying one of these and hits a snag can always ask me and I'll see if I know the answer... Hi Sara, welcome to my blog :)
yes, that’s right, with many fabrics you have to keep in mind the direction of the weave. You know that is so logic to me that I forgot to mentio.
There will be other things, anybody who is trying one of these and hits a snag can always ask me and I’ll see if I know the answer…

]]> By: Sara http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4035 Sara Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:41:03 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4035 Hehe, reminds me of the sewing projects my mom and aunt always had ... I am also no idiot, its not that hard but certainly not as easy as you make it look ;) Just one thing that I think may be useful for people who have not done this before, and I'm talking from experience, this took me a VERY long time to understand. When trying to fit the pieces on the fabric you can't just arrange them in any random direction, you have to take the grain of the fabric into account. You can't even rotate them 90 degrees, the length of everything has to be parallel to the length of the fabric. Btw, I've found you through Suroor, and I really like your blog and I also live in Holland. Hehe, reminds me of the sewing projects my mom and aunt always had …
I am also no idiot, its not that hard but certainly not as easy as you make it look ;)
Just one thing that I think may be useful for people who have not done this before, and I’m talking from experience, this took me a VERY long time to understand. When trying to fit the pieces on the fabric you can’t just arrange them in any random direction, you have to take the grain of the fabric into account. You can’t even rotate them 90 degrees, the length of everything has to be parallel to the length of the fabric.

Btw, I’ve found you through Suroor, and I really like your blog and I also live in Holland.

]]> By: Aafke http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4025 Aafke Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:10:37 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4025 Tony, I'm sure you'd look lovely. And I'm sure we could make it in brown :D Achelois, :) you are welcome. Sumera, and do you think that a tailor-made abaya by me would be cheap? ;) Better start saving up!!! ;) Rhonda, It's just a yearly check up, he was pretty stuck, but she told me it's normal, especially with the stuff Tarq is pulling in the meadow. So it will remain a yearly visit. And yes, he was in great shape today! We were trotting at ''Ludicrous Speed'' and it seemed that he was only touching the ground every now and then just to keep from taking off! :) And he did some pretty slick moves today, but I remained put! :D Tony, I’m sure you’d look lovely. And I’m sure we could make it in brown :D

Achelois, :) you are welcome.

Sumera, and do you think that a tailor-made abaya by me would be cheap? ;) Better start saving up!!! ;)

Rhonda, It’s just a yearly check up, he was pretty stuck, but she told me it’s normal, especially with the stuff Tarq is pulling in the meadow.
So it will remain a yearly visit.
And yes, he was in great shape today! We were trotting at ”Ludicrous Speed” and it seemed that he was only touching the ground every now and then just to keep from taking off! :)
And he did some pretty slick moves today, but I remained put! :D

]]> By: Aafke http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4024 Aafke Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:03:40 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4024 Chiara, I don't think it works well, unless you want to re-create the garment in question. What <em>does</em> work is having a basic simple pattern with your own measurements, and adapt that for anything you can think up! Lat; Everybody can sew. there's nothing to it. :) curtains are even easier!!!! Inal, Blinging it up is part 2! :D Coolred, You are só domestic! ;) Tripped on the stairs over your abaya? Chiara, I don’t think it works well, unless you want to re-create the garment in question. What does work is having a basic simple pattern with your own measurements, and adapt that for anything you can think up!

Lat; Everybody can sew. there’s nothing to it. :) curtains are even easier!!!!

Inal, Blinging it up is part 2! :D

Coolred, You are só domestic! ;) Tripped on the stairs over your abaya?

]]> By: RhondaL/remlane79 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/make-your-own-abaya-part1/#comment-4022 RhondaL/remlane79 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:24:42 +0000 http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/?p=2686#comment-4022 Tarq must be using muscles that have been dormant for a while. :) Here's hoping he's feeling better. Of course, if he is, he's liable to come up with new mischief for you. :) Tarq must be using muscles that have been dormant for a while. :) Here’s hoping he’s feeling better. Of course, if he is, he’s liable to come up with new mischief for you. :)

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