Friday, August 31, 2007

Floral Swirls (Abaya)

Plain black abaya. Beadwork along the middle zipper and around the edges of the sleeves. Flower and leaf-shaped crystals  were used in this particular design.





Monday, August 06, 2007

Everning Star (Variation)

Two examples of Everning Star with some variation to the flowers



Thursday, July 26, 2007

Summer Blooms

A new design which combines the use of 2-cut beads, bicone crystals, sew-on stone crystals and sequins



Starbursts



Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Hundreds & Thousands, and Tulips

Hundreds and Thousands on the edge of the sleeves


Monday, April 30, 2007

Dragon Flower

Kurung: brown
Note: Embroidered flower pattern on the material. Beading design along the neck and all over the embroidery.





Girl's Kurung: white
Running stitch technique with little flowers and leaves



Saturday, March 17, 2007

Vines

Kurung: Shiny bronze linen material
Note: A lovely floral vines design around the collar as well as the sleeves.

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White Kebaya

Kebaya Moden: White with flower patterns stitched with silver threads
Note: Sprinkles of gold and silver beads around the flower patterns. On the edges, "Manik Beriring" design using a mixture of beads (size 11/o) and pearls (3mm).

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Pink Flower Vines

Girl's Baju Kurung: Creamy white
Note: Designs around the collar using running stich and stick on flowers of 2 sizes.



Twinkling Stars

Girl's dress: Purple
Note: Star designs in three sizes sprinkles all over the top half of the dress.



Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Hundreds And Thousands

Kurung: modern cut, green and purple opel material with deep purple inner lining
Note: The pattern is not half-finished but it was how the customer wanted as she wears a head-scarf and the upper part of the neck area will not be visible under the scarf.



Manik beriring

Friday, January 26, 2007

Cherry Blossoms

Kurung: Light brown batik design
Customer: AS





Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Santubong

Kurung: Plain purple raw silk
(Design around the neck was originally taken from 'Sulaman Benang & Manik Labuci' by Rosita Jaafar



Startbusts

Kurung: Plain light orangy brown satin
(Designaround the collar originally taken from 'Sulaman Benang & Manik Labuci' by Rosita Jaafar



Cenderawasih

Kurung: Plain purple silk





Thursday, January 18, 2007

Thai Silk Galore

Kebaya Moden: Goldy Thai silk
Customer: AS





Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Flower Garden

Kurung: Light brown with floral and fern patterns
Customer: AS
Note: Beading on fabric; mostly using running stitch techniques. Twine pattern at the edges of the sleeves



Sunday, January 14, 2007

Lingkaran Triple Layer

Kurung: Dark green with gold, cream and brown thread freehand design
Note: A simple twine beading. Triple layer on the sleeves







Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Entry No. 023

Dress: Floral green cotton
Note: Smocking done using the smocking pleat machine and embroidery using DMC threads