The First Step

Before I start embroidering beads onto a baju. I will first draw the design on a piece of paper. This is one of my design on paper. Haven't transfered it yet on the baju :) It looks good I think.

The Making of a Chanel Haute Couture Outfit

This is how the professional do it! Gorgeous. Great craftsmanship.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nN3ZXPNPx0&p=05C8E863685D2CBC&playnext=1&index=56

To Die For

OMG!! I totally heart this vid. All the bead embroidery works are fabulous. I gots to get me some of these stuff. These are great great inspiration for me.

My first project

I found this old photo of my first project. It is my own baju kurung but I have never worn it because I don't really like the fabric. I don't remember how I got it. So, I used it as my guinea pig. It turned out ok but the finishing was not too great. Here it is, what do you think?

Starburst

Starburst

This one if for a young woman still in collage. Something simple and not too crowded. The fabric is chiffon so I didn't want to make the design too heavy as the fabric is very soft and light.

Close-up of the hands.

The flowers look like stars.

The neck.

How to Care for Beaded Garments

Sequins and beads can add sparkle to your clothes. However, they need special care and attention to keep them nice and shiny.

Washing

1. Button or zip garments completely.

2. Turn it inside out.

3. Do not machine wash! Hand wash only.

4. Wash the dirty parts and take care not to scrub the beads.

5. Wring the parts of the garment without beads only.

6. If dry cleaning, make sure to inform them that your garment is beaded.

7. Dry the garments inside out. Do not dry out in very hot sun.

Ironing

1. Turn garments inside out.

2. Iron carefully. Better to use a piece of cloth on top of your garments when ironing.

3. If using steam iron, iron on the wrong side of the garments also. Do not iron directly on the beads.

Hope this helps :)

Crumble Mumble Rozita

Rozita's Crumble Mumble

This is actually one of my favourite :) My first time working on a plain coloured baju. Plus, the owner told me any design is ok with her. So the possibility of designs were endless. It took me ages to think of the colours and also a lot of trips to the local craft shops to get supplies.... but it was worth it!! I learned a lot while doing this Crumble Mumble. Thanks to Pepari, the original designer of this pattern of beading. Love her works!

For me, sewing this design was hard because I had to think a lot about where to put what and what colour should be where *sighs*. The original creator of this design must be a genius hehehe.

The hands part I did sort of manik tabur rapat using a variety of different colour materials, beads and such.

What do you think? Jadi ka ni?

The hands and neck.

The overall look.

Close-up.

Thanks :)

Blue Green Crystals

Manik Tabur

This is my baju kurung. I bought the kain because I like the colour verymuch. Because of the colour of the kain, which was very busy, I decided the best design for this is the manik tabur rapat (scattered beads).

I also added blue and green crystals to add just a little bit of colour. Yes, the design is very simple and looks easy but seriously(!!!) it took a lot of effort and time to sew the beads closely.

On the hands, I just sew simple braided beads using small green pearls and also blue and white cylinder beads.

The kain is busy :)

Manik tabur on the neck.

Braided beads on the hands

Orange Berries

Orange Berries

I heart this design!! (puji diri la pulak). I bought the orange pearls a long time ago because the colour is so lovely. Finally, I was able to use it in this design and it turns out beautifully. I think the pearls made this whole design.

The baju kurung had 3 colours: pink, purple and orange. So, to match the kain, I made the flowers in pink sequins, added the orange pearls and small purple sequins flowers. The purple flowers looks kinda like lavenders. The green beaded leaves bring out the colours of the design.

On the hands

On the neck

Also the neck

Delicate Vines

I love the colour of this baju kurung and the material is very easy to work with. This lady wears tudung, so she asked for a simple design on the front of the baju and hands only.

To bring out the flowers, i use light yellow sequins. I added bright pink crystals and orange pearls for highlights.

Also I added a simple single line of beads on the neck because even though the lady wears tudung, she feels like its a bit empty without any 'bling-bling' on her neck.

I love it!!

On the body of baju kurung

On the hands

On the neck

Sweet Baby Crumble

Sweet Baby Crumble

This design is for a lady who wants something simple and elegant. So I chose to use pearls to add elegance into the design.

Actually the 'crumble mumble' design (Designer: Pepari) is a very heavy design. So to satisfy this lady's desire for something simple, I decided to make it into smaller 'baby' crumble instead of the full blown crumble design.

Alhamdulillah she loves it :) Leave a comment and let me know what you think :)

The full design.

On the hands: Manik Tabur (Scattered beads)

A close-up of the baby crumble