I’ve used the fabric for this batik dress, and still have some left to make a simple top. The fabric is actually not a real batik, as the pattern is printed to resemble the batik technique. The pattern is an orange variation of parang rusak pattern with orange and blue flowers.

I made a very simple pattern for this top, consisted of two pattern pieces, front and back. The neckline is V-shaped, finished with bias bindings made from the same fabric.

The big bow on the chest is a brooch, so it can be removed or placed somewhere else. The bow started as a rectangle, gathered in the middle and then covered with a smaller rectangle. I finished it by sewing a brooch pin on the back. Making the fabric bow was very easy and pretty addictive, I’m really tempted to make more bows and put them everywhere!

I often got questions regarding my pictures. Well, actually most of my pictures were taken in my bedroom because it’s the most sunlighted room in the house. The bedroom has white walls and ceiling that act as a good reflector, and the windows are big frosted glass [...]