Today’s a nice Sunday. Our student was able to draft her basic shift dress for the first time.
If you took lessons from us, I suggest that you repeat the same project so that you can practice doing it better or at least faster. 😉
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Pagtatabas ng Tela
Kauuwi lang namin galing Bacolod kahapon at kinabukasan, may class kami agad!
Hindi ko lang matanggihan si Ma’am, galing Davao pa sya! I am really touched and honored naghintay talaga siya na makabalik ako. 🙂 Thank you po Ma’am sa tiwala!
Hay ayan Friday ngayon, excited nako matulog hahaha. Opo ganyan tlg pag 30s na hahaha. Sa totoo lang lagare kami this week and this weekend lang ako ulit makakapahinga pero nagppasalamat po ako sa mga nageenroll samin at bumibili sa Gawa Ko To Handicrafts!
Masaya po ako at alam ko na madami na ngayon ang pwede ng magsimula manahi ng sarili nilang damit! Naku kung pwede lang mag-island hopping hahaha bbisitahin ko kayo! Ang sarap din kasi sa Bacolod!!! /// To be translated in the future. 🙂
Gawa Ko To Pattern Drafting Workshop in Bacolod City
It all started with a wedding invitation. One of my friends in Shanghai is getting married!
Don’t they look fab?! I thought this is the perfect time to visit another friend, whom I also met in Shanghai, and haven’t seen in years!
She told me we should sew things together. I thought. Ok, why not do a workshop as well. We announced on Facebook probably a month before.
Wait, I almost forgot,
I caught the bouquet!!! 😂😂😂 One of the highlights of my trip. I hope this tradition yields accurate results. Lol!
For the location, we are so lucky to find a newly opened establishment, Arendo Coworking Space. They are really nice there and accommodating and it is right in front of LaSalle.
The students I’ve met have interest in sewing but some of them have just tried to sew but without formal training.
We were laughing and just sewing together. 🙂
Here are some pictures from the event. As always, it is very warm and pleasant to be in Bacolod 🙂 Oh and I probably ate a bit too much lol. We were eating non-stop! Today is rest day before leaving for Manila tomorrow! Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️
My Friend’s Kids
Look at them happily wearing mama’s creations. 🙂 Good job mom!
Sewing Kid’s Clothes
My friend Magie visited Gawa Ko To today. She made clothes for her kids, 2 years old and 5 years old.
It was fun coz she did both clothes in just one afternoon. You could see from the pictures how neat her sewing was. If you want to learn sewing, send us a message. We offer sewing lessons in Makati and Los Baños, Laguna. 
Sewing Demo with Kids
I would just like to share this clip when we did sewing demo with kids. Actually they were very curious about the machine. 🙂
Pattern Drafting
At Gawa Ko To we offer pattern drafting lessons by project. Please see Workshop by location.
Set an appointment with us:
Sun to Tuesday – Makati
Wed to Sat – Los Baños
Aug 6 – 8 – Bacolod City
You could also add us on Facebook/Instagram/shopee.ph > gawakotohandicrafts
On twitter: gawakotolb
Sewing a Peplum Top
Actually, this style is really flattering to women of all shapes and sizes. It covers unwanted areas and still looks feminine.
If it’s your first time to learn pattern drafting, it is best to get started with a skirt first as it is easier and then do a top. Peplum top doesn’t have any sleeves so it is still quite easy. You will also learn how to install an invisible zipper in this class.
If you want to know more, send us a message on Instagram or Facebook: gawakotohandicrafts
If you just got started sewing and would like to purchase tools online, you may browse our online shop:
This is my dream!!!
Yesterday, a woman came into our shop a bit nervous and fidgety. She asked me, if we were offering sewing lessons. I replied, “yes!” and immediately showed her the options.
She exclaimed that she’s always dreamed about this. And she’s not from Los Baños, I could tell from her accent she is probably from Visayas region. She said, “I just came here to work and you are just here.I’m so so lucky! This is my dream!!!”
She said if she doesn’t work anymore she just wants to spend the day making clothes. Awww! This is what I’ve also wanted to share something that matters. ❤️
Last week of June 2017
This week started off busy. I was sewing a few stuff for my portfolio both in Muslin fabric (Katcha) and in real fabric.
Pants 
And here’s the dress
The real fabric versions
There! Just a sneak peak. I was sooo busy with this that i temporarily stopped my shopee business just for this week. I was thinking, Oh no, you won’t eat next week if you don’t sell anything.
I decided to simply run an ad on Facebook. ₱300 to run for a few days.
I started getting inquiries from those ads. People are nice, they don’t bluntly ask about me so I made an album about my past working environment and a bit about me. I think one or two friends shared it and that was it. I’ve been getting more inquiries about my store. I am not bragging or anything. Just overjoyed, because our shop just opened last November and I didn’t get as much opportunities as I thought I would. And thanks to the Universe, what I envisioned is slowly becoming a reality. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you!
Ok back to this week, I had an appointment like 3 weeks ago. I didn’t know back then that I’ll be THIS busy so despite my busy sched I had a two day class. My best friend since high school joined us and it was hilarious. Please don’t be scared that I took so much pictures of her lol. She’s my friend and very photogenic and willing to pose. 😂 I was a bit nervous she’d criticize me about my teaching, as she is a great teacher herself. But she was so engrossed in her dressmaking, she hardly paid attention to anything else.
I had two students this week, but I only took pic of one as my other student is camera shy.
Everyone should try sewing or crafting for fun, especially those who are already working, because it brings back memories of being in school plus you’re a bit more detailed now you’d be surprised with yourself.
I’m so glad that the dress my friend did actually fits her. She keeps modifying here and there and I was also busy working with my other student and on my own project, I was a bit buzzed after. Anyway, this was a great week. As soon as I finish my project, I’m coming with more fun stuff for Gawa Ko To Handicrafts customers. Do you also have this, when you’re working on something, you get ideas for another project or another aspect in your life? 😂 My head is now full of ideas lol. I can’t wait.
Bon weekend everyone!
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Gawa Ko To!!! 