My creative space

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How do you like the view outside my studio's window?

Yes, it is spring and the birds are busy building nests. Soon I will see baby birds crawling out this nest and flying off my window. I witness this every year "here" sitting behind my sewing machine.

I am so lucky to work in such an inpiring environment.

See more of creative spaces of artists and crafters around the world on Kootoyo's blog. Click Here.

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Here comes another flattering skirt

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If you like my knit cotton (jersey) skirts but the ones on sale in red, black and white have too strong contrast for you, maybe this new one is a better choice. The metal grey, teal and lime combination is just lovely. The fabrics used are soft to the touch and the style is super flattering.

Now available for sale on my Etsy Shop. Check it out for more infomation and pictures.

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Shopping for exotic European products

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To celebrate the European Week on Etsy (22-28 March) I made this skirt to offer you something original, exotic and beautful from the Netherlands, the land of tulips, windmills and wooden shoes;)

The skirt is now available for custom made on my Etsy shop for only 69 dollars

Following are examples of wonderful and unique European products.

FRANCE
Hand embroidered fabric picture.

By La Mercerie

HUNGARY

Hungarian wool Racka's Spinner's CSA
By Fibrillaria

SWEDEN
Decorative moss bristle
By Birribe

LITHUANIA
Original hand-painted silk

By Silk Story

TURKEY

Traditional Turkish porcelain

By Shebbo Design

GREECE

Hand-embroided lavender sachet
By Petite Broderie

ITALY

Hand-woven shawl

By Mireloom

SPAIN
Hand-painted silk hand fan

By Gilbea

SHOP ETSY

For more European Products

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Skirt or dress: two for the price of one!

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My newest design is for someone who prefers less decoration and fewer colors. This knit cotton (jersey) skirt is so long and flexible; it can be worn as a dress as well. Two for the price of one!

Now available in my Etsy shop for only 53 dollars.

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Spring arrives in the Netherlands

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A lot of residents in my town are modern farmers. They have big companies growing beautiful flowers and plants such as orchids, tulips, and roses. They are now busy producing spring flowers and they need more labour than ever. My friend's daughter works part time for one of the tulip farmers. Two days ago she stopped at my house afterwork handing me a freshly-cut bunch of tulips. Such a sweet girl.

The first two pictures were taken two days ago.

And the last pictures are how the tulips look now in my living room.

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What an adorable dress!

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Here comes my newest dress. It is so adorable and pretty and comes with a matching fun scarf. It is a custom dress meaning I can make it in any size for you. Both the dress and the scarf can be bought separately or as a set.

Please visit my Etsy shop for more info and pictures.

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Knit cotton skirt giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

The Winner has been announced. Click here.

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Welcome to my March Giveaway

This month I am giving away my hottest skirt ever, valued at 65 dollars. It is now totally free. And if you will I will ship it to you for free too, wherever you are in the world! The winner may choose any size (XS,S,M,L or XL) of my Bestseller skirt! Visit my Etsy shop for more info and pictures of this skirt .

Please read the following before participating

1. The giveaway begins on March 15 and ends on March 31 (the Netherlands’ time). The winner will be drawn using a random generator from http://www.random.org/. The winners will be announced on April 1 on my blog.
2. It is open to everyone from any country. You can make only one or two entries, but maximum three entries per person.
3. If for some reason you cannot post a comment because you cannot see the "word verification", please visit this post for possible solutions. Click here.
4. When leaving your email address please write everything in words, no @ symbols or you will get a lot of spams in your email.
5. If you would like to contact me please do not leave a comment on this post. Kindly write to me at thongbai(at)thongbaitatong.com or leave a message on my Etsy shop.

Entry 1. Which of my product(s) do you like most?

Please visit my Etsy shop: http://www.thongbaitatong.etsy.com/ to view all my products Then write 3 things in a comment:

1) The name(s) of the product(s) that you like most
2) Your Name
3) Your email address – all written in words without @ symbol

Example :
- I like your silk scarf with ruffles because I love silk.
- Linda M.
- Lovelylinda at hotmail dot com

Entry 2 Subscribe to my blog

Please subscribe to my blog via the subscription form on the top right of this page. Every time I write a new post you will receive an email for the update. Don’t worry about me overloading your inbox;) I only write one or two blog posts per week. After subscribing, please write three things in a separate comment :

1) Tell me you have subscribed.
2) Your name
3) Your email address all in words - without @ symbol

Entry 3 Become my blog follower

Become my blog follower through the “Follow” link on the right column of this page. Then write three things in a new comment:

1) Tell me that you have signed up to follow my blog. If you have been following my blog just write that you already are the follower.
2) Your name
3) Your email address all in words - without @ symbol

Thank you for your participation. And Good Luck.

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My creative space

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My current project is a very sweet strapless cocktail dress. It is already 80% complete now. I need to test a few things before listing it for sale. I am not a perfectionist but I do my best to ensure that my products are not only beautiful but also of high quality. Give me a few more days then you will see this sweetie on my Etsy shop.

Here are some pictures of my creative space while working on the dress.


Also check out creative spaces of artists and crafters around the world on Kootoyo's blog. Click here.
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I made a new bag last night

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I have been absorbed with my new dress in the past days. But my concentration has been challenged by the handmade challenge organized by the Etsy European Street Team (EST). This week's theme is "Self Portrait" hosted by Dawn of La Touchables. You can make anything that represents yourself.

So I put my new dress aside and worked on my challenge entry last night. I made a bag, which was completed this morning. It is a large tote bag with an adjustable strap and an O ring.


The reason I used the patterned fabric as the base of the bag was because I wanted to say that however I choose to present myself, I am someone who is greatly influenced by my love for nature. The base or foundamental concept of my designs stems from nature, particularly flowers.

I am not sure whether I will sell this bag. It is a nice big bag which I can carry around in the coming spring and summer months.. ummmm... If you see it on my Etsy shop it means that it is for sale. Otherwise....

See more of the Challenge entries on Dawn's blog.

Oh and my new dress... Yes, I am in a very summer mood. Take a look at the fabrics I am using! About 4-5 days this dress should be complete and listed for sale.

I have just listed two new linen skirts

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I listed two linen skirts today on my Etsy shop. They are super lovely and comfortable skirts perfect for the coming warmer days. And both of them can be custom made to your measurements. Please visit my Etsy shop for more information.

Messenger bag giveaway winner

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Sorry for the late announcement. It has been absolutely hectic here;) But we have the winner!!!

I made a list of the entries with a number on each of it and used the numbers to generate the winner. And the winner is number 190 .

Which is ..................................................................

Congratulations Rita Moghadam!

Please note:

a. I do thank all of you who voted for me, became blog follower and suggested what products I should make again.

b. Some partiticipants did not write what exactly what they were asked to do but I appreciate they visited my Etsy shop. So their entries still counted.

c. Some participants wrote full email address and I will have to delete it soon to prevent spam to their inbox.

I will be announcing the March giveaway soon. You are welcome to participate again.