I’ve submitted my images for the 1st round of Hand&Lock Embroidery competition.
Seems like my Fashioning the Future Awards application didn’t go through the 1st round so wish me luck for this one! The concept is a marine themed burlesque costume.


I’ve used sequins and beads properly for the first time.
Starfish on the bra and a shell on the knickers.


Of course, there are some thread embroidery and ribbon embroidery as well.

The bottom section is my favourite and was the most time consuming part.
I’ve done three rows of different smocking and also embroidered sequins and beads inside the pleats. I’ve used a tambour hook(used for couture embroidery) for the first time to do the sequined edges.

The hem of the ribbons of the bra is also embellished representing the sea.

I’ve finished making 2 additional garments of ZERO project and I’ve done photoshoots with my friend as a model. I’ve submitted my statement and images for Round1 so fingers crossed…

The tailor dress
fully embroidered in a pattern paper pattern

pockets for storing snips and fabric scissors


There is a needle case as well.

The time capsule dress

embroidered “Dear 2025” at the front

and “From 2010” at the back

It even has a thread and needle motif postage stamp applique.

The smocking process cami-top and the smocking diagram skirt
Shows the process of smocking, 1,2,3,4,5

At the back it’s stitched WS(wrong side) and RS(right side) to tell you which side of the fabric we’re dealing with.

the finished smocking above the hem of the skirt

embroidered arrow on the covered button pointing at the smocking diagram embroidered on the pleats of the skirt so you’ll know how to do the stitch!