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Sertyan is a full time working mother from Malaysia with a 2.5 year old daughter (fondly nicknamed 'Little Terror'). She started sewing for Little Terror 1.5 years ago and she was hooked on making clothes ever since. All she thinks about constantly is sewing! She has started to sew for herself in the last 6 months. Before making human clothes, she used to sew for her Japanese dolls. You can see all her sewing creations at http://sertyan.blogspot.com

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Contributor Creations Pantone Challenge
Rose Violet Dress

posted March 28, 2012 / 19 Comments

Hello Fellow SW Readers! For this week’s Pantone 2012 Colour Challenge, I have chosen the ‘Cabaret’ colour. According to Pantone’s report, designer Peter Som’s [...]
Contributor Creations Mad Men Challenge
The ‘Wish They Show Mad Men Here’ Dress

posted March 20, 2012 / 17 Comments

Confession No. 1: I have to admit. I have not watched a single episode of Mad Men but yet I am taking up this [...]
Contributor Creations Made This Look Challenge
Double Collared Licorice Dress

posted January 22, 2012 / 16 Comments

The Facts Fabric: A slippery, drapey, geometric print named ‘Bunga Cinta’ (Flower of Love in Bahasa Malaysia) at RM5.90/USD1.80 a yard (after 70% off), 2 yards. Most probably polyester. [...]
Accessorize Contributor Creations
“The Blue for Mustard’ Dress

posted January 9, 2012 / 18 Comments

The Facts Fabric: Blue mystery fabric. The local Malaysian fabric stores fondly calls this kind of fabric ‘The Yellow Line’. It has sheen to [...]
Contributor Creations You Can Do It!
The ‘Socialite’ Dress

posted January 3, 2012 / 10 Comments

Name & Location & the Blog: Hello! My name is Sertyan and I come from tropical Malaysia! I blog over at Sertyan’s Sewing Corner. How [...]

Make This Look: What’s the Lineup? Dress in Cobalt.

Daily Bits Giveaways
Win Indygo Junction’s Coronation Clutch Pattern!

posted June 20, 2012 / 226 Comments

It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
Daily Bits upcoming theme
Upcoming Theme: On Trend

posted June 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
Daily Bits Ten Things
10 Things I’ve Learned

posted June 18, 2012 / 38 Comments

I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
Daily Bits
More Diamond Jubilee Inspiration

posted June 1, 2012 / 3 Comments

Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
Daily Bits Ten Things
10 Things I’ve Learned: Cheryl

posted May 29, 2012 / 8 Comments

Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]