Hello Friends and Creative needleworkers
The Salah season is approaching and guess what it is time to do some charitable deeds with my sewing skills even though I didn't plan this or have it in mind but one of my Muslim friends reminded me of how I sewed free clothes for my christian friends at Christmas and if she can be privilege to enjoy that opportunity as well.
The Muslims ladies are known to wear what we call "Abaya" that are usually embroidered with lovely stones for the Festive Celebration.
And in all of my sewing adventures I have never sewn one before. I told her that I could sew any clothes for her but not Abaya since the time for celebration is almost at hand and I can't start surfing the internet to learn about how this is done
Abayas are known to be free flowing dresses very long and down to the floor length; specific and expensive grade of materials are often used to sew Abaya, the Embellishment and style of sewing makes it a unique outfit convenient for Muslims to pray in it. Ladies are expected to be well covered and decently dressed when praying.
Having looked at the situation of things purchasing a ready made Abaya is really expensive and the cheapest one she can get starts from the range of $16/20k naira. After visiting the market she came back to ask me if there was any design we could make that will be convenient for the Festive season and will be yet cheap. I adviced her about it is important for everyone to work within their budgets and not stress themselves because they want to feel among.
She bought this navy blue fabric and brought it to me, having looked at the fabric I told her that the fabric has two faces and the two can be sewn while the right side has this designs and a kiss 💋 sign on it I told her that I won't be appropriate for going to the mosque in it
That is the right and wrong side of the fabric and you can see what I could have made with the right side of I have used that.
Hence I turned the fabric to the wrong side. The design on the wrong side of the fabric is minimal and with no religiously unacceptable pattern.
Adding her measurements I processed to make A line dress for her with the intention of creatively embellishing it for her.
The front neckline eas made in 3.5" width and 3"depth and the back was thesame with but with 1" depth
Moving on to sew this I was fortunate to find a matching bias at home and used it to turn the neckline.
Added a turnup to the sleeve.
And sewed the seamlines.
With that I sewed a dress for her with some amount not even close to $10. Once can make budget friendly clothes even for festive seasons with very little amount of money that is within ones budge.
The embellishment will take a bit of time since I have to go purchase the right embroidery stones and ornaments needed for this.
What do you think about using this as a Salah Outfit.
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You friend is really wise o😂
And you are really kind too
You did a great job on the dress and I am on my way to bring my own salah material
Please I want a a slit in front it it.
You want a sexy Abaya 🤗😀.
Our religion won't take that.
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Greetings I loved this print, congratulations the dress was beautiful.
You've done a great job for your friend and with the fabric, it's really beautiful.
Thank you so much dear
The fact that you don't just sew but also give fashion advice. Turning the fabric to the wrong side is not a bad idea.
The cloth looks beautiful and I'm sure she will like it.
And sewing for friends sometimes will look like you are running a nonprofit business cause at the end of the day you are not gaining anything 💔😂
Yesssss🤗🤗🤗🤗🤣.
Many people really need that fashion advice. Running a non profit cause isn't Problem for now if only they can advertise my skills to their friends and the brand will raised to a position of higher opportunities.
And making them happy makes me happy too.
Thank you for your kind comments sweetie 🥰😘
Yes, you could get referred
Hello Monica. How nice that you were able to find a suitable fabric for the project and that the reverse side was quite good, it was very indo the design and certainly more so with the embroidered details. Congratulations ❣️.
Thank you dear 🥳
How nice that you can collaborate with that celebration, charging economical.
Surely more clients will come to you.
I really like the cut of this dress, how nice that the back of the dress worked and I hope that with the rhinestones it will be even more beautiful.
Que bueno que puedas colaborar con esa celebración, cobrando económico.
Seguro más clientes vienen a ti.
Me gusta mucho el corte de este vestido, que bien que por el revés sirvió y espero que con la pedrería quede más hermoso aún.
Thank you so much dear, I'm glad that you like the dress and it will surely be more beautiful to add the
rhinestones
Greetings dear Monica, and as always admired with each of your sewing works, and it was a great idea to flip the fabric was an excellent recommendation because it looks even better than by the right every good designer will always look for the return to achieve a better result you were great very nice with well defined details.
Oh dear thank you so much.
I admire that you understand what I did, thanks alot
I admire your work, thank you for sharing it.🤗❤️