DIY Business Cards: Making Great First Impression with Personalized, Handmade Creations
I’m sharing a tutorial of how I make my DIY business cards. They’re simply made with card stock papers and wallpaper or leather samples I get from FABMO, a fabric rescue organization. Some of the regular Fafafoom readers and those I have the pleasant...
DIY Travel Makeup Case: Staying Organized On the Go
Tired of spending 2 – 10 seconds extra to get a lipstick, eye shadow, highlighter, etc from my makeup case, I decided to create my own on the go makeup case from scratch. My orange pencil case provided the perfect design inspiration, while a cosmetics-printed pink silk charmeuse fabric remnants provided the perfect print I want to showcase.
DIY Bolero to Keep Me Warm when I’m Sewing
I often feel cold when I’m working on my DIY projects, choosing, cutting fabrics, and sewing on my kitchen table. I can wrap a blanket around myself, but it will slip away, crumpled on the floor soon enough. I can turn on the heater, but I don’t need it to...
DIY Maxi Skirt from Gorgeous Peruvian Striped Textile
When we traveled to Peru last year, we bought this gorgeous Peruvian striped textile. It’s very pretty and well-made, not to mention it’s pretty warm so I can use it as a blanket. However, I think it’s a bit too pretty to just be used inside the...
High-Low Circle Skirt Dress Sewing Project
My first DIY dress ever! It was a rather impulsive decision, and the execution was muddled with detours. It took me 20 hours from sketching to finished garment, but the end result (and learning experience) was SUPER worth it!
Wedding DIY Birdcage Veil with Flowers
For my second wedding celebration to the same man, my beloved Chris, I want to add a personal touch to my bridal attire. I decided to make this DIY birdcage veil with flowers, which turns out to be a fun DIY project that gives the perfect finishing touch to my wedding outfit.
Hi, I’m Mira Musank!
I love upcycling textile waste and pre-owned materials into custom apparels and home decor. Based in San Francisco Bay Area. Creative adventurer since 2007. Find me on Instagram!