A kaftan is a simple sewing project. There are tons of variations, but all kaftans are a basic shape: a square. This beaded tulle is about 60″ wide, perfect for a kaftan design. I made this in 2018, before I started this blog. I was also super pregnant (see photo at the end), so this…
Tag: maternity
PLAID BUTTERFLY TOP
Here’s another 2017 maternity make! This plaid cotton fabric is sample yardage I picked up for my boys’ thobe collection (www.yftbyammaraza.com). I didn’t end up using this for the boys’ collection so it sat in my fabric storage for a while. The blue cotton sateen is also leftover fabric from my boys’ collection! I basically…
FRIDA KAHLO INSPIRED MATERNITY DRESS
I spent a good deal of time looking for a dress for my 2017 maternity photoshoot before realizing that I had to sew it myself! I wanted everything about this maternity shoot to be filled with meaning. In the end everything came together exactly the way I dreamed. For a while I had an idea…