BlogHide Reblurtstibang in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readOff the shoulder crop top - My new designoff the shoulder crop top Y'all noticed how familiar this face is? She definitely has to be customer of the year,lol, here's a Smocked top made from cotton Ankara,I had published a post previously with the same material but in a dress instead,isn't this top so pretty? I'll just end this on the note that everybody needs to have this top,this…tibang in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readAnkara Baby Dress Ankara baby dress with matching headband Here's a baby dress with a matching bow made to be gifted to our tenant's baby,this has to be the simplest project I've worked on,took about an hour an a half to put together,a brightly colored patterned material was picked for this,Ankara fabric of a yard and a half used,plus 100% cotton lining,I…tibang in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readThe african print smocked dress made by meLet's talk about this piece today THE AFRICAN PRINT SMOCKED DRESS Made from 100% cotton Ankara fabric, put together with two different kinds of threads and over 4packets of them, estimated time to complete a dress like this is about 4hours,threads are sown on the fabric line by line with atleast a half inch spacing gap, drafting a…tibang in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readAnkara on hoodie designs Ankara on velvet hoody This was the first male hoodie I made, it was actually a surprise, it wasn't exactly easy to make and I made alot of mistakes,for me it didn't turn out how I wanted but I still feel it's pretty nice,the Ankara picked was just too lovely. MY AFFIRMATIONS WHICH IS INFLUENCED BY THE BOOK THINK AND GROW RICH! By the…tibang in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readKente on crop top designKente crop top First of all y'all meet the CEO of TIBANGSTITCHES,this is a weird way to slot in a picture of myself but hey,I just did. Here's a style I made for myself from a picture I saw on Pinterest,it was quite challenging to make it,it looked that simple to make but then putting it into practice was something else,took alot of…tibang in # blurtdiy • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readKente on velvet hoodie Kente on velvet hoodie Here's a hoodie I made sometime this year for a customer, material used was velvet and a dash of kente material, velvet being the material of Choice cause of it's texture and warmness,velvet provides warmth,comfort and it has this glow reflection when it comes in contact with light,I used kente for added effect and…tibang in # blurtdiy • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readKente smocked dress Kente Smocked series This has to be one of my favorite designs, I mean how can a dress be so perfect, everything about it is just wow!! From the fitting to the material,made this in July for a customer,as seen in the pictures the dress is cute and casual at the same time,it has everything a dress should have. MY AFFIRMATIONS WHICH IS…tibang in # blurtlife • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readMEET KEMIMeet Kemi Birthday girl from 27th,got this piece for her birthday and she looks absolutely beautiful in it, y'all can't argue about that!😫 There's something about this particular print that I can't explain,the colours,the pattern, everything!! This is actually a Smocked dress,off the shoulder with bandlike sleeves attached just a little bit…tibang in # blurtwomen • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readBeing a strong and happy ladyAfrican women are always hardworking. My name is Utibeima Udobang, I am 19 years Old and I am an African Lady. I started working when I was 17 years Old, back in 2018. I learned how to design and sew clothes and today I am a very well experienced tailor. The image above is a design I made for some of my customers. This a waist bag, good…tibang in # poem • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readMother Nigeria Source Oh mother! We wander vulnerably like dust, Captured in the restless hands of whirlwind, Our cries were swallowed and eyes are rust, Buried in the mud of hope, caged and pinned. When would the heaven echo our tears Into the talking drum of your ears? When would we mend the painful tears Of our heart planted by hunger…tibang in # blurtlife • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readOff shouldered Pencil Dressoff shouldered pencil dress Here's a dress I made from two different African prints, two yards of each and it turned out nice,if you don't look closely you might not notice they're two different materials,the sleeves of the dress have a band at the top and elastic at the bottom that form a kind of balloon when puffed right,the top of the neck…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readAnkara Jump suitAnkara jumpsuit Jumpsuits also known as jumpers or playsuits for really short ones,come in different forms and styles and can be made from almost any material,here's a piece I made earlier last month, comes with a really big cape, material used is Ankara,this was the first time creating a style like this and it was a bit challenging but as…tibang in # blurtdiy • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readKimono JacketKimono jacket I made this piece for a customer with a picture I saw on the internet,comes with a belt was easy adjusting, everything about this jacket screams " perfect " from the prints on the material to the way it fits perfectly,personally I'm not a jacket fan but I'd highly recommend this for anyone,it's an easy slip on and it…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readAnkara Flip Flop My first attempt at Ankara flip flops I named this piece Happy feet cause for some Reason I felt it really brings out the beauty of your feet and the colours just make your feet seem "happy" made this in a duration of 48hrs, drying time/preparation,used less than half a yard of material to achieve this,it really brought out the arts and…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readTurtle neck smocked dress with fringeTurtle necked Smocked dress with fringe This is a piece for a client that wanted to look DIFFERENT,made from a material in-between scuba and Lycra,not completely stretchy, fringe used at the bottom was added after sewing was completed,a zip was attached at the top back of the dress to make access into the dress really easy. Noticed how…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readONE ARMED SMOCKED DRESSThe one armed Smocked dress I made this dress for my friend's pre-birthday photo shoot,it's a Smocked dress,simple yet beautiful and DIFFERENT,made from two yards of Ankara fabric and 4hrs work time,good thing about this piece is,it hold your bust area perfectly,even without the support of padded bras and what not, I personally feel it's a…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readThe shirrled skirt The shirrled skirt Here's a skirt I made inspired by a style I saw on the internet,dunno how I did this but I managed to draft a really simple pattern for it and after making it,I discovered it's "one skirt but it can be worn in 3 ways" how?? Simple. The skirt comes with two openings which passes two ropes,the ropes in turn are used to…tibang in # fashion • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readThe hair GameMy hair game 👩🏽🦱 African hair/natural has proven to be one of the most difficult kinds of hairs to cultivate,I started my natural hair journey in March 2017 and I've been grooming it for the past 3 years,I don't have a hair regime and currently I'm only using Shea butter,and other hair creams,I changed my hair colour after the second…tibang in # zapata • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readANKARA DESIGNSHere's a little design I worked on for @empato365, I call it My freeze proof it's a male hoody made from velvet material with a dash of kente material for added effect,the hoody seen in the picture was made from start to finish by me,the pattern and the step by step sewing was conducted by me too,the hoody jacket comes with a hoody…tibang in # blurtulogs • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readTHE AFRICAN PRINT SMOCKED DRESSLet's talk about this piece today THE AFRICAN PRINT SMOCKED DRESS Made from 100% cotton Ankara fabric, put together with two different kinds of threads and over 4packets of them, estimated time to complete a dress like this is about 4hours,threads are sown on the fabric line by line with atleast a half inch spacing gap, drafting a…