Under the Sea Box Pleated Skirt DIY

I purchased this beautiful twill fabric a while ago waiting for spring and finally got around to sewing it up.  At the moment, I am making a top as well so that they can be worn together like a dress or separately.

Difficulty: Easy

Time: ~2 hrs

Materials:

• 1 yard of fabric (this one is P Kaufmann Ocean Twill)
• 9" invisible zipper

How to:

• Skirt Pattern and Full Tutorial
• Invisible Zipper Tutorial

Happy Spring!

1-Hour Blouse DIY Tutorial

Can't figure out what to wear?  Make yourself a new blouse in an hour :)

1-Hour Blouse DIY Tutorial

Due to the number of pictures, please see tutorial after the jump.

Mom's Kitchen: Chinese Rice Dumpling Recipe + Wrapping Video

Jean has already shared delicious photos and her family recipe here for zongzi, so this post, admittedly, is a bit duplicative and more for documenting my Mom's methods than anything else.

Mom's Chinese Rice Dumplings

Prep Time: ~1 hour + marinate and soak overnight 

Cook Time: ~1.5 hours

Due to the number of pictures, please see rest of the recipe after the jump.