The fruits of a scavenger..huhuhu..Heres an update of my selvage project which i have just started since yesterday.

Yesterday i manage to collect pretty much selvages to get me started on the flying geese blocks.While doing this i felt like a scavenger going through the garbage bin looking for some "goodies".Already completed about 10 blocks.I am not too sure what the final product will be.But one thing for sure it is sooooo simple and i  had  a lot of fun gathering the the selvages and arranging them is like a therapy for the mind.But i need loads of selvages to go far and lots of practice though.

A lot of selvages all dump into the basket.

The more organised selvages

A few ready blocks.{For the tutorial sila ke Selvage Blog}

All 10 chair back covers are ready.

Eyelet Curtains For Farah Raphael in progress

I have been patronising a beautiful blog about selvage.....and it has been disturbing my " I can do it " gene...hahaha.

The SELVAGE BLOG  by Karen Griska,United States Of America.Orang2 mat salleh nih memang innovatif and very generous to share and impart knowledge and ideas to the world..Rasanye i dah mengendeng blog dia for the past 3 days...setiap kali i read her blog rasa jam2 tu jugak nak lari ke mesin jahit..Tutorial dia memang crystal clear,senang nak ikut..Bahan-yang digunakan adalah scraps iaitu kain2 buangan..which i have in abundance,bless me.....And i rasa this craft is quite new in Malaysia..tapi kalau ade sesiapa yang dah mula craft ini sudi2 lah kongsi minat..

So today,i have been doing a lot of scavenging in my storeroom which holds all my remnants fabrics including old stock materials which are no longer saleble.Dah siap potong lots of selvages...tinggal nak cantum2 ikut Karen's tutorial..Jiwa saya meronta2 nak mencuba because it is a great way to utilise unwanted fabrics.Dari sekecil2 reja kain setelah di cantun bolih jadi a new fabric.Why didn't i think of that..Never ever cross my mind selvages can turn into beautiful piece of art.I am so inspired by Karen's finished job.My first project will be the flying geese.Thank you Karen for the beautiful easy- to- folow tutorial.You have really inspired me.

Since the weather was so bright and sunny,rasa rugi pulak duduk memerap dirumah.

So,we all pun  jalan2 ke the infamous Plaza GM at Lorong Haji Taib..Most of us living in KL are quite familiar with this  mammoth building..Since it has been awarded by The Malaysian Book Of Records as The Largest Wholesale Market in Malaysia,it is worth checking out.

Biasa lah..mana boleh tahan tengok2 aje!so dari satu kedai ke satu kedai memang tergoda jugak.Macam2 ada...For those yang nak berjinak2 dalam dunia perniagaan bolih lah mula dari sini..Dari accesories hingga lah ke beg,minyak wangi,towel,tudung,kasut2,toys,t-shirts....Tapi being a Sunday,banyak kedai tutup..Kalau nak harga borong you have to buy a dozen or set of six.Tapi  memang berbaloi lah..

As usual.Miss 2 and me memang terperangkap kat accessory begs and gelang2 yang mengerlip2.Layan lah gambar2 yang sempat kami curi2 tangkap..Kene pegi sekali lagi  and attack Level 6 & 7...bahagian baju2 muslimah..Unfortunately they are close today.

Antara barang2 yang dijual diPlaza GM....

Bright Sunny Sunday in my unruly garden

Today the sun crept  through the corners of my curtain at 7.15am.Amboi!!its going to be one d**n hot sunday..and will definitely rain and storm in the evening {i said so quietly to myself}huh...So as for now just enjoy the beautiful sun before it gets too prickly to endure..so come on into my garden...a bit unruly and dry due to the continuous hot day and my laziness to water them.But i just gave it a good shower before taking this photos.I practically soak them{the garden pots,the grass lawn...} for 20 minutes..Ok ke ...kite siram sampai air bertakung2 on the ground??Ini sebab nak lepaskan geram sebab tak siram tiap2 pagi all day last week...so much guilty feelings...well that will take care of my garden as for today.

A closer look at one these babies..

Amboi ....meriahnye!! Mereka ni baru sampai nak spend weekend dengan saya..Yippe !!

Percaya tak kalau i kata these babies are made from trash...Semua lebih2 kain yang terlalu kecil untuk buat ape2 tetapi terlalu cantik untuk dibuang begitu saja..And since all material is money  $$$$ to me ,so lahir lah all this cute dollies.They may look all the same cause they share the same smile..But if you look closely they differ slightly from each other.Topi mereka berbeza bentuk nye,Ade yang V terbalik and ade yang bentuk skirt kembang.And each of them bear and alphabet on their hats to give them some kind of identity.Tapi tak nampak lah kan..I think next time kene stitch the alphabet dekat hujung kaki .,baru bole nampak jelas.This idea just cross my mind lepas i post this N3.Takpe ..will do that for the next 5 dollies.Kalau ade sesiapa teringin nak memiliki any of these dollies sudi2 le menanya and meyinggah diblok saya nih..its yours at a special price.!!

 

GREEN MARKET at Andaman Ukay.

Thanx Cik Pah,for letting me post this photo..Actually this table and chair cover was done on puasa month 2009..Dah banyak kali cuci,tapi puan rumah memang cermat jaga .Lagi pun kain ELYZA,memang tahan.I just love the colour combo.

A Pink Wedding it is....

Selamat Pengantin Baru to Neng Azhanie & Mohd Hazeman.Night curtains ,sheers and divan bed skirt are from ELYZA,PENGANTIN COLLECTION ,VOL 2.

Simplicity & Elegance .....

I am HIGH on life today..

Arggh..one long  busy day it is today.TIRED but HAPPY .Tired because i had to juggle work(like cutting materials,entertaining customers) with so many other things like paying all the utility bills,sending parcel to outstation customers,getting the home groceries,..all done in one day.No,no...i am no superwoman.Suddenly everything needs focusing today..I have only myself to be blame...i am such a procastinator...a damn good one!

But i am Happy though..manage to sell a few baskets,coffee pot covers,toaster covers.Good riddance.!Thanx to a dear friend who brought along her breakfast mates to my shop this morning.Now i can think of making new designs in the latest fabrics.Ohh...i am itching to get started on new crafts..Got some inspiration while blog hopping these few days..What would life have been without the INTERNET?Huh?!!Have anybody given it a thot...?

Let ribbons do the talking...but which ribbon talk the loudest?

Masih ternampak2 kain tapestry di souvenir shoppe smalam..rugi lah tak beli

I am definitely a material person {by that i mean fabric,ya}.Kalau dah nampak yang berkenan di hati,memang teringat2 selagi tak beli.Memang jahat nafsu membeli nih,kan...nasib baik duit tak cukup.Kalau tak dah aku rembat satu meter pun jadik le...Tapi sebenarnye yang berkenan dihati tak jual ela..Dia jual dah siap jadik runner and cusion.I thought of making my owm scatter cusions using this tapestry fabric .Those ready mades sold  at souvenir shoppe are probably made in china because of the poor tailoring.I think it is 50%cotton and 45%polyester.I must pay another visit one of this days....I have a good mind of buying the readymades, unstitched them and sew then back nicely again..that way i can get  better quality sewing.Hahaha..,sheer madnes!!!

Oh.if only i can have everything at SOUVENIR SHOPPE.

Today i went for a blissful shopping spree at SOUVENIR SHOPPE.Taman Melawati.My intention was to get some inspiration  but i went overboard..hahaha.Look at all the things that

i bought.

  A RM17/M

A] This tea pot party motif is for Nadia.I am going to make a tea pot cover and swap her pink purse.

  B {RM 13/M}

B] This small floral print pulak is for Miss 2's bedroom valance which will be in pecil pleat.

C  Single Iron Plate Stacker{Short}
D Double Plate Stacker.{tall}

C and D] Both these iron plate stacker was a real eye catcher.Took sometime to decide which to pick.After drooling over them,i chose the double plate stacker .It cost about RM49 ,plates not included.

Worthless Sunday...I'VE BEEN ROBBED in broad daylight..

Risau nye Mr Youngest...

Today i went to the most uninteresting place,.and if i were to rank it would sit on the last in my shopping list.Nasib baik pergi sekejap aje...Mana lagi kalau tak ke LOW YAT,the so called IT's heaven.Pergi collect my son's lappy at Komputon Sales & Service..Tak larat nak dengar the shreiking sound it makes as soon as it is switched on and top up by the nasty bang Mr.Youngest does on the lap top to quienten the monster,so terpaksa lah pujuk diri nih menapak ke neraka jahanam nih....hahaha... It was diagnosed of having a broken fan.The friendly technician Fadli Yusof..drooled over the monster for about 5 hours and cost me about RM180..what a hefty sum just to replace a teeny weeny fan ..I'VE BEEN ROBBED!!!!{We sent it yesterday,and pick up today .Kalau tunggu 5 jam kat situ bole GILA MEROYAN}Now its back in good shape.

So Mr.Youngest...lepas nih jaga lah dia bebaik..Switched it off after 6 hours..mesin pun penat ..perlu rehat..

ITs Saturday again..Being so redup out there i pun jalan2 di pasar tani taman setiawangsa.

Beli udang,daging,fishball,.sayur-mayur and mee.Yes!!today macam termalas nak pergi kerja.So like all normal good mothers i m gonna  siapkan breakfast for my family.Makan the humble mee goreng aje.But a wholesome complete meal..Bole kenyang sampai lunch.Lunch tak masak .Yippe!!ada undangan ke majlis kenduri kawin.

But after breakfast,I m off to Chow Kit Road to get some bahan2 menjahit for my shop.Among which are fiber,sponge,zips,threads...almost every thing is cheap here as compared to any other shops in my area.No sewing today..In the meantime jamu lah mata dengan mee ni.

PR704202 May 's Garden-Crocus Rose Violet - ELYZA 14ms to dress up Datin Hjh Rokiah daughter's room upstairs.

 RM 48/M

All 8 pieces pillow cover ready.!

Tembikai susu and watermelon untuk basah tekak yang kering.

Ini saja lah yang dapat melayan tekak yang sentiasa dahaga sepanjang hari yang panas terik.Minum dah tak larat sebab perut dah buncit dengan air.Baik habiskan sebelum yang lain2 tu balik,hihihi..

Kharyiton's bedspread DONE!

Tetiba ramai pulak nak balut kerusi ya...knapa ???

This tall chair is from Taman Desa Tun Hussein Onn.Notice the high backrest.Dato S tak suka the 5 rows of palang and wants me to cover the back of all 10 chairs with  plain jacquard  material.The chosen color should match the seat cushion.And the ready cover should be quilted so as to give extra comfort to the human back.So lagi lama lah orang duduk dikerusi yang empuk tu nanti untuk menjamuselera,kan....

So to honor that request i have ordered a jacquard fabric fom the STARTREK COLLECTION,Elyza.It is gold in color,looks fresh and youthful,plain in texture with subtle use of metallic yarn.This range comes in 20 twenty trendy colors.Looks shiny from a close

view. But unfortunately,i am such a bad photographer!!!Will post a better picture when ready.!.

Kalau 10 pieces to be quilted will definitely need sometime to complete.Mmmmmmmm memang hectic bulan March nih.

March ....... A terribly hectic month top up with the gorgeous heaty weather.

Tadi pergi hantar chair pads ke rumah No.8,jalan Maktab off jalan Semarak.OOI it was terribly hot.I can'remember March being this hot.Rasa nak balik rumah and berendam aje.Memang jadi angan-angan aje lah..Banyak kerja weh...Tapi as it was almost lunch,perut pun rasa macam dah terlapar pulak.

So Miss 2 and me pergi jamu selera kat JOMBALI,di Carrefour Wangsa Maju.I had nasi goreng ayam,while Miss 2 had mee hoon siam.Habis licin our plates.Pas tu rasa macam malas nak terus balik kedai NYKOLETT..

So jalan-jalan jamu mata kat kedai kain NAGOYA.Huh....being a" material "lady bukan "materialistic" ya,dah tergoda dengan plain cream sheers.Tak lah lawa mana pun..Tapi dek sebab murah yang teramat terus beli 20meters. nak dress up Datin Rokiah's windows at dining,dry kitchen and tv area all in plain sheers.Tu yang terus rembat 20 meters.Nampak pulak kain with brown roses and green leaves very english,Took 4 meters for Datin Rokiah's tv room.Ingat nak buat Tab curtain.Goes well with the cream sheers which will be in plain french pleat top up with cotton lace trimmings. My lunch Nasi Goreng Ayam Miss 2's mee hoon siam. The 4 ms Brown roses and 20ms cream sheers.

All six pieces chair pads ready for delivery!

BEDSPREAD FOR PN.KHARYITON

Create a place of simlpe elegance in your bedroom.I absolutely love quilting bedspread.This particular floral design is from ELYZA.,from SUMMER HOUSE Collection.The ready bedspread will measure 90"x90" and comes with matching 8 pieces of pillow cover ,quilted,frilled and piped.

Kediaman Tentera Darat Desa Tun Hussein Onn

Fabric from Tejani Holdings 

RM38/M

Fabric from ELYZA 

Rm78/M