Lumberjack check took over the stripes;;

For many years these cushions..for a love seater seat.. were in white and blue stripes...but the owner wanted a change of color but still need to  maintain stripes effect so i suggested the lumberjack checks in grass green with lines of dark brown, and perhaps a tinge of cream...will post the full pics once i sent them over to her house soon.

I also made a back rest cushion 25 inch x 9 inch in ivory  cream to match a wing chair which is place at the side of this love seater.

Material is Indian cotton from ELYZA.

More funny shape cusion ready..

This cusion has funny corners that makes it quite a challenge to cut and sew...Lucky theres only one ....i call it teardrop...

2 front views.

A long zip is attached at the back.

Choice of fabric is customer's own

Gathering of scraps for the apron sew along with TiniHani.

While in the midst of moving to my new work station i am in high spirits to join the apron sew along spree with TiniHani.Come take a look what scraps ( big ones...)i found in my mountain high stash.

Well mine will be a reversible apron and large enough to cover DH huge body..He gets domestic once in the blue moon.So i am hoping that he can fit into this apron too,but the frilly edges will definetly annoy him.Oh well i am the one who frequents the kitchen so its me to decide isn't it.And since the shop was a bit quiet this morning i even manage to put the bits and pieces together...talk about high spirits...ahah,ahah,ahah

So looks like 60% is ready.Should be completed before the dateline...28th february...

Hari Rabu tanpa perkataan...

A new cover for my check book?

Yesterday i saw a beautiful checkbook cover  here.

......and was drooling over it for the past couple of days...which makes me one to replace my too male looking checkbook i made..the first, so excuse for the not so polish make a couple of months ago..

When i am not carrying the checkbook i like to keep it in a zippered like long purse...but when i go to the bank to do any transactions i prefer a simple slip on cover to avoid the hassle of zipping and unzipping..but somehow the color doesnt appeal anymore...hahaha...sebab jealous tengok Venus de Hilo punye canteks sesangat,senang aje nak buat...but must choose something that is not too girly and catchy.. ....my next before going to bed project..Rasa nak buat hari ni cuti maulud....tapi DH is in the house..shhhhhh

Hollang Lace di Andaman Ukay Pedana...

For those who have been following my babblings since the new year,you might still remember the holland lace that needed extension... its already up this morning..But it was a really windy day and i had problem trying to keep the curtain steady for this photo shoot..So after fighting with the wind.. here it is...

Curtain at the kitchen

This lace is hanging at the Bay window in the main living.

There is a 19 inchs drop valance in front of the lace backdrop.

Now i will take you into the guest room pulak..Also in  lace but this lace is Ipoh mali....not too bad bila dah jadi...

A simple french pleat with frills on both sides..so elegant..

And i also sew a table cover for her dining in cream ( material from ELYZA) with a boxpleat drop of 10 inchs..The red lace in the middle is also from Holland.

Should have remove all the decorative things on the maroon lace for a better shot of the lace..but segan pulak dengan puan rumah...hihihi

Adious Roller Blind,hello VALANCE

Look at this beautiful roller blind.Today ,oh yes another working sunday, am not complainig,love the monetary return..huhuhu,i had to bring it down for Puan Roseminah to make way for the traditional curtain valance.So here are the pics..

This is the roller blind..has been in this kitchen more than 5 years i reckon.The price now can easily fetch about Rm500.

This is the newly curtain valance.(double layer).Cost only RM350 inclusive of the single alluminium trek and installation.

Here is another 2 panel valance in the same kitchen area.Costs Rm200.

My daughter was a HELLO KITTY fanatic..

Caution..this is going to be a long post..


Do you all remember the Hello Kitty fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio......Once upon a time the trademark hit the whole world like wild fire..Bukan budak2 aje kene target...mak budak pun terikut2 sama....Semua product kat major superstores have Hello Kitty adorn on almost everything ...cars,dolls,clothes,jeweleries,comforters...the list is endless kan.....

So tadi masa i berkemas my ARKIB...(aka work station...hahaha memang macam arkib negara... jumpa( tak hilang pun..cuma long forgotten).
 another organizer belonging to my daughter

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Sedih tengok betapa buruknye organizer ni di mamah usia...sebab tu lah da masuk arkib i made this when my daughter was 13 years old...she is ...going to be 23 years old...unlike the organizer my daughter is getting preetier...kalau mak tak puji siapa nak puji..hihihi..dah 10 years old but still look sturdy except for the colour which has faded tremendously..I brought it home this afternoon,wash it thoroughly....naseb baik tak koyak///and thanx to the glorious sunny day it got dry within a good hour and a half.Now its hanging on the window of her room...she is in college...kalau dia ade dia akan menjerit....dia tak suka bende yang dah buruk...

Sue from My Botang Crafty Corner wants to know how i make the back sturdy.Simple aje..i just quilt the old fashion way using sponge..lebih murah and firmer than batting fiber.And then i insert a rod on top so that it can hang majesticly without toppling when the pockets are fully stuff.The length of the rod should be just the size of the organizer.

Some of the rods that you can use are...

The humble curtain track.

The alluminium rod that are also use for roman blinds.

The S shaped wire

Just make a small opening on the top of the organizer and slip the rod through the opening like this pic.

The small opening.

Here i have inserted a white colour curtain rod and the S shaped wire.

Sorry  i can't show you how i put the rod in..No camera man to help out..After its done you can handstitch the little opening back in place.

Another alternative would be to sew tabs using velcro like the following pics.

See nicely hung...but somehow  i prefer putting the rod inside the organizer.. will look more sturdy..

The upside down story of my lovely pockets.

I never knew certain things look lovely in an upside down position like this organizer which i made a couple of years ago....ini memang gambar ulang tayang ehh.

Actually i have forgotten how to construct  bell pockets..i am also not quite sure if that is the correct name for these style pockets...Anyway pockets in any shape are my best friends..mana tak nye!you can stuff anything into it and made life more organized..But this particular organizer ,one of my favourites,was brought down and emptied because it needs to be cleaned and i need to recap how to sew it...well i just got a new staff and i need to train her up..macam mana nak ajar anak murid kalau cikgu pun dah lupa..hmmmmm

 See i told you..the first photo is lovelier than the second ...to my eyes only lah kan..

The sweet side of RED....the calm PINK...the shabby look...

Why are we(girls,woman...in general the female gender lah)are always attracted to pink...Agaknye sebab kite punye biology dah kene programme dari azali to like pink kot...or maybe sebab dah kene influence by the environment like the pink barbie doll,pink baby clothes and pink comforter like the ones i just made for Zana's one year old daughter.

A simple life,a simple slip cover ....

I love a simple life...i live a simple life..i detest bitterness,hatred among humans and dirty politics...the chaos in Arabian lands is the latest complications ...How i wish everyone in the world can lead a harmonious life...

I love simplicity in the things i create..Life dah cukup complicated..tak perlu lah susah-susah kan diri menjahit bende2 yang rumit kan,that way you will enjoy creating along the way..

Enough of the bla,bla,bla....

Actually i was quite apprehensive to start cutting Yati's heavy material for her dining chair...Kain punya lah tebal..really puts me off...memang menakutkan...Issh!I was telling( more of coaxing)myself...be positive old gal...theres nothing dificult in this world..its how you handle the situation...

Hmmm ..bla,bla lagi. 

So to cut things short here is the progress on Yati's slip cover..no broken needles...not just yet..hihihi..Tukang jahit SHIMAH memang pro..Kalau saya yang jahit dah berbatang2 jarum patah!

 
Ok,enough of photos....got to get 5 more slip covers cut and done! 


Bye for now....

A glorious sunny saturday..

After the long rainy days ..siap banjir lagi....today's morning sun is a big welcome..And once a while i like to post some piccies of my humble size garden.besides NYKOLETT,gardeninig is my second passion.So it deserves to be mention also lah kan...(.tak lah hebat mana pun..) and for those yang nak termuntah tengok the same garden....please bear with me.hihihi

Take a look ...it was sweltering hot...and its only 8.30am.But i could still feel the weak gush of wind...slowly overpowered by the heat of the sun..Funny how i can seat hours just looking at my garden and poking my two beauties...this is how i spent most of my long holiday...Orang semua sibuk pegi shopping,cuti-cuti malaysia...hahaha..banyak duit takpe lah...

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Look at this bangau..tak jemu2 menengok ikan2 tuh...like the gaurding angel.

Yati's dining chair is cying out for help...

This handsome chair may look tired and worn out but it is still sturdy and strong..I am going to cover it ( and 5 more ,there are six all together)with a heavy maroon corduroy fabric kain baldu yang tebal and berat..great material for upholstery....hope i don't break too many needles while at it...The plain green material will be the 2 inch border all round the skirt..Jom layan mata...

As the material is rather heavy i will choose a simple pattern to avoid broken needles..
 I will only get to sew this after CNY....long weekend starting tomorow huhuhu.