Majlis resepsi Dato Yahaya Chin and Datin Hayati Yahaya.

Semalam menerima undangan minum petang bersama pengantin senior di Kelah Darul Ehsan,,Ampang Jaya.Lama rasnye tak makan-makan santai dengan saudara mara..Pengantin perempuan,Hayati Yahaya ,is my sister in law who was once married to my Arwah brother..He ,that is my brother ,passesd away about maybe 10 years or so ago.Tak ingat lah pulak.


Any way tea was served buffet style.The widespread menu consisted of laksa johor,spaghati ,rojak,beriani rice and ayam curry,...for desserts there were bite sizes cakes ,custard puddings,bubur pulut merah,...just to mention a few;;And before we left The Cempaka Ballroom sempat lah bergambar dengan kedua mempelai...

Beautiful table cloths,stitches ripped off and waiting to be transformed..

I am giving my boxes of scraps a rest..Actually i need new colors to work on.I am not too sure what these fabrics are going to turn into.But my hands are itching to start sewing something pretty and nice for my neglected kitchen.Since i will be cooking for the whole of ramadan .,perhaps i will whip some cozies or tea towels.

Nothing like new kitchen helps to boost up my cooking skills...Sempat ke nak jahit nih..Curtains dah banyak que kat kedai..

Saya kene saman...hari ini dalam sejarah..

Hari ni saya nak berceloteh macam mak nenek....by the way insyaalah saya akan jadi nenek betul2 tahun depan..Yeeee Ha!

Saya berani mengaku i am a loyal citizen of malaysia..I was  a government servant for 14 long years...and have served Ministry of Agriculture.,Ministry of Education and Ministry Of Health during that short span of time.I was also awarded The Excelent Service Award in 1995...Too bad i resigned the following year.HaHaHa.

i pay all my bills on time....water, electric sewerage....income tax,epf......segala2 nye..I never fail to pay the parking ticket even if it was just to buy the pathetic newspaper..But yesterday was a bad day for me.I went to Taman Melawati to settle a few payment transactions  at The Public Bank..As usual i had to take a long walk to the parking meter..Drop 50 cents and voila the ticket was dispensed and took another long brisk walk to display the ticket on my car desk board...and haul the same route again to go to the bank..My errands were done in 20 minutes.

And now the story begins...From Taman Melawti i drove to Taman Sri Keramat and drop by a craft shop selling sewing supplies and the like just to get my thread supplies..By the time i reach there my parking ticket has expired.So i was stumbling with my coin purse and discovered that i was short of 50 cents coin.I walk to a nearby grocery to get my coins.It was just about 5 minutes and from the grocery shop to the parking meter and back to my car was another 5 minutes.Phew!To my dismay by the time i reach my car there was already the parking summons on my wiper.HOhoho..Memang cekap Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya ni..The MPAJ officer was no where to be seen..I thought i could go after him and flip the ticket to his face..but just too bad.i flip the ticket into the drain out of anger..Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

And on this mournful friday  morning..it was raining cats and dogs..but i knew i had to settle this summons immediately..so another ride to Taman Melawati,come rain or shine,this time to the MPAJ Payment Counter..I relate my predicament to the clerk on duty and she was kind enough to redue the saman to RM20...a saving of RM30....Syukur alhamdulilah...God Bless You dear clerk..I pray hard that this will be the first and the last time and putting foot at this office..

Siska has been admitted this morning..

Baby number 2 on the way.Better start on her mini size quilt .I am not going to worry too much.The 31 inch x 31 inch size baby quilt will be ready by 10 am tomorrow..Yeh!....

Green backing with blue  piping..huhuhu ...looks funky isn't it!

Tired Wednesday...

No words today...just photos....silent day...

Toodle pips...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Penghulu oh penghulu......

Today,i would like to deviate a bit from my normal curtain and crafty story.And this is going to be quite a long post.So read only if you have the time.....saja nak let out some steam...but better not mention any names...

I thank allah for all the rezeki that has been pouring lately..And the latest was my youngest son who was awarded the Mara Loan..to finance his education in one of the University College locally...itu pun selepas mak nye ,thats me...,merayu as his application was turned down on the first round.None of  my children had this kind of privilege.. PRIVILEGE ?...if i can say so lah....sampai masa kene bayor jugak kan!Takpe lah ..when that time is due to repay the loan....pandai2 lah anak ku membayornye..

Anyway,sebelum  dapat merasa duit nye ,  banyak lah pulak dokumen yang nak di sign and endorse..Mak nye jugak lah lari ke sana kemari nak dapatkan pelbagai pengesahan...semua dokumen kene siap dalam sehari dua ini....I ran the same distance at the time of application....rasanye bolih menang marathon larian nih....

Yang paling-paling saya tak bekenan kene dapat sign Penghulu or ADUN ke atas penyata pencen bapa nye...thats my dear hubby...Aduhai ... kita ni dah hidup dalam 20th century...kenapa lah nak masuk kampung pulak dapat pengesahan Tok Penghulu....Kesian depa,the Tok Penghulu and ADUN,i am sure they have more important affairs of the rakyat to attend to kan..Bukan ke senang kalau pergi aje kat sekolah berdekatan and dapatkan pegesahan Guru Besor...

Hmmm........by 2.30pm i completed all the pengesahan and all documents were sent by express pos laju to the relevant authorithy....Hopefully they arrive safely and on time..anyway i have fax all documents before posting..just in case the parcel sesat entah kemana pulak..Tapi Pos laju Malaysia...kan dijamin sampai esok hari!


THE END..........

Lets take a peek at today's work

The wedding will be on this week end....17 th.julai 2011...at Felda Merak Kayangan Ball Room..

Patience pay off

A couple of weeks ago i went hunting high and low for a book on bag making..When i finally found  the book store i was dismayed as the last book was sold a couple of minutes before my arrival.The sales person was kind enough to call another outlet which happens to have the book...but its about 45 minutes away from my place.


So with a heavy heart i place my order and a deposit of  RM52.50 equivalent to half of the price of the book which was selling at RM105 at that time and the waiting time was 3 weeks.


And so today almost 4 weeks later i finally received THE BAG MAKING BIBLE,by LISA LAM...she has a great blog here at  U-handblog and it now cost only RM74.90....so i only paid a balance of RM22.40..

Woweee....this book is much better than the last bag book i bought.The explanation  are crystal clear to understand to a beginner like me.The photos rhymes well with the instructions.The font of the words makes the text visible and its a real bonus..Now i know that all along i have been making bags the right way..hihihi....!Well sometimes when you don't get the proper guidance and just bulldoze through doing things,like me.,i sometimes wonder if i am missing anything along the way..Well not anymore..I am more confident now...

More yummy fabrics for raya..

all in bright mandarine orange enough to brighten any living....this is for Pn Kharyaton's living...at AU2B Taman Sri Keramat

Fabric from ELYZA

And tiara night curtain piling up.....1/4 done!

Sesiapa nak join sew along Patchwork Wallet

singgah lah disini....Saya jadi pemerhati aje..Looks like fun but i am overladen with Hari Raya curtain job and have to sew along with my staffs..hihihi


For starters look at these fabrics arrived late yesterday evening.

All 150 meters are for Tiara House,.Taman Setiawangsa.Another 30 meters are still out of stock due to the Hari Raya rush.I hope to complete this job by the end of this month.All the night curtains will be in pinch pleat..Just got one set ready...

Just letting myself go on a beautiful monday morning...

While waiting for the delivery man to sent my Fabric supplies for this week i had fun drawing and just following my heart go with these scraps..I am not quite sure where i am heading to but i just knew that i had to keep my hands busy with the scissors and the pencil...hihihi.

First i drew the floral design using a template on the green market  fabric

Then i did the same thing on a hard interfacing

All are cut  and arrange  in three stacks.

While i stop to think of the next step.....hmmm yes !..the Delivery man came and spolit my thoughts.Looks like i have to shovel these beauties for awhile for a more serious project.Will marvel about the fabrics later..Great day to start the week..Hope your Monday is just as great as mine......

Omelet and veggie fruit juice to kick start my Sunday

The house is smelling fresh and clean.My garden has been sprinkled with water and potassium...and now a little booster for my tummy while waiting for Mr Toshiba..

Breakfast anybody?.....my humble sarapan pagi...Bismillah...lepas ni pekena kopi pulak..

Second of July....Two more months to aidil fitri.....

my to-do list is getting longer
one seamstress is down on maternity leave...
am getting excited,,
can i contain more 
or shall i just close taking orders...???? decisions,decisions...

Curtain face lifts.

These pelmets were sewn a couple of months ago with just a simple binding at the edges...Today ...about 3 months later the pelmets were brought down on customer's request and some beading were embellish to give it a more polished look...so to speak.

BEFORE please ignore the background comforter wip.

AFTER...cukup meriah ke?

ALL 3 SETS READY

Hope she likes it...all set for grand daughter's majlis cukur jambul next saturday.

Beginning of the week ending June.

Its only tuesday...i am already drained,and i guess its going to be one hectic week here at my work station like always when it is a month away from Ramadan.A common scenario at time like this customers come arm with the door and window dimensions  , flipping sample books ,eyeing at curtain patterns and not forgetting some have already brought in curtain materials from all over the place...Nilai Square,Nagoya,Jakel,Tewah....just to mention a few...everybody wants to take advantage of the Great Mega Sale isn't it...


This is my second day busy attending to customers up front...i wonder what my two girls are "cooking" at the back.By 5 o'clock i am already knockout..I just managed to get a shot of this baby quilt for Kak Ann.

Patchwork material are customer's own bought from Nagoya

And a picnic or lunch bag in vibrant yellow ready a couple of days ago which i want to share..

Quite roomy inside with 2 pockets.

Sweet little cozies .....

Tiga sejoli....

All these pretty cozies are for my sister Rozita.Hope she likes it and will brighten up her newly cabineted kitchen.The materials are remnants from her curtains which needed alteration a few months ago. Remnants have been repurpose and put to good use..


Mana bole tahan tengok orang punya manis2..So 
made another rice cooker cozy for me self.Yee hah!

An a closer look...

Teapots,saucer,cups.....all dancing merrily...i am getting obsess making these beauties..All materials are from ELYZA.


SELAMAT BERCUTI DI HUJUNG MINGGU..HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND!!!

Two updates in a day ..What a beautiful Thursday ..

Despite the fact that my old car refuse to start this morning due to battery failure...i am glad that my own body battery is fully charged..


What else to do if you are not mobile?I would just stay indoors and sew to my heart's content.Another patchwork baby quilt completed.Thanx to Juli who helped me quilt and bind..since i watch her work like a hawk,the 43inch x 60 inch baby quilt was completed in 2 hours...for Kak Ann

A bundle of joy.Cotton materials are from Cotton Cottage Patch,Ampang,Ulu Kelang.

Sometimes i just let myself go wild with colors..

While rummaging through my basket of organized scraps and remnants,i discovered that i have some strong colors ....hibernating since year 2005....just look at this green frills.....

And i made another...

I don't think i can sleep on this loud colored pillow,but i like it just as a decorative effect on my plain white bed linens.On days when i get up and i just need something cheery to jazz up bed ,this funky pillow cover is a real booster.Just give it a try.Also a fun way to utilize all the remnants..

And i also made 2 small size pillows for hugs.,also from remnants....

And one piece tissue box cozy...

This tissue cozy is so simple to make...also great with remnants..

And another tissue cozy...huhuhu this one is dddificult  but so simple and sweet..worth the effort!

My modified teardrop bag inspired by Amy Butler..

My hands were itching to try on Amy Butler's Style Stitches book on bag making...the only thing that i followed closely  was her template...the rest was just fluke ...merely following the flow of my hand and the little basics that i have mastered on my own through trial and error and not forgetting patience and passion..With a stroke of luck .,i manage to make this....

No inter facing  at all.I was afraid i will not be able to handle the bulkiness with the use of interfacing..true enough!i was struggling with the handle and also the top band.I am so used to making quilted bags and bulkiness is just my cup of tea..but somehow i got screwed up with this simple bag...


Looks like i need to try at doing another teardrop bag...this time the larger version and with interfacing and the real handles and following closely to Amy's book ..huhuhu
Wish me luck!

A handsome comforter ....i am running out of ideas when it comes to making up the male bed..

But some how you can never go wrong with stripes and checks.This time i decide to give a go with stripes.This white green cotton stripe can spruce up any bachelor's room .It is simple..no frills..just a 2 inch border on the sides to give the extra width.The pillow cover is not quilted.

This is a queen size bed comforter nicely wrapped waiting for the owner.It is floral on one side and plain pink on the reverse.The double tone frill at the edges gives this comforter extra sweetness...and being  reversible.,it is like getting 2 in one..

The face that i am missing dearly...

She left to be with the CREATOR on 2nd June,2011...Raja Fadillah Bte Raja Lop Husin.

 .....she was my mentor in the sewing    
business
......we argue and fight but always made up

......we used to recite the quran together

......she was the wedding planner for my son's wedding last year.
............she takes care of my wardrobe and never have to worry what to wear on any occasion..
........i wish she could stay a bit longer as there is still a lot of things i need to learn from her..
......but i guess allah loves her more...
......May she rest in peace...alfatehah....

A lacy bow on the door to invite and welcome my beloved customers...

This door looks so drabby and lonesome on its own.So i cook up a friend to keep it company while waiting for friends,customers and guests.

Fabric by ELYZA,and lace from CHINA

Baby moses basket in ikea fabric..

This baby basket was brought into my shop by Siska;who is about 7 months into her pregnancy.She just wanted a simple basket cover without quilting.

The ikea fabric had lots of cheerful color and finding a coordinating fabric was a breeze.So i pick this white polka dot.The blue background really complements the white ikea fabric.I also affix a simple piping around the edges of the basket in the same polka dot fabric.Hope Siska is happy with this baby cover as much i enjoy sewing it.

Lavender,white and grey

Bed skirt in 3 tones...lavender,white and grey..

Double frill with lace embellishment..

The pillow covers

The bed skirt is accompanied by 2 bolsters,one tissue box cover,2 bows and 2 ribbons as requested by customer.

This is my first try at making a tissue box cosy with two openings...

The top opening is for dispensing the tissues

The side opening which i made a bit larger is to slot the tissue box in.I affixed the velcro for closure.