tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54563415113840386242011-07-08T03:44:44.502-07:00When an engineer has a baby, a sewing machine, and not enough time, she just has to jot down her notes somewhere. And where better than here - the place where she learned a few things. Now its her turn to share some crafty know-how. Receive and return and the world goes round and round and round....craft art journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161134673408681433noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456341511384038624.post-51084660779391142432010-09-19T12:07:00.000-07:002010-09-19T12:07:37.832-07:00

Last week, we woke up to a text from my bil announcing the birth of his daughter. Everyone was very excited and hubby and I decided to welcome the newborn with a handmade receiving blanket made by yours truly. I decided to go with David Walker's Spring Fling collection. The pink bunnies and flowers and blue chirpy birds and squirrels scattered on a light yellow background looked yummy for a baby

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http://kapastree.com For those of you who love cute prints especially for kids, then I'm sure you've heard or know of Jillian Phillips. I love all her designs for Hoffman Fabrics so far. Her 'A is for Alligator' line was absolutely adorable and I've been getting requests for more of those prints. I've made a messenger bag, a card holder and a lovely toddler quilt using fabrics from that line.

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A lovely friend of mine, Aida, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl early this year and knowing how she loved handmade gifts, I made a baby dress for her little one. Aida and I were colleagues once upon a time, and now we're both SAHMs. She started sewing before I did and we used to share sewing projects, fabric hunts and other baby-related stuff. We both supported breastfeeding and somehow even

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Wishing everyone a beautiful and blessed Eid!"Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin" Picture Source: http://eid-cards.blogspot.com/

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First of all, I must say that I've never seen or touched cotton voile as soft and as silky as Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks collection!! And I thought I saw my share of voiles - obviously not. I haven't started any projects with the material but I do have a couple in plan. I love the fact that the voile isn't as sheer as most of the cotton voile I've seen. It's probably due to the rich

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Since starting on my little one's quilt, I had wanted to complete the gift by making other complimentary accessories such as pillowcases. My mum had just finished sewing a few pillowcases, so I got excited to make mine, or rather, his. I had some fabric leftover from making the backing of the quilt and decided to use them for this mini project. Ingredients:- Piece A (front): 1 piece of 28 1/2

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This was the first time I actually sewed and finished a baju kurung top. Previously, when I was pregnant, I tried sewing one to wear during my pregnancy. I finished sewing everything together, but didn't have time to hem it. As they say, time and tide wait for no man, and baby was soon delivered which meant that there was no need for that huge baju kurung anymore. And I put it away. Now, almost

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My little sis asked me for another handmade item. This time it was a card holder. She wanted one to match the messenger bag I made for her. At first I was thinking whether to make a zippered pouch or something similar, but then I found this really easy tutorial by Erin on how to make a business card holder. Her scrap fabrics are really cute and this was the end result using my scrap fabrics.

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When my little sis had a sneak peek at some of the fabrics I wanted to sell, she immediately asked for one of the prints from the A is for Alligator line by Jillian Phillips for Hoffman Fabrics. She asked me to make her a new messenger bag. I had never made a messenger bag before, so as usual, I decided to scout for an easy tutorial. I found a really nice one by Bonnie of Fishsticks & Fries.

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Previously, I made a crochet hook roll for my grandmother. When you start sewing, you'll find your momentum and it's kind of hard to stop! So I decided to make her a matching bag with an interior pocket long enough for a pair of knitting needles. I only got the idea of making this tutorial towards the end of my project, so there aren't too many pictures to share. To be honest, I've only made a

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I found this great tutorial by Crafty Daisies for a felt penguin. Her felt plushie turned out so cute!! Maybe I should try handstitching next time. As usual, I tried to machine sew the whole thing. And you can't even see the eyes because I used black thread on black felt. Go figure... Click here for the tutorial.

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Since my attempt at making a box pouch, I wanted to try making something else (and this time I would use interfacing!). I have always loved pleated clutches because they're so pretty, so I searched the net for an easy tutorial, and there were so many out there. In the end, I found a tutorial for a lined, pleated pouch by jesskreck on Craftster which I used as a guideline. I made my own pattern

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The first time I received a package of Art Gallery Fabrics, I instantly fell in love! I had Chalky Silhouettes from the Spellbound collection and Berry Whispers from the Girly Girl collection. The designer, Patricia Bravo, had done a wonderful job in all her collections. What caught my eye the most about the Chalky Silhouettes was that the cotton had a sheen to it - simply luxurious! Both were

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This was my first attempt at making a pouch......with lining too!....and a zipper!!.... So, I found this great tutorial by Indie House. I used what I already had in hand, which wasn't much - some leftover fabric that my sister had previously given me and I didn't even have any interfacing! Guess that's why it didn't turn out as 'boxy' as it should. So, check out Indie House's tutorial. Her pouch

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My lovely 80-year-old grandmother has been knitting and crocheting since she was young. She would always give her handmade gifts to everyone in the family - whether it was a pair of knitted baby booties, a crochet doily to decorate a table, a pair of knitted socks, or even a knitted kopiah, and that's just to name a few. She loves passing on the knowledge and had even taught my father knitting

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I absolutely heart Amy Butler fabrics!! GORGEOUS!!! It's so hard to choose a favourite because they are all too yummy! You can check out her lovely designs here. Let me share with you a print from Amy Butler's Midwest Modern collection - Fresh Poppies in Fuchsia. Midwest Modern's mix of organic prints make it a great choice for fashion, quilting, and home decor projects. She created this quilting

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Before reading any further, please be warned that I am not a professional quilter. I'm just here sharing my experience. This is my first quilting experience ever! When I saw the 'To the Rescue' line by Jillian Phillips for Hoffman Fabrics, it was love at first sight. They were too perfect for my baby boy! And coincidentally, I found a free quilt pattern by Vicki Stratton called the Easy Strips

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A dear friend of mine wanted to give her gorgeous baby girl a handmade gift - one that would become a timeless treasure. She related to me the quilts her mother-in-law made for her hubby when he was growing up and she felt that she wanted a gift such as lovely for her own daughter. She wanted to try hand quilting, but didn't have a quilt to try it on. So I decided to help her out by putting

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My little sister requested for me to make her another felt plushie - this time an onigiri or rice ball. So, again, she gave me a tutorial she found, this time from deviantART. This is the second felt plushie I've made for her. It's very simple and turned out really cute! Give it a go and happy sewing! Click here for the tutorial.

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My little sister asked me to sew a Domo-kun felt plushie for her and gave me a great tutorial from Cut Out + Keep as a guide. This was my first attempt at making a felt plushie and I tried using the sewing machine as much as possible instead of hand stitching as per tutorial. Have a go with your own kawaii version. Little sister was very happy with the end result, I'm glad! Click on the picture

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