Not just REMNANTS

What remnants/stash can transformed into................... lots of goodies!

All these were from the fabrics handed over by Nikolett. With just about less than 2 meters fabrics... minus the backing, all utilized to the brim...... Here goes..........

This is a table runner with matching coasters


A wall-hanging for your kitchen/dining.
A quilted toiletries/makeup bag with matching box pouch.

And the favourite sewing caddy.So, dear Rosni, I am leaving them to you to pick up one for our own.... :)

Labels

I was waiting patiently for this little bundle from kucinpurple to come knocking our front door... and it arrived today. Look at the satin roll............lovely and sharp prints.
And below are my previous labels, using a hot pressed method and they did not last long as expected, after few washings and they peeled off.

So I give them a try, the kucinpurple's product..... see how it will turn up in the long run.......

Strawberry Love - completed

The baby comforter...............strawberry love................belongs to Puan Wahida for her baby, due end of this month.

The bed set

The small detail of quilting.............and backing.

Diaper Basket and Stacker

This wrapped basket and a diaper stacker are for Puan Wan Noraini, a neighbour, who awaits patiently for her new grandchild due by end of this month.

All materials are provided by the owner..... and I think using a satin is quite lovely to match the bear design cotton/polyester fabric, the soft colour sort of compliment each other.

Scraps to joy!

What a joy, after the exhaustion of travelling and came home with heavy head, I saw this on my sewing table. The parcel was from NYKOLETT and filled with scraps to get 'belasah' according to Rosni, the owner of a well established Curtains & Soft Furnishing shop.......

Whoever needs some scraps, run over to her place and simply choose one heap of stash there. She has plenty to offer to all .... need less to say, just go and visit her!!

Thanks Rosni! Will think about something for us, both... :)

Short times out....

We, the WI group, had some great time visiting few places in Kuala Lumpur ...... and when all of my friends busy with their shopping spree along Jalan TAR..... I took the opportunity to make a disappearing act to grab these....... :D

And in Melaka, visiting historical venue and monuments and the best place is the MELAKA RIVER CRUISE ride at night......and many other lovely places.

I realized that it differs a lot when me moved with crowds of friends (my first time), than with own family .....it was just so very happenings..... if you get what I mean.... :D

WIP ...... strawberry love

Rushed this today as much as I could and it is remarkably urgent!!!!!! ................. But I am leaving for KL and to Melaka for some vacations with friends tonight for few days. Just feast your self with this...... will string up again later.... Bye!

Diamonds are growing

For the past few weeks.... I had been doing alot of runnings ...... but it pays off well!

While I was away from home.....my take along projects accompanied me faithfully and I whipped up few diamonds for The Great Hexagons Quilt Along and attached them together. Now the diamonds are growing......

Another patch.... placed

Woke up early this morning
with lots of 'bits and pieces' missing
and 'few' people I dearly love were diminishing.

Though not lonely
I have my Dia Hubby.

Still at the corner of my sewing area
is so serene here

And today......
I am celebrating my 54th birthday.

Quietly......... I am wishing
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

LEAVING MY SEWING CORNER.... for fish and grapes!

We, hubby and me had a great weekend last Friday (here in Kedah our weekend falls on Friday and Saturday) with a younger BIL#6 with wife (my kids call them Pak and MakTam). We proceeded early morning and headed to BIL#1's rubber plantation at Nami (in Kedah) and stayed for few hours at his lovely house built in between the rubber trees.... mmm.......a beautiful 'hut' just for weekend's drop-by and shelter.... Here I had a nice experience at the freshwater fish ponds manage by both BILs. Lots of different species of fish in cages and we add in few buckets of catfish for us, just nice to harvest later somewhere on 17th December for an occasion....

After Friday prayer, we had lunch and proceeded down to SIK, to have a visit at this fish pond belongs to a group of KOPERASI where we have our supply of baby fishes from.... at Tasik Beris











Then we moved on to Tasikberisgrape vineyard........ oh what a breath taking view (after reading MyBotang Crafty Corner's post with my jaw dropped then) ..... and never believed that here we have such a huge yard too...we spent a couple of hours here...... and bought home some grapes, very sweet, juicy and succulent all....!

I was so contented with the whole trip... and went home tired but very happy and can't wait to have Nia came home the next morning.....

CHALLENGE

Today I signed up at Jodi's
and she questioned us these.......

"What say you?
Would you like to follow along?
Would you like to Sew some of your Scraps?
Would you like to Sew Scraps Along with Me?"


Well, if this sounds wonderful and if you have tons of scraps to finish up,
then lets join her and visit her here

And I have taken the challenge ! :)

Hexy Sewing Caddy

I fell in love with this caddy for quite sometimes, and today I made one for my little sewing corner......and the best thing is, it is HEXAGON......!

Indeed it is very handy and could organized sewing items neatly and save the cluttering around the sewing table. I love to make few more for 'others' soon.

For those who have the feeling of doing hand-stitching than this is for you and please visit here.

My many thanks to Penny for this beautiful creation of her!

ABC.... Ajib's Own.

Ajib will be very happy having this on his coming birthday from his Mum........

Happy Birthday, Dear Ajib!

This design was adapted from Maz's and credits should be given to her..... With her permission I made this as requested, for the 4 year old boy AJIB who loves cars and other vehicles ...... Thanks, Maz!

WIP for AJIB

I owe Ajib's Mum this beauty for her son.....

Innalillahiwainnailahirojiun

(from Allah we came, to Allah we return)

My father, Haji Rothman bin Haji Siraj, passed away on October 2nd, 2010......

Al-fatihah to Arwah.

THE BLUE HAPPY HOUSE # 7

Rushing these for a baby boy due by end of September.







My first time quilting the 'spiral' and blame me for the unruly formations since I did not draft first nor do I have the template for it.

Well maybe my next attempt will be much neater and have some smooth curves..... hopefully :)

Organizing your stash

I have promissed on this to few but I am sharing with all......... though, it might not be the best way of keeping fabrics nicely fold and snugly fits your shelves..... but this is how I organize my fabrics after each has been pre-washed or rather a few spin and dried up.


I used a recycle plastic file as a template. But first remove the spiral binder and the plate. Cut it according to your needs and measurements. Mine are 8 inches and 5 inches. Round the edges so it would not catch your precious fabby.

Fold fabric by placing the selvage edges together and put the plastic board on top and start rolling till the end. Just smooth fabric evenly so to save on ironing...Mine are all kept folded inside-out since my sewing area are lighted up naturally from the top ventilator and a bit hot and dry there ...... :D


Let your fabric loose down from your cutting table on the floor... the fabby gives a weight to itself and roll up easily and neatly.

Pull out the plastic board and fold the bundle into two or more and there you have..... a nicely folded stash and stack them up proudly on your shelves...... Fold back the two sized boards and keep them in between your files or cutting ruler organizer for the next folds......


Have a good try and a nice day crafting... everyone!

WIP - just the same!

Looks familiar?

....... all I can is......

Their wish is my command.

This time, it is all blue.......!!

SAMPLER BOM # 9,10, 11 &12... posted

Since all are done I am sending these off to the rightful owner, namely, Aimila, Maz, Fida and also to Diana. Soon all will reach their destination and very much hope they are happy with my works....

Okay girls, from here soon we will see the outcome of our blocks.... after we have received all....... So far I have 7 blocks out of 12......


Well, I am sure all girls participating play their roll and we shall see and WAIT!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN

...... in debts

My girls really know how to make me guilty....... These are the fabrics they have accumulated since the past three years when I was unable to sew for us.

Can't do much sewing per day since we have the Tadarus each day and night prayer perform as scheduled.....

Some of the completed baju kurung Pahang and Johor for our coming Eid...... The first three on the right are mine and the rest belongs to the girls plus few more stacked up fabrics which I have yet to sew ...... Need some embroidery add on to some of the baju kurung .......if time permit.

Hope can finish up on time and the girls will have them all ready for the 'Aidil Fitri.

FA know how...!

Now what? Diverting myself into something different again?

Way back during younger days and school time I always love the Art class. That was all.......have no ideas and know nothing about this Folk Art.... totally zero and I am willing to learn.

Found this amazing book by the same tutor and author, En Zahir Yusof, during my recent visits to PBS, I know I have to give it a go.......and have read about him through local blogger friends in their entries........I was crucially fell in love to know how or at least about FA.....


Any suggestions and badly need some advice, dear friends.....!

all in all.... preparation is required!

We celebrate and prepare most joyful way to any new born and birth... with all the warming welcome and nothing and nobody is against them!

But is it proper to get ready and be prepared before we leave this worldly life..... just few hours of our last stay 'here'.....a white bed sheet, a pillow sham and a body cover........and all the necessary items needed for that day?

Many have given comments on this, and it is not a new issue.....and we talked this out to our religious man.........apart from preparing ourselves spiritually........it is not wrong to get ready, in materials form, and always expecting each day is our last existence on earth.

Few ladies surround me are doing and preparing theirs..... and I am involved in that acts!

All sewn, washed, packed and keep them within easy reach, anytime, till the day arrives...........

My daily routine.... z z z z z z z z z

Who can possibly do some sewing in this situation...... I wonder!

Having a very skilled hubby in constructions and building management works I can't stop him from ransacking my sewing corner too..... now he has almost completing the renovations at the final part of the house.

Since I took over the dining area as my favourite corner, hubby demolished BOY's room to replace the dining and I am so happy that I have a bigger dry kitchen.... finally!

I am now residing in the master-bedroom to sew our baju kurung for the coming 'Eid..... with most of the time air conditioning is on, and most of the time too I snoozed more than finishing my tasks...... :D

SAMPLER BOM from CikKema

This dotty bright piece was from CikKema, received yesterday. My 7th block so far.

I love the blue and turquoise contrasting each other... thanks CikKema.....

HACKED!

Dear friends ...... if by any chance you ever received any email using my email address, please ignore...... as recently my account has been hacked......
All was fixed now.
I am truly sorry for the inconveniences occurred. Thanks.