One of my UfOs... Done!

1st, unzip d bag...

Then, look inside....

has pockets lol! ^^

this area... handstitch... comot cikit...;P

zip ler balik...

English Dawn Bag...

completed...

horeyyy!!!!
TQVM kak Corine!!!

p.s. D other UfOs will be here soon..hehehehe....^^

RAYA BAGS

My raya bags....
completed at the last minute....

Here is the "bowling bag"
(gambar sblm siap daaa...)

perasan tak apa yg xder?
Yup! Button ma.... hehehehe...

Ehem...This is the finished look!
Pass?

Let's open the bag!

dlm oren tau!

Ready for me!:D

The 2nd bag.... at last finished!

It took months tau...
Jom tgk dlm...

Phew! Siap jugak!

p.s. TQ Kak Corine! Without you, these bags won't exist!

My Prezzies Are Ready & Not Ready!

Cantik tak? This IS NOT MY HANDMADE ya. It's LIZA'S MASTERPIECE. Want to see her other masterpieces? Click HERE . Guess what! I won her 2nd Service GA. I posted the fabrics & now the bag is ready for me. It'll be MINE! Thanks Liza! So excited over here! This prezzie is all ready for me. Yeehaa!!

Fyi, my sewing life seems to be abandoned at this moment. I've decided that teaching is my top priority so I kinda neglect my messy sewing room. I think my sewing machine is quite dusty. You should see the room. Such an eyesore! Even the living room is like "tongkang pecah". Too many materials stay there. Some are related to sewing & crafts. Many are related to my teaching profession.

Well, some people can handle a lot of tasks at a time. I think I'm the opposite. That's why I must organize my 'other' life first. I need to make sure I balance all tasks equally. My 'customers' are my students so they of course will get my attention. After attending a 4-day course related to my profession in Jitra recently (should visit Anique but too busy attending lectures), I feel I've a lot to do. Trial PMR is just around the corner & the clock is ticking. Gosh! How come I've started to get cold feet? It's as if I'm the one who will sit for the exam.:P

A lot of things have occurred but I just do not know whether I can share all here. This world should be about crafting. That's why I'm a little bit reluctant to express myself here. So my apologies to all who are still waiting for my handmades. Will try my best to be a good 'manager' in life. The truth is I really miss my craftworld. But feeling guilty doesn't help. I end up doing what I should do: TEACHING.

Don't worry. I'm OK. I still love this world so you'd better watch out. Once the school holidays come back, once exams are over, you'll see me lots of me & my handmades here. Now, let me enjoy my life slow & steady, getting the inspirations from all 'otais' here & there first.

p.s. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO MY 2ND SON, HIFZHAN HAZWAN who celebrated his 9th birthday on 13. Sorry ya. I couldn't make up my mind yet. Be patient yer! Your prezzie is so not ready!

Little Iro-Iro's 2nd Service Giveaway

LITTLE IRO-IRO'S 2ND SERVICE GIVEAWAY

I've been eyeing this GA for so long but because of a few drawbacks, I had to be patient. Searching for the right fabrics was definitely a nightmare as all were screaming to be chosen! At last, I made up my mind to choose these 2 great fabies I bought from Lynn (SPINNINGSPOOL SHOPPE). Looking at all her masterpieces, I'm sure Liza will make a great bag using these.... (ehem.... kalau menang ler... hikss!)

OK tak?

I don't mind if Liza wants to experiment with my bag but I do hope it can accomodate my needs for a multipurpose bag... err.. something like Baby Jue Tote or Owen Office Tote... ( tau je la... dlm beg cikgu.... mcm2 ada... hehehe..)

mcm Baby Jue Tote nih...

with lots of compartments!

love 'em all...
Below is also Baby Jue Tote but it looks different!
So cheerful!

Then... Owen Office Tote... hmmm... I love it too...

& again its pockets wow me!

sejibik mcm beg cikgu... ada pen lg... :D

The moral of the story is.... these bags are awesome! I really envy Liza... My bags? Pending till further notice... hahaha!!! Which reminds me I've 2 things I need to do before 30th April...

1. My e-filing & 2. The result of my very own GA...

p.s. Tetiba rasa berdebar.....

One of my PHDs

One week break... had a blast time at Bukit Merah!

(kalau nk tau story ttg percutianku, blh klik SINI)

But my PHDs (Projects Half Done) remain half-done... huhuhuhu..

This is one of them...

which should be like this... I was supposed to meet my sifu today but i cancelled it at the last minute...

(tak brp ok le hr ni.. sooeeiii kak Corine)

Yesterday, a doctor told me my cholesterol was high so I have to control my food intake :(

So my sincere apology to all who are waiting for my PHDs to be completed.

p.s. penah tak rasa tetiba x larat semcm jer.... nk angkat jarum pon pyh... Tp angkat mknan masuk mulut blh lak.... ikshhh!!!

WIP-RBBag Sew Along-Part 1

Right now, I'd like to share my progress so far...

in MyBotang's Reversible Bucket Bag Sew Along

Click HERE for more info yer

The gathering stage was from 1-14 Feb.

I managed to choose a few fabrics

but too many options are definitely not good news...

hmmmm....

Choice No. 1: Pinky Cutie Butterflyower...

(tergeliat lidah nk sebut.... hikss..)

Or Choice No 2: Brownie Bluey Flora

Now, it's the second stage: Cutting out pieces
from 16 till 21 Feb....
3 more days to accomplish Stage 2
The best of luck!!!

(speseli kat diri sendiri... ahak! ahak!)

p.s. yg mana satu yer nk potong nih?

To Penang With Love

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

I'm extremely fortunate to celebrate it a week early coz my boss decided to allow us to have a ten day break..... (of course la kena cuti ganti lepas ni.... huhuhu...)

So many UFOs at home but I was outside most of the time & ended up feeling exhausted... hahaha... Hey! Did I tell you that I'm also under the weather! At first, it's sore throat....then the cough & now the cold.... I sneeze almost all the time & have to supply tissues because of the runny nose.... very irritating! That's why I told my hubby I didn't want to go to Kelantan. Not fit enough to travel on the road (yelah tu... pi Penang boleh pulak!)

Yeah, I did go to Penang this week...TWICE! Today & 2 days ago! (jgn tak caya...)

PENANG STORY NO. 1

Today, we were in Penang with my brother-in law & his beautiful family. They were visiting my in-laws in PB but my mother-in-law joined the trip to Kelantan..so my hubby thought it's better for all of us to go for an outing to Penang instead after the Friday prayer. It's the last minute notice but it's better late than never! From SP we went straight to Penang. While waiting for Eddy & his gang , we dined at Mr Teppanyaki at Gurney Plaza. Once they arrived, my kids were in joy.

See! My lil princess posing cheerfully with her cousins....

(apa nk buat...dah lama tak jumpa...)

After that, we went to Botanical Garden & had a ride on a sentimental train...hehehe... (sbb malas nak jalan). On the way back to the jetty, I managed to snap this pic from inside the car. I really love to see the architecture of the buildings in Penang. Cantik, kan?

oops...gambar senget le pulak...hikss...

Once we reached the mainland, we had dinner at R&R Pantai Bersih. The kids...loved the beach so much. They even built sandcastles in darkness... (habis ler kotor bdk2 tu tp sekali sekala... why not! Yg penting they all... HAPPY!!) We reached home after 11pm. The kids are all asleep...shhhh!!

PENANG STORY NO. 2

2 days ago, I fulfilled my promise to go to kak CORINE's Pondok in Penang. The last time I was there, I learned the art of making "Little Missy Sling Bag". It was before Hari Raya Puasa last year. My mission this time? To master the art of sewing zippers..... & sewing more bags.... hahaha!!!! The result???? Uols tgk ler sendiri...... ikss...

sbb tak buat homework, tak dpt ler siapkn bag idaman tu....

but it's ok..... going to post the pic of the bag once it's completed.
Going to see kak Corine again next week...lalalala...

p.s. Will go back to Penang with more love.... hehehe...

CRAFTY SWAP STORIES

STORY NO. 1

My sincere apology to Ayu from SWEETLILCRAFT COLLECTIONS who will receive my 'hasil kerastangan' late. Yeah, I know.. I know...I should send it by 31 Dec 2010 but hey! It's better late than never!

(yelah tu.... nak sedapkan ati sendiri le tu... iks...)

The first is the quick-no-sew card....

using only a piece of ribbon & felt

(tak sempat nak jahit.. jd tulis jer ler... hehehe..)

Next... the baby blue butterflies... nak tau citer BUTTERFLIES? Go HERE !

And the fabric tray too...

Kisah fabric tray tu ada kat SINI

Keychain pon ader... (denda lambat... hehehe..)

Before the make-up session... After touching up... Feeling guilty, I had to do something. I decided to sew this... It's a tissue wallet but too plain.. no pocket... nothing...
only for tissue lah!
(cik abe siap tegur....huhuhu...)
After thinking & rethinking for a few days & nights...
(wah, mcm citer Detective Conan lak!)
I sewed another tissue wallet for Ayu
(Hrp2 Ayu suke yer...:)

It's personalised for AYU jer ye...
Let's look inside...
Tara....
velcro tape jer... Ehem...Jgn tak caya... My first attempt in sewing a zipper in the middle of the fabric worked!

(tak ler cantik tp berhasil... yes!!!)
This is how it looks from outside...
LOVE & HOPE
for EVERONE!!!
; wink..wink..;D

So.... once together...
they are meant for each other..
meant only for AYU
whose fave colours are blue & pink..
(bantal2 tu props jer tau.... not for sale....ikkss....)

posing sebelum dibungkus......

Now on the way to the owner...

(legaaa...)

STORY NO. 2

I'm over the moon...

My partner Ween from WEEN GORGEOUS,

a talented young student who is very passionate in fashion & sewing...
(bodek nak free skirt... hihihi... )

made a bag for me...:D

Love it! Love it! Love it!

Thanks Ween.

It is reversible...

Either this look...

or change it to this....

My perfect stay back bag aka beg lambat balik!

(almaklumle... aktiviti sukan & kelab dh mula.... huhuhu...)

For more story about this bag...

go HERE!

p.s. Errr... Zura SEW RETRO CHIC...... bila nak buat crafty swap lg yer?