Sew Cute

The twins

2009-07-03T15:49:00.002+08:00

Neneth came over to my house last night with her 2 kids Aishah & Hakim (background Mr Bean)

the four-eyes Aishah in action..

the two trying to grab the crackers

Sweet Aishah loves to pose with Maya.. but this Maya never wants to sit still... She always avoids the paparazzi nowadays!

Very hard to get good shot of her..

See the dress they wear... a same batik dress we bought from an expo exhibition at our office building. It was supposed to be RM15 per pair.. but we got it for Rm10 each..

Lil Barney for lil Danish Arjuna

2009-07-02T15:54:00.003+08:00

Danish Arjuna, hero of ol-time-good-friend of mine... Ziera who turns 1 on 16 May 2009

Towels.. towels.. towels...

Pair of t-shirt & pants..

A special request, Danish loves Barney & Elmo.. so he gets a Barney instead of both.. heheh..

I got one elmo head embroidery design if anybody wants... ?! Price... negotiable..

Embroidery for gifts

2009-07-02T15:09:00.003+08:00

I made this... errr... not exactly the dress.. but only the embroidery part (not the pooh design, that is the original Walt Disney design on it) This dress is for Putri Ainin Ilyana, 2months.. (opps.. sorry Mummy Ida for the wrong spelling)

So cute.. I like this dress... so comfy... I really miss holding a newborn baby..

A towel for her too..

A small gift for my old friend Ida for her new baby...

Glad you liked it..

Nice2craft giveaway

2009-07-02T10:26:00.002+08:00

I want to win... ! I wantttt...

I want customised towel for myself...

from a NICE person like Nice Shiela Tu kraf

Finally completed

2009-06-29T16:18:00.007+08:00

I finally completed my part-time 3 months dressmaking course held by Pusat Giat Mara, Penampang. With a very short period, we covered 7 modules: -

(1) Baju Melayu Cekak Musang,

(2) Men's Slacks,

(3) Modern Baju Kurung,

(4)Kebaya asli,

(5)Batik Men's shirt, and

(6) & (7) 2 types of womens skirt.

This is my Kebaya.. wow.. how come its so petite & not XXXL size?

haha.. dont get fooled by the mannequine.. the dress is MY size.. only by the help of pins that makes it slimmmmmmmmmm...

(sorry about the photo quality.. I just found out the camera lenses has Maya's fingerprints on it...)

This is the skirt... arrghh.. how on earth did I take this photo.. can't really see how it looks like exactly... I'll take the photo again when we get this back...

This is my old post.. the Baju Kurung Modern

And the skirt..

This is my man's batik shirt... Cool.. 1st time makin men's shirt.. not so bad..

Hah! This is the hardest one! Men's slack... If my hubby asked me to make one for him again.. I'd rather buy..

It has sooo many itsy bitsy parts .. pockets, waist bands, fly.. arrrrghhh... why do men need all this thing??

A baju Melayu Cekak Musang... this also needs a lot of patience & tidyness..

And.. lastly.. this is not in the module, but since I have spare time after I finished up my modules, I helped out the full-time students there to sew a nurse's uniform. Although I didn't manage to draft pattern & cut material.. at least I get the chance to sew the tops.

I will try one some day..

Sew quiet

2009-06-24T10:55:00.003+08:00

Hi there! I've been sew very the very quiet lately.. Why? Cos I lost my voice! I have been sick nearly the whole month... my flu & cough passing over to Maya .. and passing it back to me.. Until my voice are gone...Yeah.. believe it or not.. my voice still rocks!

Maya has also on and off going to school. Poor Maya, she lost some weight due to her heavy flu & cough.

This is Maya in her new pair of her school sports attires. She was excited to wear it for the first time, I guess she feels like she's in the 'crowd'...

BUT... ahaaaa!!!! Only excited for a little while.. now she gets hold of her blankie & soft pillow. Yeah.. she will bring all these to school. Even the huge cushion pillow .. ! She will definitely grab any items she saw before she leaves the house..

Nah.. nah.. she is starting to get worried... "Pigi tempat nenekmama saja, tamau skola" (means, I want to go to granny's place, I don't want to go to school).

Hmm...what can I say, I have no choice but to send her to school.. She'll get over it.. although she cried a bit when sending her... after that, she's ok..

A bit tiring nowadays.. my laundry seems to increase everyday eversince Maya start school. She was trained not to wear diapers now, so, her spare pants & towels will definitely get wet .. AND i had to even wash her bag. Too bad her bag I made was not waterproof, so it can get dirty or wet easily..

Luckily I had extra bag for her.. hmm.. what the heck I buy a white bag for... easy to get it dirty.. Well.. I just like it.. plain white.. at least I can put her name on it..

Whoaah.. whos dat alien??!!!!

Tote Boutique giveaway by Cik As

2009-06-16T15:14:00.005+08:00

I really admire this bag.. I wish I can have one.. just trying my luck who knows I can win this bag...

Visit Tote Boutique blog and see her beautiful work ... very nice bags she made!

And... good thing it has pockets!! Very practical...

Lets join the fun.

Aishah the lil cutie pie

2009-06-15T16:38:00.003+08:00

Here are some pics of cute lil princess - Aishah in her flower girl dress ...

She really knows how to pose like a real princess in "baju kembang" she said..

Photos by Neneth..

The birthday boy

2009-06-10T11:42:00.003+08:00

Hi there friends..! I hope I can start off my sewing back on track again.. as I've left so many precious hours behind lately.. still had not recovered my ori voice yet... (who needs voice to sew anyway). Still in resting mode now... I'm just displaying my past work that i didnt manage to upload.. This is lil Ethan b/o Untie J
during his 2nd birthday recently early June. I embroidered front and back.. Cooool dude isn't he??

Sinta or Cinta

2009-06-08T16:10:00.003+08:00

Its baby Sinta... thats the name of my old friend Aisah who came to visit me while she was on her "balik kampung" vacation with her family.. So trully sorry Aisah that you had to wait sooooo long to get your goodies.. what can I say.. I am only human.. please do accept my lame delay on your orders.. Another diaper stacker.. for your boy Deni.. sori yaa.. (dia besar suda..)
This one is actually by request to embelish her lil cardie cover which is originally plain pink with no embroidery on it.. So I thought of putting some lil flowers and her name on it..

And also I've replaced the ribbon which is accidentally torn off..
TADA... good as new!

A complimentary gift for my old close friend.. just a simple face towel...

Aisah.. I missed you so much..! We have known each other long enough...we are like sisters.. May our relationship last till the end of our lives...

One sick ..two sick ..3 sick rock

2009-06-08T09:47:00.002+08:00

Arrggh.. hate it when my tonsils swollen & terrible cof-cof ... Same goes to my lil Maya who is on & off fever-cough-flu.. everyone is sick lately.. Hope it'll go off soon.. I need rest which I can never get .. *sigh* Luckily Maya loves taking her medicine..
I had sorethroat too... my voice turns very deep husky & sexy voice..har..har..har..
You should hear me sing..

Mischievous borrower

2009-06-02T16:40:00.003+08:00

"Now this dress is mine..!" says lil Maya... No.. no.. this dress is not hers.. I just put it on her to test out the size if she fits.. Actually this dress was made for Aishah, Neneth's lil girl. She was assigned to be a flower girl for Neneth's sister's wedding.
I made two pairs.. another one is for her cuz Balkis, 7yrs old. I'll see if I can get their real pictures wearing it...

Luckily I have one model who can test it out to see if there is anything wrong with my cuttings.

Gold satin with cream colored waist band... matched with satin roses made from the same fabric.. I will make this similar flower girls dress some time soon for my best friend wedding, Cilla. So far this style is still a favourite...

If anyone has some other design you can suggest me to make, I can sure try for Cilla's flowergirl's 2nd night event set.

Diaper stacker & towels

2009-05-27T10:25:00.005+08:00

Here are some towels & a diaper stacker ordered by Yone as a gift for her friend. She was not sure of what color theme she wants for the baby boy Hafeez. So I come up with this mix pastel color cotton fabric

Just a simple applique star embroidered with his name on it...

Hafeez everywhere...

Hope she likes it..

Oppss.. this is not Hafeez... hmmm... she just love to "sibuk" around my stuff..

Rolled Hem

2009-05-26T10:21:00.004+08:00

What is a "rolled hem"? Rolled hem is a hem that is rolled.. har.. har..har.. I don't know how to describe what is it exactly. It works best if you have limited & too tiny hem allowance .. and it saves you a lot of time.. Its neat because the fabric are rolled inside without any need to serge..

All you need is a hemming foot (see pic above). Some sewing machine does not have accessories especially for extra presser feet.. But my Janome comes with 15 presser feet (if I count the number right.. ) for free..

This is an alteration process of my friend Auntie J's dress.. she needs it shorter a bit... So, I just shorten the length of the dress and sew this rolled hem to it..

I prefer rolled hem on dresses, blouses, ruffles, linings, tablecloths, scarves and any tiny hems, not only its neat but it can be a stylish way to finish your final touch-up...

Its so easy to make.. but needs practice, cos it might not come out as you wanted... if you have lost patience... I tell you..!

Towels out

2009-05-21T11:16:00.005+08:00

My lil Maya day at the nursery was ok now.. she cried for a while when sending her in the morning,but once she's in, she's ok.... She had to start practicing her potty training now. I realised that when I found her used pants damp with her shee shee.. and smelly towels too.

I embroidered her old towel last nite, to tag it with her name on it. I have to label every items, so that it won't get mixed up with the others. Yesterday her shoes went missing... I guess someone might have accidentally worn her shoes ... Hmm.. I wish i can embroider her shoes..hahaha.. yer rite!

The design above is a cute baby on a wagon. The big M font is an applique design and used a printed striped red & white felt fabric. Looks easy.. but the estimated time for this embrodery is 57 minutes. Not including my own sweet time changing colors etc ... sure is a lot of work to be done..

I'm getting more addicted to make more of this crazy embroidery... my itchy hands keeps on searching on the web for cute design... hehehe.. I guess there is no end to this addictive hobby.. Too many ideas in mind since my girl went to nursery... Now I'm thinking of making her something to wear...

Maya is going to school...

2009-05-19T12:12:00.003+08:00

Oh my poor Maya, she has to go thru schooling at early age of 2yrs 6months. I hv no choice but to send her to a day care centre... since my mom is not well to take care of her..

I had to prepare her stuff to bring over.. a last minute job... a simple tote bag... a bath towel & face towel embroidered her name on it.. I didn't manage to do it on the bag...

Here is Maya at the nursery... she surely know how to peek around the place... I bet she likes the place.. She surely do like the playground...

Getting comfortable sitting on the bench table while waiting for the principal Teacher Lina, to register her in...

What is this? Pee-ka-boo! I see you! "Maya monkey" <-- says Maya.

I hope she will continue going to school from tomorrow onwards. When I called her principal today, she said Maya was ok so far as for now (lunchtime). They are going to take their bath soon. According to teacher Lina, she cried a bit off & on in the morning after I left her.. But now she's ok...

Normally, parents were advice to send them for half day only .. especially on the first few days.. But since I have no one to take care of her.. and my leave has totally run out... so I have to leave her there until afternoon. As long as she's ok, said the teacher... she'll be fine..

Hope she'll be happy...

I LOVE YOU MAYA!

Aishah's embroidered pants

2009-05-15T17:16:00.004+08:00

Wah.. I never thought it would turn out great... hehheeh (pat on my back). Even my Maya doesn't have embroidered pants yet.... Someday..
These pants are not made by me... it is trully handmade by Neneth! The only part that is mine is the embroidery... I hv too many designs to be tested out... Only thing that is lack is time.

My favourite quote

2009-05-14T11:12:00.003+08:00

The making...

Early morning face

2009-05-08T17:24:00.004+08:00

This is my Maya with her early morning poses.. Actually I embroidered a set of towels for my neice Syaza, as she will be going off to further her studies in matriculation, but look who's eyeing for the towel instead?!>!>!

Maya just loved these cute toons..

Maya & Aishah

2009-05-07T15:02:00.003+08:00

Two beautiful names for two precious pumpkins... Maya & Aishah

My Maya & Neneth's Aishah...

Neneth and I went for grocery shopping one day when we saw some cheap children wear on sale...we thought of buying our daughter a same piece.. until we found this white long-sleeved t-shirt with butterfly applique on it. This t-shirt sure is adorable!

So I embroidered their names on it....

For Aishah

For Maya Zahirah

TIP OF THE DAY:

Do you know that a fabric pen has its eraser?? Maybe some of you might not know.. I don't know about it either in the first place.. I bought it long time ago.. but I forgot to test it out...

See the lines I that I've drawn on the fabric as a marker line.. It can easily wiped off in no time.

There are 2 types of pen - air erasable & water erasable..

If you're using air erasable, you don't have to clean it, it will dissapear in a few minutes. But sometimes it won't come off that instant... So it is useful to have this pen eraser, for instant cleanup.

And as for water erasable pen, you can only clean it off by washing.. So, if you are sewing stuff for your friend or customer, you wont have to worry about your ugly temporary markings any more.. Just erase it... TADA! off it goes...

Hani's birthday giveaway

2009-04-29T15:32:00.003+08:00

Happy Belated Birthday to HANI who turns ##?! last Monday I presume? But I'm not sure what date was that "Monday" as the date of the post I saw was 5thMay 2009... errr Hani, today is Wed, 29th April.. or I may be day dreaming..

Oh Well... what is important is my sincere birthday wish from your blog fren!

CLICK HERE TO MEET HER.

"Baju Malu Malu"

2009-04-28T09:46:00.004+08:00

Recently my lil Maya likes to take off all her clothes... for no reason.. could be the weather is too hot.. or sometimes when she spills a little water on her dress.. she will definitely pull down her t-shirt from the neck until her chest and leave it there exposing her shoulders... and said "malu.. malu.. kan mama?" -- meaning "shame on me, right mama?" Too bad i didnt manage to capture her shots when she did that.. by the time i got my cam.. everything is off already!

So I made this "malu malu dress" for her so that she won't expand her t-shirt neck bands...

A simple cotton shirred dress, using an elastic thread inside.

At least she's happy.. but she refuses to wear this long though... I guess she feels too exposed.. and shy to wear it..

Sew inspiring books

2009-04-23T17:08:00.004+08:00

Finally I got my book a few weeks ago.. I was hunting for this book all around town and KL too.. couldn't find it... Its good to buy books at Amazon, when you are really looking for your inspiring books..no hassle. Not sure how much it cost at the local bookstore.. could be more expensive or could be cheaper.. I'm sure some of you got this book too.. Thats where I got my influence from...

This is what I always look into a book.. FREE PATTERNS!!

And I also love this doodle embroidery.. although computerised embroidery machine can do this job perfectly & faster.. But nothing compares to hand embroidery.. I really admire those who have the in-born skills to make beautiful hand-sew embroidery. That is truly original work of art.

SWEETLILCRAFT'S GIVEAWAYS

2009-04-22T10:59:00.003+08:00

I want to join the fun too!!.. Come join with me and visit this site to get to know her creative handmades.. Say hi to Idayu..

Visit her shop: http://sweetlilcraftshop.blogspot.com/

And know her closely at http://ahadiidayu.blogspot.com/

These are the giveaway gifts ..
Well.. I think the best thing about giveaways is you will get more friends!

P/S:
Moral of the story.. when will jurra-sewcute organise her giveaway??
Sooooooon!

Damages done

2009-04-21T11:57:00.006+08:00

Do you know that ironing is a good excercise?? And you should never let your kitten iron your precious garments yaa??? or.. ..? THis is what will happen.... when damages done... cry me a river!!!!!!!!

Its not mine actually... it belongs to a friend of mine name Tweety Tandhoori Sanggam.. who was too lazy to iron her own clothes... and asked her kitty cat to iron her precious Churidhar dress.... see... I told ya.. never to trust a cat Tweety Bird!!

Luckily the damaged part was only the pants. There was only 2-3 spots of cracks on the fabric. I was supposed to hand sew it, but the fabric was too fragile, I was a bit worried it will get worst if not handle carfully. Finally, my problem solved.. my Janome MC350 saves my life.
So i was thinking of putting an iron on fusible fabric on the inside to secure the fabric from breaking off.

FInally ... Tada!!!!!! This is how it looks like after the "cover-up". Luckily I have flower designs which is quite similar to the embroidered top design.

So.. the plain colored pants has extra designs now..

Holes & cracks covered.

Seemless cracks... beauty of embroidery...

*Phew* ...!

I saved the pants for this Churidhar...!

P/S: Tweety... put it on and take a pic ya!