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last week & yesterday

 

A zipper pouch for my mom.

 

A small yo-yo and a pearl for her because she likes both. And I used quilting thread to hand quilt the patchwork onto a soft thin batting.

 

 

The back is natural linen with lace. I also used the same lace for attachment of an O-ring so that she can hang her favourite charms.

 

Interior is one of my favourite floral fabric. I did not bear to use it since I only had a really small piece left. But for my mom, it's ok because I know she will definitely like it as much as I do.

 

 

Last week, I also started with my baby blanket. The quilt top is ready and I'm starting to hand quilt it.

 

 

Yesterday, I made two headbands for Chilli and me. One with MT washi tape and ther other with fabric tape (available in my store soon). I used a plain black headband and just twirl the tapes around. A short crafting time to calm myself in the middle of kids tantrums.

 

A happy mail that came yesterday! Look at all the beautiful fabrics!

 

 

Yes, I know we are having a baby boy coming but I just cannot resist floral fabrics. You can get them from here, one of my favourite online fabric stores. 

hexagon round pouch & ipad casing

 

I love making hexies.

 

They are therapeutic and pretty to look at. But usually I am not sure what to do with them. This time, I wanted to make coasters but after seeing the pretty red zipper on my desk, I changed my mind and started sewing this round pouch...

 

I used linen to sew the hexie flower on and added quilting details using red quilting thread. The pouch is fully handsewn. That explains why I took so much time to complete it... Ah yes, I'm really slow.

 

 

Inside is red gingham fabric by Lecien. You can find it here.

 

 

 Back of the pouch is a simple and nice lace. It's my favourite.

Other than sewing the hexagon round pouch, I also made an iPad casing for myself. It fits really well but the minus point is that it's not waterproof. So my husband is not really keen to use it.

The beautiful fabric is by Sandi Henderson Meadowsweet and the yellow gingham is again by Lecien Japan. I really like fabrics by Sandi Henderson, other than the usual Japan fabrics I adore. I bought both fabrics from Etsy.

 

Inside is just velcro closing since magnetic button is not advisable for electronic products.

 

Now my table is a little free, so I wish to work on a small quilt for baby....

 

love begins at home...

 

"Love begins at home, and it's not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action."

~ Mother Teresa

This pillow took me quite a while to handsew. I think the yo-yos (sewn with all my favourite fabrics) make an interesting detail to the pillow. The only thing I'm still not quite satisfied is the binding. I still cannot find a better fabric for the binding other than red. Any suggestion?

 

Since I do not have embroidery floss, I used quilting thread for handstitching the words. Each yo-yo is also sewn in place so I can just throw the pillow into the sewing machine (hand-wash no-spin function) to wash.

These yo-yos are small sized. I should make bigger ones to save trouble filling up the space. But I enjoyed making them, especially when I needed a therapeutic break.

The back is simple choice with my favourite lace. This is machine stitched.

Now I'm almost 24 weeks with baby #3. I'm intending to sew a small blanket for him. Handstitching is slow but I cannot find a quilter nearby. So I'm still thinking how to do it in the fastest way.

 

Anyway, I'm sewing a few hexies now...

Tutorial: Patchwork Lunch Shopping Bag

I'm very honoured to be invited by Jo to share an easy tutorial over at her blog for her New Skills Festival!

It's very easy to sew. All you need is patience! I hope the tutorial is simple to comprehend. If you do have any questions, feel free to drop me a mail. I'll try to answer your doubts. ^_^

Just sharing what I'm busy with these days...

(Sorry if this picture looks weird. It's taken with my iPhone.)

Hoping to share more things very soon!

Fat Quarterly Designer's Challenge - Basic Grey

This is the project I have been dying to share for the longest time!

I don't know how to describe my feeling now that I can finally showcase what I have been working hard on last month. My heart is still pumping with excitement and nervousness!

Please hop over to Fat Quarterly's blog to read about what I did and done for this amazing project! Thank you Fat Quarterly and Basic Grey!

xoxo
wynn

p/s: a new giveaway is coming up real soon...^_^ follow my blog to be notified! 

hello little bear

This is the little "something" I have been working real hard on this week.

It's a little bear for my sweetie pie!

I'm so happy how the bear turns out! It's oh-so adorable!

newly bought lace trims look great on little bear.

Hand stitching details using quilting thread.

Did I tell you little bear looks very much like chilli...? ^_^

Fabric: 30s by my most favourite Atsuko Matsuyama
Pattern: self drafted
(It's the same pattern as my previous patchwork bear. The only change is the size of the ears - shrunken position shifted slightly.)
Stuffing: recycled batting from used pillows. Little bear is soft and very cuddly!

I really enjoyed making this bear so much. Chilli is happy. So is mommy!

cheater's embroidery...

I'm not a cheater but I do like embroidery very much. However, embroidery takes alot of time to plan, sketch and stitch. So I very seldom do embroidery.

These days, I'm really itching to use my sashiko threads. They have been lying around for way too long. And when I saw this beautiful fabric online... I was smitten. I was all set to do a cheater's embroidery on this fabric with my beautiful sashiko thread.

This very pretty fabric is from Anna Maria Horner's Loulouthi collection Summer Totem/Tart. I bought it from FabricPalooza whose owner, Karen, is one of the most helpful seller around. As you can see from the picture, I just follow the outline of the prints and stitch. Easy peasy. 

I'm still slowly stitching and enjoying the whole embroidery process.

A picture taken by my mum in a rose garden. It's on my inspiration board now.

p/s: coming up next post is a tutorial on patchwork coasters.

a dress for chilli

This is a dress I sewed for my sweetie two days ago. It's my dream dress - floral, white, ruffles, romantic... The fabric is Flower Sugar from Lecien.

Zig-zag stitches at the botton of dress. It's a very simple dress to sew for someone like me who knows nuts about drafting or dressmaking. And yes, I will put off the idea of buying a serger for now since I'm quite comfortable using zig-zag stitches recently. 

More dresses to sew for my sweetie... soon.

new stuff for the shop

Busy with making new things for the shop. I'm really enjoying every minute of sewing.  



I wanted an iPhone wallet for myself so when I chanced upon Keyka Lou, I was thrilled. Michelle sells the most amazing patterns around. This is a basic wallet pattern. The instructions are extremely clear even for a complete beginner. I added padding, grosgrain, O-ring and a swing strap to the wallet. The wallet is so handy that I have been using it everyday for the past week!

I love coasters but I never get to use them in my house. Maybe I just don't like to dirty them. The above coasters are made from nine-patch blocks I sewed quite some time ago. My initial plan was to sew a doll's quilt but I think I may not have time to do it anymore after my "The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt" book arrives. So I use a round plate and cut the blocks up, added batting, backing and lace to turn them into patchwork coasters. The fabric used are mainly from Lecien Old New 30s collection.

I still have some more things to show but I need time to write. Only after kids sleep...

Hexagon Pillow

I'm finally done sewing this hexagon pillow. I am so happy I managed sewing it only with my hand and not the sewing machine.

Each stitch is filled with nice thoughts of my kids and their sweetness. Chilli seems to like it alot.

This is the back of the pillow. I especially love this fabric from Lecien Japan but I forgot the name of this fabric. Can anyone tell me? The lace was added at the very last minute when I started sewing the binding. I thought something was lacking so I rummaged through my cupboard and found this beautiful lace...
I told hubby that this pillow must be passed down to our grandchildren. But he is worried this pillow will stink so much by the time our first grandchild is born.
 
I'll try to wash it more often.