My Red and Blue

I've been shopping too many fabric and make very few projects. God, I wish I had more than 24 hours >.<. Sometimes I wish I had 10 hands like Goddess Durga, so that I can be more productive. Sometimes I wonder how those creative people can be so productive and create beautiful stuff. I guess I have to loosen up a bit. Let me tell you, I have this 'bad' habit, every morning unless my house is cleaned (swept, mopped, dusted) properly I can't have my bath. I knowwww...but this is INDIA...dust is part of your daily life..lol. And no..no vacuum for me, it has to be wet mopping. So by the time, I finished with house cleaning routine it's almost 11 am... Anyway, enough rambling....I guess I have to start live up to what my fridge magnet said "Both of us can't look good, it's either me or my house" lol... So, on one of those days when I decided not too bother so much about the dust, I can actually a bit productive...and here's what I made..

Not so bad I guess....what do you think? Actually I was supposed to make placemats with these blue & red fabric, but then when I started, I decided making something else. And I'm quite happy with it...I mean, I don't need placemats anyway...:)

Now I'm eager to go back to my janome and..let's see what I will end up making....

Thanks for dropping by....Happy Crafting ^_^

Zipper Pouches

I made these lovely pouches few days back. Got the fabric last week from my visit to nearby hill station and just couldn't resisit it. I thought of making a bigger bag, let's see...

and I was going through my fabrand fic piles ound this gorgeous pink flowers fabrics. So I thought making another pouch with it.

Let me know what you think...thanks for stopping by & have a great crafty day ^__^

Bakram or Interface

Last month I bought this cotton interface. It's fabric-y type and it's the one used to interface man's coat.

We don't have fancy craft supply store here. My supply store is referred by everyone as 'butam dukan' or button shop. The shop keeps everything you  need for crafting, ONLY you have to know the INDIAN terms for it  ^_^. Such as Bakram for Interface, Pasting for fusible interface, huta for thread, etc.

Today finally I got time to try using it...and I LOVE it. It gives a soft yet sturdy finish to the pouch. And cushy too...and most of all, it's easy on my sewing machine n easy to turn the fabric.

 Outer Fabric is Indian Block Print Cotton and the inner fabric is white with blue polkadots (will upload the inner photo later :-D )

what do you think?

If you need the similar fabric it's available at INDYACRAFTS.

Thanks for dropping by & Happy Crafting ^_^

It's been a long time

It's been more than a month I haven't updated my blog. I've been quite busy in the past months. I've made few dresses for my friend's DD and making few pouches too.


I bought few back issues of craft magazines (handmade & country craft) from Australia and quite excited to make few items there...it's simply mind blowing ...

here's the pouches

and the dresses

and here's my WIP this week

Thanks for stopping by...Happy Crafting ^_^

Today’s craft

Yesterday I cut few pieces of fabric to make zipper pouch. But only 2 are done today, plus 4 fabric coasters. My working time usually  not start until my younger son goes to school at about 10.30 am. After a nice hot cup of tea & few biscuits, I usually start doing what I set out to do that day. At times, I can get very lazy and one more thing, I avoid opening my laptop when I have sewing work to do..^_*. Since I roughly have 1 hour free everyday, before my elder one come from school followed by the younger one. By the time they settle down (napping or playing with his crayons), it’s already 3 pm. If they are agreeable, I can continue my sewing otherwise it has to wait for a couple of days.

So, today being one of those hectic day, only these stuff I finished. The bright pink stripe zip pouch is made of south Indian hand woven cotton – my favorite . Both the pouches are interfaced and lightly padded, so it’s safe for gadgets too.

 

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Today I visited my friend’s blog who has finished her embroidery projects. She did bullion stitch on one of her shirt, which is very cute and she’s done a very nice embroidery.  She’s also done smocking which is very pretty. This remind me of my unfinished smocking projects. I have done the smocking embroidery, but I haven’t got around to sew the dress..I know it’s very bad habit *_*

 

Good nite for now…~_~

Pink Flowers Zip Pouches

Today I took out this pink flower fabric and a matching darkish pink (almost burgundy) south Indian cotton fabric. It makes a nice combination. The South Indian cotton fabric is quite sturdy to make pouches, coasters, etc. Plus it has a bright & deep colors.

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ooh…and today finally I got a chance to try making boxy pouch. I follow tutorial from Project by Jane. She wrote a nice tutorial, easy to follow plus has lots of pics. I’m kind of visual reader, that’s why I love her tute so much…^_^ Thank you Jane for sharing it…:D

Now, it’s getting colder here..I’d better go off to sleep before my hot water bag turns cold..:))

Thanks for reading ^_^