It's just a little crush...

It's just a little crush 

Not like I faint every time we touch

It's just some little thing 

Not like everything I do depends on you

Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la

It's raising my adrenaline

You're banging on a heart of tin

Please don't make too much of it baby

You say the word "forevermore"

That's not what I'm looking for

All I can commit to is "maybe"

(Jennifer Paige)

suddenly humming this song ^__^

~ this week ~

10 - 10 - 2014

I have this idea for quite sometime

finally start it

with "single quilt" in mind

but who knows

and the progress of my scrappy postage stamp QAL

really love this : light grey and light minty color

btw, do you know how to make that jelly rolls bundle? 

6 - 10 -14

Made Indonesian rice cake and chicken curry

for Eid ul Adha

finally I can make the rice cake 

the easy way 

yummm

and this Indonesian potato pancake with raisins

double yummm

turned out quite popular that day *yay*

wanna show you one tray cloth I made recently

it was made in a hurry

and I'm not happy with the result :(

playing with my camera

after along time

 

looking at those flowers really inspiring

esp when you get stuck with your design

I think GREEN is actually a neutral color

isn't it?

I guess that's all 

until then

Happy Quilting

Going scrappy ...

Are you on Instagram? well, I love spending few mins everyday looking at crafty people post across instagram.

 one day I saw this cute scrappy mini 9 patch block from Karamatsews . It was  QAL started by Heather of Houseofalamode 

I took out a little but of my scraps {I have 2 huge bins full of scraps..eeww } 

I admit, the cutting was the toughest part 

I spent almost 2 hours  sorting out and cutting 2" squares 

and after a little bit rest with cream crackers and herbal tea

I made these

aren't those cute? 

If you like, go and join the fun

make  one block at a time

it can be as a stress buster or as a happy ending after a day's work

or when you feel low 

it's good for mindless sewing {mmm I don't know if it's the correct term}

what I like most is every little scrap in these blocks have its own memories

remnants from my sewing journey 

when I see it, I was like

"oh, this is from the dress I made for so and so"

"Those are from baby quilt I made for so and so"

Now go and find #scrappypostagestampqal in Instagram and be inspired ^^

Until then...

Happy Sewing

A little tutorial : how to make less stressful lanyard

While making lanyard for custom order today, I remember those days when I started sewing again. When WiFi  was not yet heard and modem connection was very slow and making those funny crackling noise ^_^ 

Yes, I learned most of my sewing tricks and tips from bloggers who generously share their step by step pics. I am a visual reader {is that the correct term?}. So, I need tutorial with lots of pics in it. 

Anyway, here's a little tip how to make lanyard less stressful ;)

First you need your DOUBLE FOLD bias tape or any binding tape and the hook. I like using bias though.

{bias tape tutorial video in my previous post)

and then, insert the tape into the hook

now, put the end of the tape, right side facing and sew 1/4" 

open the seam and press it flat 

make sure you put it correctly, or else you'll end up with twisted lanyard {I did once :D }

Now fold the bias tape and start sewing closely to the edge

Now you're almost done

you just have to double stitch around 1/2" under the hook

Voila! you get a pretty lanyard with no stress ^_*

Oops, looks like someone is looking for me. Ha!!

I hope the little trick will help you

Now, time to relax with my fave drama

Until then

Take care and happy sewing

Handmade Wallet again

My friend's daughter is cyclist and she's got few medals up her sleeves already

One day the mommy saw my wallet and asked if I have bicycle print

I said of course I do {see, this is why I need to buy certain fabrics}

After pulling out a bunch of fabrics to match, I came up with this one

I add a little hand embroidered monogram there

and since my previous wallet was taken by my dear sister 

I need to make one for my self

Finally I got to use my linen! 

I bought FQ bundles from Etsy few months ago

I'm quite happy with the result

I love to keep my debit and credit cards in the zipper pocket

I feel safer that way ^_*

I remember a friend recently complaining about her work 

she was not quite happy with her work

even though I told her, she's done very well

considering she just picked up sewing

Well, for me, HANDMADE should LOOK handmade

 all the imperfections will make it more special

Btw, did you notice the binding?

I just recently decided to learn to make a proper bias binding

I always thought it's tedious to cut diagonally and sewing all those strips together

I googled and found several tutorials 

but I love this tutorial on you tube

2 things you must REMEMBER while making bias binding 

1. spray starch your fabric before hand. This will help you while you run it through the bias maker. and since bias cut fabric tends to stretch, the starch will help you to control it.

2. Mark it properly 

And here's what I got 

So, when you're not in the mood to sew

why not trying this one

this surely save you a lot of time

Wallets available for custom order at CHEZVIES

Until then

Happy Sewing

Last bit of monsoon

or not really...

It's been raining continuously for the past few days

 It was hot and humid last week

 Well, I guess monsoon lingers a bit longer this time

Tomorrow the school will remain closed due to water logging in the city

Since half yearly exam is going on, I guess this is the best option

otherwise few students will have to miss the exam

So, what is your favorite during the monsoon?

Well, me...I love to sip homemade herbal tea. My current fave is rosemary and thyme.

and reading some good book

or browsing Pinterest for ideas

or watching funny K drama ^_^

yesterday I was looking for  Shabby Chic ideas

and found these

Love that simple floral quilt

I I watched  one like that in one of the K drama last week ❤

I love the green tone fabrics in this one and the pillow..oh so pretty!!

So, I pulled out few fabrics too yesterday

still thinking what should I make

I love some simple and more traditional quilt

I guess you must have noticed that too

it always takes me hours and maybe days to finally settle for one design or print

sometimes when I am in a hurry to finish

I always end up not very happy with the result :(

So this time, I'm taking my time 

Meanwhile, I just finished one wallet for a friend's daughter in Indonesia

I will post that tomorrow

Until then...

Happy Quilting