Pouches

Remember the pouch tutorial I wanted to try?
It’s from Timotei .Rannveig wrote a very clear and concise instructions.  Thanks Rannveig.
 

I used whatever scrap I had. The shape is slightly different from the tutorial but the method is the same. Pretty easy to make…except when it came to the zipper! But once I jumped into it, it was not that bad at all! Notice the decorative stitches ? (*o*)

 

Sewed a 2inch corner because I wanted more room!

No, I didn’t make these..but you bet I’ll be trying it next!

Saw it here .

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Hotpads for my sister

Remember these hotpads/pot holders I made for my mum and mum-in-law?
My sister wanted too!!! :D

So here they are..a pair.

Am having fun with applique. Stitched a three-petal flower and a stem which doubles as a loop to hang! Machine quilted around..around…and around it to give it the quilted effect!

Hope you like it ,sis!

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My new favourite bag

Brown Hobo With O-rings

 This is my NEW favourite bag!

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Just finished the last stitch and I cant wait but to show it !

      Love the shape.

And for the first time I used O-rings.

Updated 9:25pm > I think I shall call this Brown Hobo With O-rings :D

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Ps…I’m off to make more bags!!! I think I got bitten by the bag bug!

Applique Placemats

Finally… I get to write about this. I’ve made these placemats two weeks ago and my daughter took these photos for me…but it’s in RAW format and I don’t know how to turn it into jpeg! But she finally gave them to me last night. (Thanks sweetheart!)

  

Made this for my mum. Been practising machine applique. Added some french knots at the center of the flowers.

 

Made these for the tv room. We love to eat in front of the telly!

 

Remember these birds? I downloaded the applique shapes from Don’t Look Now !

It’s the reverse of the original because I forgot to flip over the shape! But it turn out good anyway!

Update 23June2010: Penny joined this party.

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Another Bag

I need another bag. I know, I can almost hear my sister scream…“You have a cupboard full of them !” But I love bags. I also love making them.

So, the search began…..for a pattern. Not that I don’t have any, but many patterns to choose from! That’s always the problem..spoilt for choice. And I suddenly realised I don’t know which to make! And to make things worse, there are so many bag patterns out there to choose from!

So, in my desperate attempt to make one today, I chose this pattern. Of course as always, it’s a free pattern..this time it’s  from Better Homes & Garden It promises pockets and pockets…six of them.

I made it in half a day. I also made the strap a little longer so that I can have it over my shoulder. The  fabric I used is little too soft so it’s a bit slouchy. But then I like soft slouchy bags!

The Simple Six-Pocket bag is simple to make with step-by-step instructions.

Try it here.

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Applique Pillow

While enjoying Jenny’s blog, I came to this beautiful applique pillow.

Isn’t it gorgeous?

Jenny got the tutorial from Kellie of Don’t Look Now !

But I have to look ! :D

That’s not all…there’s a tutorial and a download for the appliques shapes!!!

This is definitely my lucky day ! *o*

Head over to Kellie’s Don’t Look Now !

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Note: Sent an e-mail to Kellie requesting permission to use her image…still waiting :D. Will add Kellie’s pillow when I get the green light!

Free BOM from Val Laird

Stumbled upon this beautiful stitchery via Jenny .
Val Laird of Australia is giving away free BOM every third week of  the month . Remember to visit Val soon!

Found Another Partner In Crime!

……no, I have not committed any crime..yet. The only crime I’m guilty of (so far) is spending loads of time on my sewing machine and ‘borrowing’ ideas from those generous bloggers..stitching bloggers. :D

 

Jenny of Living Crafting and Quilting paid a visit. After just two minutes at her blog, I declare I love her stitcheries, patchwork , quilts and bags! And guess what?!… she has even made Lappeklip’s squarebag! See Jenny’s bag here.

 

 

 

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Happy Lunar New Year!!

……..and Happy Valentines Day too!!!  Wow …. it’s gonna be a LOVEly day!

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Hot Pads.. Pot Holders

I’ve been making hot pads…pot holders! Made them as gifts for my family for the Lunar New Year a.k.a. Chinese New Year. You see, with all the cooking for the reunion dinners, I thought this would be handy to keep those fingers from getting burnt!

I used the stitch and flip method a.k.a. quilt as you go method.

Used this method for my earlier coasters.

  

Then I went a little crazy with this …….

…then I remembered I have some stitchery done some time back. So, I place one at the bottom centre of the batting..but it didn’t turn out centre at all! (left pic)

…so for the next one I just placed it.. a little tilted off-centre!

…ahhh…this is why I love hexagons! Made a hexagonal ‘window’ for my stitchery. Love it!

These are going to my mum and mum-in-law… :D

Happy Cooking!

Sneak Peak

  

Chinese New Year is just round the corner.So I've been working on …something. Cannot post the full photos yet because it’s gonna be gifts for my family. And I can’t let ‘someone’ spoil the surprise! :D

But I shall reveal it once I’ve given them away!

Another Package for Mummy

I made another ‘package’ for mummy. Guess what’s inside? *o*

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There are flowers and a butterfly! All machine appliqued with blanket stitch…..

…in a basket!

It’s a free pattern from Bunny Hill Designs.There are twelve of them..one for each month. Thanks Anne Sutton!

The applique done, I selected some fabric from my stash…

…start piecing the strips…

….and another Charlie for mum!

  Added a yo-yo flower with two ‘stems’ which is also the straps to ‘package’ the bag when it’s folded! It’s easier to keep the folded bag with the velcro-ed strap than in a pocket as in my first Charlie.

Update: Penny joined this party

 

 

 

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Stitchery To Do

 

 

 

 

Did I mention I also love flower stitchery? Would be great for coasters I plan to make for presents.

 

Link:> http://www.birdbraindesigns.net/FreeDesigns/2009_04b/MothersDayTeaTowel.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

A  cute free pattern from Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch.

 

Link:>  http://brendaryan.typepad.com/brenda_ryan_embroidery_de/2009/07/fairies-hiding-panelstitchery-.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another one also from Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch.

 

 

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http://brendaryan.typepad.com/brenda_ryan_embroidery_de/2009/04/a-pattern-to-stitch.html

 

 

 

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Cute Fabric Box..Basket..Holder

 

 

 

Isn’t that a cutie (*o*) ?! It’s a thread holder by Leanne of  The Stitching Room. Leanne has a simple to follow tutorial to whip this up. Hmmmm…gotta add this to my ‘To-Do-List’ !!!

 

Link > http://thestitchingroom.blogspot.com/2007/10/thread-holder-pattern.html 

Table Topper From Quiltbug

Found this nice table topper..coaster..placemat.. via  http://freebiesforcrafters.blogspot.com/


Love the pattern. Will definitely give it a try.

Link > http://www.quiltbug.com/Free/table-topper.htm