Hi! I have been blessed to join few swaps this year. It is always nice to have such beautiful gifts handmades like the ones I have received recently from the sew sew modern swap 4. There were amazing talents in the group. I would have been happy to receive from any of them. They were […] Read more…
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Baby Shower Gift : Sew it yourself Nursing Pad
Last two weeks, my friends arranged a surprised baby shower for two of our lovely friends who are expecting. It was kind of a short notice and I needed to make something useful for the mums yet meaningful. I remembered my early stage of breastfeeding my son and it will always be one of the […] Read more…
How to make customized monogrammed couple pillows
Hi! Today I would like to share with you a tutorial on how to make monogrammed couple pillows using the Tranpunto Quilting technique. You will need as follows : and 2 pieces of 18″ x18″ of muslin fabric for the backing of the front piece of the pillows. Turn the pillow around through the unzip part […] Read more…
Customized Couple Pillows : Trapunto quilting
Hi! I made a special wedding gift recently using a technique called “trapunto quilting”. I decided to make something that they can put on their bed, and thought a monogrammed pillow with their initials would be a great gift. At first I was thinking to applique the initials but I feel like applique would speak […] Read more…
Handmades foldable clutch
Hi! The season of giving is a beautiful time for creating handmade to give. It just feels such a pleasure to make things to give. I have been enjoying making small gifts lately and here is one to show. I made this fold-able zip pouch for a friend who will be leaving to go back […] Read more…
Little Gifts – Handmade potholder & drawstring bag
Hi! I have been enjoying making little things lately. Making them for others seems more enjoyable too. Recently I have accepted orders from close friends for making things for them. I have been enjoying making various things from wallets, bags, gadget covers and customizing them to their needs. If you follow me on Instagram, (You […] Read more…
Sewing for the boys Blog Hop
Hi! This bloghop is hosted by lovely Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy and as usual the best cheerleader of bloghops, Madamme Samm I thought this is a perfect hop for me to get sewing for my little boy.. He’s been to the family day care starting early this month and he needs lunch, snacks to […] Read more…
New Handmade Wallet
Hi! I made a new wallet today! I started from scratch, testing out new (to me) interfacing. Last time I made a wallet it went all soft and as much as I love it, it just could not hold my cards anymore. Besides, I made the card slot facing the wrong way last time. […] Read more…
Sewing Tutorial : Tote Bag Using Faux Leather and Quilting Cotton
In this post, I will be sharing a tutorial for making this tote bag. It is a deep tote which fits A4 size notebook nice and neatly. Perfect for college or the trip to the library! For this tutorial, I use a large fat quarter of dark brown faux leather (bought here) and […] Read more…
Handmade Garden Cafe Apron | Patchwork Please Book
I love sewing simple things but in a quilty way. Sewing small projects with patchwork are my favourite things to make. I get to finish a project but also get to play with fun fabrics! Isn’t that fun?? When buying sewing books of small craft projects, there are a couple of elements that I look out for. […] Read more…