Friday, March 23, 2012

Upcycling is fun

Inspired by: The idea of re-purposing discarded jeans







Reflection: Using 2 pairs of jeans and left-over scraps from other projects, I was able to get a pair of cushion covers. I like how they turned out. The patchwork is done with the Disappearing 9-patch Square technique & I purposely chose different arrangements for the 2 covers.

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Need to replenish stock

Started off with this much Christmas fabrics but stash is depleting fast! Have been working up a storm the last 2 days. A friend "commissioned" a set of six cushion covers last week & I'm pleased I got that done in time to pass to her last night. A really satisfying thought as you can use Christmas deco for only so long, then all your stuff gotta go into cold storage until the next year! I wanted her to maximize the use of her cushion covers since it's already Dec :-) so I'm glad I did "overtime"! I hope to sew up a table runner for her later... THAT ONE will be on me - a Christmas gift. But I'm keeping that under wraps of course in case I have other commitments and can't deliver! LOL!

Of course you will want to see the finished project. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the camera (wait... let me finish my sentence *lol*) and had to rely on my handphone... and unfortunately I don't know how to unload the images from there (hang on *lol*) so you'll have to make do with these for now!

They are cushion covers I completed last week. They come in pairs and if there are no takers, I will use them as gifts later.

I  promise I'll get those in my handphone downloaded and posted later (after I come back from my 1 week vacation). Meanwhile, do enjoy these eye candy :-)

Well, until the next post, have a great week.. and thanks for dropping by.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

ATC swap

Oooops! Christmas cushions gotta wait! 

One of my gals could not make the ATC swap we had committed ourselves to. I decided to stand in for her so I made another set of 4 ATCs.

This one is based on the letter B.  For the design, I have used orphaned buttons, faux flower buds and butterfly cut-outs. If I had more time, I would have splatter on some brown beads. As it is, this will suffice :-)


Off you go then, my beauties, one to each home :-)
Well thanks for dropping by again. Have a good weekend everyone.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Christmas cushions

Remember these? 

I have decided to make them into cushion covers for Christmas. This is my first one.

Not a bad idea, right? I hope to come back with more in my next post. So till then, have a great weekend.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Owl key pouch

One of those projects I made some time back but never got to post. Cute little thing, ain't she? She's a keeper of keys :-) I was inspired to make one when I saw it on someone's blog. As usual, I forgot to note down the blog... sigh... anyway, whoever the creator is, thanks a zillion  :-)
There was no tutorial so I just experimented. It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted - too stiff. So, the next time (if there's a next time! lol!) I'll skip the interfacing. I just might try another, but in some other shape. Some time ago, I actually saw someone using one in the shape of Sun Bonnet Sue and thought it really cool. Maybe I should try that? 


Once again, thanks for dropping by ;-)

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Isn't this pretty?

Hmmmm...Whatever is that? You may wonder. Well, move down one picture and you need not tear your hair out :-)

A nifty thrifty bookmark out of ribbons and one of those jumbo paper clips! This is where I found my inspiration http://thriftyninja.net/2011/06/thrifty-crafts-paperclip-bookmarks. With a brief tutorial thrown in, I had no trouble making it. 

As you can see, I've adapted the all-ribbon bookmark and added cords and string beads... rose buds too, both in front and at the back to cover up my untidy knots!!! LOL!

First, you see 1, then you see 2..... :-)

Now you see 4! LOL! Thanks for dropping in again. Have a great week!

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

As planned

 Here's my latest version of the Faberge egg pin cushion.

Ready? ;p

TAH...DAAAAAAAAAA!

 Managed to get the "pumpkin" size right at last :D

Here's one in red.....





Sitting pretty in a row :-)

That's it for today, folks! Thanks for dropping by.

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Friday, August 5, 2011

My innovation of Faberge eggs

While out at the shops, I spied this pretty Faberge egg container that the Malays like to use at weddings as a guest favour. A lightbulb just lit up :-) 
Back home, I very quickly transformed my idea onto one of two containers I bought. Right, hold your breath..... 
 Any ideas yet? It's a ...................????

SPOT ON!!! It's an incy wincy pumpkin pin cushion :-) By the way, so sorry about the not-so-sharp pictures. I've been having problems getting good shots ever since I started using the new camera.


This is the other container. I know what I'm going to do the next time (you can be very sure there'll be a NEXT TIME!). I will adjust the size of the cushion a little bigger so that it fills up the bottom cup. I think that should look even better. What do you think?

 

Right, I will leave you with these for now. Time to go prepare dinner :-) Thanks for dropping by.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

More dressing up

 
This is getting to be addictive! Dressed up a few more tape measures this afternoon :-) Love the antique-y look of the fabric top and the rich velvet bottom.

An enhanced version of the one I made a few days ago...added the ric-rac and tassel.

This one has already found a new home... a birthday gift for a colleague (whom I know appreciates hand-crafted things)

These will be going off to new homes soon too. I better remember to keep one for myself though... I think I cleared out the shop's stock the other day and I have not seen these tapes anywhere else in Alor Setar (speaks so much for the place where I live!). Right, time to call it a night :-) Thanks for dropping by.

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Time for a new quilt

Have been really bogged down by school work. But when you are at your most stressed hour, that's when you need to unwind. And unwind I did :-)
I whipped up this one over the week. It's a single. I wanted to try out black prints on a quilt but it didn't turn out like what I envisaged. Hence the queen was quickly downsized to a single!

A closer look at the fabrics I used. I still like the quilt up close but there was no OOMPH, unlike the others I tried out so far. Wonder if it's anything to do with working under stress?! ...judgement gone awry :-(

Tried to jazz it up with this border. Still not up to my standard. Oh well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder... maybe someone else will love this combination.

Here, it's spread out on my bed. I reiterate: it's not a queen... I always make my single a little bigger than the standard size. OK, time to fold away for now :-) 

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