Anna Walker :)

Anna's an illustrator and I love her blog!! It's the latest addition to my daily reads..

Thanks Liz for letting me know..It's so inspirational..Simple and pretty :)

I LOVE IT!!! 

All through the year
Written by Jane Godwin Illustrated by Anna Walker

Flowers of my heart...

Remember the time when I got into the flowers frenzy...?

I've finally decided what I'm going to do with them :) I bought some buttons and extra large metal paper clips from Kerrie of www.jackobindi.com.au and they are so so FUN TO DO!!! so ADDICTIVE!! 

The instructions are so clear and it requires no sewing...just fabric, buttons kits and the button maker tool..

The moment I received my parcel, I decided to experiment with them and came out with flowers bookmarks..

My flowers bookmarks..

I'm so in love with them :)

It actually matches the fairy...

Thanks KERRIE :) I'm so happy with them...

A garden of lollipops...

A new day, a brand new start..
It takes practice, practice and more practice..My sewing skills aren't perfect and often I will need to modify and think of various other strategies to make it work.. I guess this makes it unique in a way..For this project, I was inspired by the book Start to Applique by Nancy Nicholson. The instructions are easy to follow & understand..She has used felt and fabric but I have decided to stick to just using fabric. It took me awhile to complete the project due to the blanket stitch as it requires ultimate patience and concentration..I was having trouble with my joints and often had to stop between stitches.. Despite everything, I enjoyed the whole process of making the bags..

Felt bag [photo taken from Start to Applique]

I have decided to give it a try and here goes...

Bag with no zipper but with compartment..

At that time, the first trial, I forgotten to leave some allowances when cutting out the pattern and had to modify  the bag completely..I did not know about fusible fleece and was using normal batting..This was a little challenging especially when trying to bind both lining and outer layers together. 

Bag with zipper and my me Ninot label...

I found is easier to use fusible fleece as well :)
It gives the bag more weight and easier to join the lining and outer layers together..

My garden of lollipops..

Close up of the bag... Fabrics were ironed on and secured with blanket stitch.

For now, both the bags are sitting patiently at mom's shop..
Hopefully, whoever who gets them will enjoy them..


Until then, have a great day ahead...

A Special Present...

Guess what I found on Friday morning in my locker....

A pretty little box :)

Laura's Beautiful Artwork :) Fabrics Buttons Ribbons....

Thanks Laura I love it very much :) 

Gonna make something with them soon..

Loving you forever...

This was inspired by a Japanese magazine.. 

I wasn't able to sleep one night and decided to whip up two little dolls..

It was the first trial..the instructions were in Japanese and guess what I don't read Japanese...

All I could say is, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you...

You're my everything :)

Love never fails...