Homemade barut baby

Counting days for 'adik' zara (that's what zara fondly called her baby sister - she's still thinking of the name too). Everyone is excited and anxious (me!) to meet adik zara. It has been 6 years since we had a baby in the house so lots of baby preparation needs to be done and one of my list is to make barut baby for adik zara. Made only 5 of these and hopefully it's enough to last until she's 3 months old.😊 

Kamdar now goes online!!

Do you guys know about Kamdar Online store? I was certainly did not! What a pleasant surprise! I have always hated to have to park car at Jalan TAR (expensive parking rates, crowded with people, have to walk miles and miles away just to get to the store) oh gosh, it is certainly a nightmare especially if you have small kids like me. The online store didn't have much fabric selection but it does do the job for someone like me. I love the knitting page which I find the fabric is hard to find in Malaysia..

 

If you want to find knit in KL, Kamdar online is your quick solution! ;)

 

Can you imagine, how cute the dresses will be using these fabrics? Love!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm in love with my new serger ;)

Who knew, after a year, my serger is finally here! Yay!!

 

I bought it at Sentul from a shop that we have known for ages - 'kedai elektrik raja' or the real company name is On Call Electrical & home renovation. It's located near La Salle school and just beside Singer Sentul.

 

On Call Electrical & home renovation

Mesin Jahit Sale & Services

No. 784, Jln Sentul, 51000, Kuala Lumpur,

Tel: 4042 3190, 4041 7895

 

I received a good bargain from the shop and feel free to check it out yourself. They do have sale from time to time. ;)

 

Love it!!

In this hot and humid weather, a home-made popsicle seems to be perfect for my children! ;)

Yummy!!

 

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Reversible apron

Thanks for believing in me Mai! :)

Quirky Baju Melayu

Zhafran wore this on the second of Hari Raya. I've always love to design children's clothing - sometimes turn out good but mostly don't! Hahaha! :) I've added few buttons here and there and got him a car-motive-fabric. It's unconventional and I love it! ;)




Haven't got the time to post up Zara's baju kurung. Maybe I left it at my mom's house.. I'll postit up later. :) If I could find it...

Chef Hat for Hana

Going back to work isn't what I looked forward for after having spent 2 months at home. Haish~ Having had new responsibility at work and home really makes me worn out. Hopefully it'll get better soon and I can have my own time doing what I love - sewing! :)

Luckily, I had a couple of hours to spend on a handmade birthday gift. It was a bit rush but thankfully I get it done on time! yay! Happy Birthday Hana! Mak Cho loves you! ;)

The Chef Set for Hana

It looks more like a mushroom than a hat! lol~

Just trying on applique.. I'm happy just because I'm able to read it.. Haha!

Poor photo resolution. I blame it on camera and time... Never me.. *isk isk isk isk ;)

My little prince trying on the Chef Hat. It's adjustable! It easily fits him (2 years old) and me (old enough to not have mention it here.. haha!) Btw, I used velcro~ :)

I hope Hana loves the gift. She once told me that she wanted to be a chef so I thought she'd love this set. Hana, it's time to bake cup cakes! *Ohh... teringin pulak nak makan cupcake utk berbuka.. sabar sya.. sabar... isk isk isk..

Happy birthday dear! :)

My next project is baju melayu... stay tune~~

Itsy Bitsy dress for the lil pwinsess..

I ran out ideas and fabric to work on.. Yes.. you heard me right, I used most of it and some others are reserved for other projects.. Can't believe I'm out of fabric! *I was so sure I was broke because of it~ haha! So I had to use what I have.. It doesn't really match nicely, but it does the job.. I wish I have variety of color swatches to work on.. Urgh.. too bad we don't have fabric allocation in our monthly expenses checklist.. haha!

Here's what I came up with scrap fabric that I own. :)

She was sound asleep when I dress her up.. Clearly, she didn't have enough sleep because of me.. yawn~

I only took 1 picture of her all dress up.. hmmm..

Not sure why I took a photo of the undies right on top of the dress.. It's hard to see it clearly.. Oh well.. too lazy or too sleepy to reshoot.. hahaha! She needs her beauty sleep.. as well as her mommy~ :)

Last but not least, I want to wish all Muslim friend
Salam Ramadhan and Happy fasting. :)

*A couple of hours to go before sahur, so happy cooking or heating ;)

Completed my 1st baju kurung! ;)

I've always had this feeling that I could never sew a baju kurung (malay traditional clothing). Still unsure of the reason but I picked myself and have it a go. This is my first project after a long 2 months of hiatus. I must say that I'm terrified of the outcome since I'm still a rookie in this field.

Finally, I've managed to sew a baju kurung for my little princess. Thanks to Maya, Aziela and Solehah who are kindly enough posted up tutorials on baju kurung. Thank you sooo much! :D

Here's the result!

Too sleepy to continue sembat the sleeves and baju.. Ah~ it can wait.. hehehe~ :)

Here's the link:
Baju Kurung for a year old toddler
How to sew baju kurung's collar/neckline
How to make/measure baju kurung

Credit goes to Maya, Aziela and Solehah.

*No worries on baju raya this year.. Mommy will make another one for you Zara.. hehehe!

Homemade mittens, booties, swaddle and baby binder

Dura came up with a great idea on what to make for babies.. Thanks dear :] and I was thinking if I ever have the time to do it all.. :P 1 months to go and ideas keep on flooding.. I took a deep breath and finally gets the mood kicks in.. Here are the homemade mitten, booties, swaddle and baby binder. They're very simple project and no embellishment yet... Still thinking on the embellishment part and will post it up later.. ;P

I have 2 meters of flannel cotton left and going to make more of these.. YAY! :D

Wish me luck in keeping up with the sewing mode.. Getting heavier day by day.. ;)

A little yellow polka dot dress for baby Qaseh..

I recently bought polka dot cotton from Kamdar SS2. The colors are vibrant and cheerful, suitable for kids clothing. Don't think it cost much though but you're most welcome to survey it yourself at Kamdar. ;)

My colleague invited me to his daughter's 1st birthday party at 8:30 tonight. Since it was a last minute invitation, I didn't have the time to shop for the birthday gift so I thought of making her a new dress out of the cotton that I've just bought. :) A great idea after a long hiatus from sewing! yay!

I know most of baby girls tend to wear pink and I think it's cute too! but I believe Qaseh can pull off any color so why not yellow? It would be a little bit different for her. ;) Since I don't have Qaseh's measurement, I took on Zhafran's and make it a little smaller to fit a year old baby girl. I made a basic pattern for little Iffah (refer to last entry) but I had to tweek the pattern a bit to match Qaseh.

Finally, I have the courage to work with zippers! Yes - I was terrified of it but no more! I found it easier and hassle free compared to buttons. Do I speak too soon? ;P Thanks to the lovely tutorial by whatthecraft.com. I helps me a lot to overcome my fear! ;)

Here's the completed project photos. It's a simple dress. Not many details took place but I'm happy with the result. It may not be much by most of you but for me, I'm happy with the dress.

Sorry for the poor photo quality. I admit, I don't have the eyes for photography. ;P

Zhafran? ^o^"

My poor little baby boy who had to model for his mother.. Well, I do need to check if it fits.. ;) All I can say is - it wasn't easy to take a single good photo of him.. He hated the dress.. Haha! The dress is a little bit small for him - just the way I want it.. ;)

Inspired by Dura's circle dress.. :)

I was so inspired by a dress made by Dura. She made a circle dress which I envy.. Thanks Dura for sharing your work! I don't enough fabric to work on as most of my collection are all less than a meter each.. So, I've made the dress below from the limited fabric that I have. Not circle but have the same look.. ^__^" I'm thinking of giving it to my niece for her kenduri aqiqah.. Will only give it to her after the ceremony ended.. lol. I don't want to pressure the mommy to make her wear for the ceremony.. ;)

The dress is too dull for my so I added up the rose embelishment on the belt to make it.. ermm.. merrier? haha! I made it from felt and I hope it'll stay longer on the dress..

I bought only a meter for the ribbon and it turns out short and distorted looking.. lol.. Should have listen to hubby when he suggested a meter and half for it.. ;p

P/S: Sorry for the poor resolution of the photos. The lighting wasn't good and I, on the other hand, is NOT a good photographer. lol. Maybe I'll take a photo of her wearing it.. or maybe not.. haha!

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Updated! :)

Sewalong - Box Pleat Skirt

I saw a beautiful box pleat skirt made by Maya. I really wanted to try it out. Then, she came up with a sewalong project. I've cracked up my brain trying to figure out the box pleat skirt. Finally, I've completed 2 skirts - same fabric but in a different size. I guess everyone knows by now that I'm lacking of fabric to work on.. :P I've made 1 for my soon-to-be-arrived baby girl (size - 6 months) and another for my 1 year old niece.

I should have waited for the box pleat skirt tutorial by Maya. She made it looked so easy! ;) Thanks Maya for the tutorial. I will try it soon... :)

If you're interested to join Maya's sewalong. Please visit her webby and post the link of your completed project. :)

Booties for Adam..

I wanted to join Sew-it organized by Mayya but my camera is dead - my battery charger is MIA and the worst thing happened - my laptop crashed! I guess the angel of luck is not by my side for the whole week. :( So to turn it around, I decided to take a break from internet and focusing more on sewing. :) Here's the too-little-too-late booties. ;)

Haha! The same fabric as Haziq pj.. :)

I just love the rainbow effect. Very cheerful.. :)

Now -- The booties is with its rightful owner - A beautiful baby boy - Adam!
I hope mommy loves it. :)
It doesn't look girlish... right?? ;)

Peasant Blouse

Finally I've completed a dress for my soon-to-be-arrived-baby-girl. Thank you so much to Maya for the wonderful tutorial and the effort to make the tut for the world to learn. The tut is so easy to follow and you do not need a pattern for it. Her explanation on cutting the fabric is very well presented. :) This tutorial is for 6-12 months old baby so I guess it's going to be in the closet for quite some time before the owner could wear it. :) Btw, the pants tutorial is not included. I actually just applied the same method for the ruffle on the short tutorial. I thought I'd be great for baby girls pants to have ruffles on it. ;)

I bought the fabric from Kamdar and it was on sale. It cost me less than RM5 per meter and for this dress, it only requires half a meter. The fabric isn't as cute as the designer' fabric but it's good enough for a rookie like me. So I won't feel miserable ruining the expensive designer fabric if I screw up.. ;p I think I could make another dress from Maya's tutorial - The dahlia dress - out of the left overs fabric. Yay! :) How I wish I have stashes of fabric to work on.. Oh well.. :)