Peter Pan collar shirt - details

This morning while I was driving home from early market'ing, I let my heart rules. It drove me to visit to one of my friends whom I missed her dearly lately. When I saw her during my last visit to her a few weeks ago, she looked more thin and frail than before. As usual, I didn't spend a long time at her place, I bought some fresh sea fishes and share a recipe to cook with her favourite vermicelli noodles. I know she likes vermicelli noodles. She says I'm concerned of her as much of a daughter. After the visit, my feel much relieved and my heart lighten up a little and I'm more pleased now.

Besides, the Peter Pan collar shirt is fully done now - with additional button and fine edging details, and it has to be in blue to match with this jeans miniskirt. I like this final result. Hope you could get some inspiration for your sewing and things you're making.

And if you're thinking of someone, go and visit them (for me - it's now, without much delay). That's the best way (through action) to show you care.

I need to leave for preparing dinner. Have a great day, friends!

Randomness

We visited our reservoir recently at Air Itam. I have a fond memory of this place, maybe because this is the very first picnic site my family had introduced to me since I was two or three years old. And now, occasionally I bring my children and hubby to this lovely place, bringing along some snacks and drinks to spend the whole morning here listening to the sound of nature, breathing the fresh air. Some otters could be spotted in the middle of the dam if you're lucky!

Oh yes, the Peter Pan collar shirt is still in the process of jazzing up. I need to pick up the concentration to complete a w.i.p. custom made baju kurung that has seen no progress for the past three days. gosh. I'm in weekend mode, rest is much needed for now. Happy weekending... : )

Peter Pan collar shirt

Over the past few days, I tried out Peter Pan collar with suitable piece of dress. I made this plain white Peter Pan collar and fixed it on my favourite piece of floral print cotton fabric left from this top. The result turned out well. I love it.
I will jazzed it up a little more, come back here tomorrow and I'll show you which bottom that I have in mind to match the pair to become a complete one...
; )

Custom made Baju Kurung

Over the weekend, I managed to make this - a newly completed baju kurung which I custom made for a client. huh... it was a big task though for this sewer-in-me. Now, what I hope is the dress would fit the wearer well... praying hard for that...

In another note, my son told me that one of his teacher is retiring soon and he hoped to give something as souvenir, right after school on the day that teacher is leaving. So, as it was a last minute notice for me, we just got this handy to be given away. I hope the teacher would appreciate hand-made as much as we do.

A zipper pouch and books

 

  

 I made this 8" x 5" flat bottom zippered pouch this morning. The fabric cut out supposed meant for an extra-large pencil case, that's why it has got two-pencil print. Somehow, I think we (me & my kids) needed a craft pouch more than a pencil case, so that we can keep our increasing craft utensils in it. My sewing notions captured in the picture are for illustration only, all will be taken out and hand over to my crafty baby. Maybe I shall make a few more, I probably would need one as my cosmetics pouch, another as my toiletries pouch, and another as sewing its and bits pouch... just to name a few and definitely it would help me to get organized... : P

In another note, our books have arrived after much waiting. Kids can't wait any longer to get the parcel open and read the books first-hand. The mummy was as excited as the children to take the first peek at all those books. oh,... I love books!

 

These are some of our collections of books.

Casual wear shirt

(Photos courtesy by hubby)

Today I'm in this attire; a new casual wear shirt with a pair of knee length jeans. Pattern design and sewing all done by myself over the weekend. It's made of Japanese cotton fabric with matching bias tape. With the shirt, it will accompany me to run my routine duties of go to school, market'ing, breakfast with hubby, cook in the kitchen, teaching kids and etc...Despite of all these mundane chores, I do not want the 'attire' on me to be that mundane and boring, my closet is badly needed some update. When we look good we'll feel good - that's what I believe ^_^

Chives and a lost subscription

  

My younger son came back with his subscription of Good Friend, but the other one is left with lost subscription, meaning that we had paid but the teacher did not give him the magazine. gosh... looks like I need to go 'see teacher' again soon. Frankly speaking, I don't really like to be present at the teacher's office unless it's quite necessary. Experiences did tell me that it's better don't show face there, the teachers tend to be pleasant, forgiving, fierce, autocratic, ...  since they don't like to see us, we also don't like to see them...shhhh, don't say I say one harrr...  
This is just a little hiccups in life, let's talk about other pleasant things that's happening around...
We sow some seeds during the weekend, among them are kai lan, brinjal, chilli...  but chives which we sow earlier are growing well. We have another 3 pots of mature chives plant which we do harvest them from time to time. In cooking, it goes well in fried noodles and char koay teow. Sometimes, my mother does come to get it for her cooking usage.
Did you see the drawstring bags which I just successfully made it? It's an addiction, once you know how to make one, you'll just wanted to make another and another. Sometimes there are requests from children, husband that they want to keep their camera, recorder, as their outdoor pouch and etc...I'm thinking to list down the steps and tutorial in making this drawstring bag. Hope I have that momentum soon.

 Happy Tuesday, friends!

Dumpling Festival DuanWuJie

Today is DuanWu Jie - Happy Dumpling Festival!
I've eaten the 3rd mixed-dumplings, counting on since yesterday : P Bought a few from early morning market, but mom too gave me a few that she made out of spices, that could probably last for a few more days as my breakfast, snack and supper. My ex-neighbour too is a big fan of dumplings made by my mom, since she's living in a new home not too far away from mine, this morning I visited and delivered this delicacy to her. Although she's living a distance apart from me, I still held her close to my heart and I'm very pleased for being able to give and share. Maybe this is one of my ways to show that I always think and remember of them especially on this very festival.

Jumbo coloured pencil holder

This week is a good one, I managed to get some age-old projects completed, one of them is this jumbo coloured pencil holder. When the time isn't right, somehow I just couldn't find the needed sewing its and bits. This project was delayed mainly due to the 'lost' of velcro tape, now found it. hurray...followed by is the proud moments of my son showing it off to his teacher and friends for this mama-made things. I think the reason is simply they feel loved.
What have you sewn lately? Do share.

Cheers.

Cape shirt

Designed & sewn by Samm

My cape shirt is completed finally. It's made from medium weigh linen in my favourite pink. Russ has a pair of pants made from the same fabric. ahh... I think it would be fun to play paired-up for mother-and-son attire ; )

The pattern is hand-drawn, thus if you want to make one, just furnish me with your measurement and I'll be happy to share it with you...