A visit to China

Under my lenses...bring to you some pictures from our recent visit to Hong Kong and Guangzhou China.

Guangzhou ~ Street food - ever scrumptious night hawker food
Guangzhou ~ Another night hawker selling preserved vegetables and fruits

 At Ladies Street ~ Hong Kong

Arena of Stars ~ Hong Kong

 In Hong Kong

 Hong Kong - Museum of Art

The weather there at this time of the year is excellent to us which it will never happen in Penang of 20 degree celsius. There are always many crowds on the streets, in the metro, at McDonald, on the bus and everywhere. From our traveling experiences, one place that we never missed are the museums. We love museums. It's a good place to visit to and spend time at though, with kids.

Edited to add
We booked and issued the air ticket days prior to our flying schedule. There has been a few international traveling of us and this trip we've chosen to fly by MAS, mainly because it is my desired airline to fly with as it has a proven track record and quite a branded airline in our region. Many business people and ex-boss too have chosen to fly with MAS. And with that, I feel good too - 'Wah...., can fly with a branded airline!' - human!
And with the twist of fate in a blink of eye, the MH370 incident which happened just a couple of days before our departure is really scares me off, hey, I'm not flying alone, it is the whole family! I called my travel adviser uncle Hock and relate to him my doubts, he says "Scared of what? No need to be scared one. Don't think of it!" Yes, his words that make me put all the scary thought behind to fly as planned. And bear in mind - make sure that you are insured, Hah!

Introducing Orange Poppy Pencil Skirt

Finally she is here, the miniskirt or not so mini but pencil skirt I just completed making it this morning. And a new waist belt. 

I found this piece of thick cotton fabric from local fabric shop some time back and immediately fall in love with it, and bought two-meter back. At that time, I still found myself have no idea what I'm going to do with it. When time passed, I'm getting realized that with many tops being added to the wardrobe, they are missing out the bottom part - a skirt would be a bingo to them. And here she is - Orange Poppy Pencil Skirt!

I surely will wear it during this Chinese New Year as some of my aunties are curious and eager to see what I've sewn lately, they say it is a 'hebat' (awesome) thing. I sew because I love to do so.

Blue Bean Blouse

This little piece is well cover the hip - introducing BBB; Blue bean blouse. Well, before I grow too old for a mini skirt, I need to wear it more often. This blouse will be an ideal matching, be it with a short skirt or a pair of tight pants.
There's a new mini skirt in the making for Blue bean blouse which the pattern is lost but found. 
Have a great week ahead.
Happy New Year 2014!

Adenium flowers and a pencil pouch

 

We have been to year end's floral fair held at Penang Botanical Garden, an event that is not-to-be missed by me, it's a beautiful place with blooming Adenium flowers. Coming back home one day, my son tells me that if it's not wrong there are almost twenty Adenium plants outside our home that he just counted. Oppsss... I just bought another three! I used my way to convince him that it's a normal thing for an addicted plant hobbyist to add collection to the species, and make sure we grow it well.  Now, they start to question me over unnecessary spending of money. Another favorite excuse is - "long long time bought once, it's okay one.." So, as long as you like the thing, just say you haven't buy it for a looooong time, then they'll give in to let you buy ;))

I'm making another Jess sunblouse which would be my new year blouse, but it has been weeks I can't finish one, then I carry on to make a desired zippered pencil pouch requested by the little ones - "a bigger in size one compared with the existing one and able to sit on the table type." I personalized the pencil pouch with their drawing and embroidered the picture onto it. It's my favorite do with pencils and pouches, and needles and threads...

A visit to Penang Pesta

Over the weekend, we visited Penang Carnival (Pesta). This is my return to the site for not going in about twenty years. oh my. Kids and adults alike are having lots of fun playing in the fun park. Hubby says it's like time returning to the seventies eighties. Indeed.

With a better camera

Pictures above taken using new Canon EOS. Yes, the images are much much better compare with those taken by Canon Power Shot which I survive with when there's no budget for a better one. The first thing that I captured with the new camera is these cream cheese cupcake which I baked for kids' class party, it makes me hungry and wanted to try on it upon seeing the cupcake pictures, yum...yum...

Have a great weekend

Its and bits of crafts

I managed to make a few more things lately, mostly are the 'fruits' from my sewing room. It's hard to imagine Sam sitting idle without doing a single thing, it's just I'm rather shy to tell everything over here : P I've been to a few English teaching workshops, brushing and keeping alive with up-to-date teaching skills, having new friends and etc...Yes, it's something I like to do mostly, and even harder to imagine if I'm not nurturing, guiding, reading and teachings kids.

We've also make our home downstairs free from sewing nook, moved my Toyota speed sewing machine to upstairs, and lovely to see and easy to work with every machine when they are in place. In the process of moving the machine, I discovered a long forgotten abandoned sewing project unearthed, really can't remember when I started it, but it's done now, yes! A kid's art and craft apron. I wanted to put it in Etsy initially, but my son come one day and says: "Mi, my apron is lost, can use the new one arr?" "Okay la..." I answered without hesitation. So, it's where the new apron go now, and he is happy.

Besides, I've a few new hair barrettes in vintage prints as my latest creations which I've listed it in Etsy. It's fun to make these its and bits of little handmade crafts, a good gift for love ones too. It's special because these are made in little. I keep a few for myself as well. Best and need to 'consume' those stashes of fabric piling up as high as hill before I can get some new ones in ;)

Be beautiful!

Another JESS de sunblouse

I'm wearing a new cotton blouse, yesss, it's Jess with jeans miniskirt. It has catches a few extra glimpses as I walked to pack some lunch and towards school. Everybody loves to see new attire, new pattern, cute buttons, and I feel refreshing to add some new clothes into my every day wear. Oh, new clothes, you're just so likeable!

On top of that, I've completed another Jess, using the very last remaining piece of vintage pink flowery Japanese cotton. There's a slight difference in this Jess, I assembled it with a pair of squarish sleeve that I've always dreamt of having one coupled with a bright green fine edging. At this moment, let me indulge in this new love. It's still mine, not intending to share just yet. When I have extra pieces of fabric and new inspirations, I surely would consider.

Introducing Jess

Look at this gorgeous - Jess de sunblouse.
I've not been into sewing until the past week and finally successfully get this piece of creative hand work assembled. The very truth is - I'm out of shirt!! I need something with pleasant, youthful looking (no choice, but the truth is me not that young afterall...) and sweet blouse for daily wear, which means can go market'ing, school and presentable to meet with anybody who drop by to say hello's blouse. It is a pleasure to see it almost done, and it also means I'll get to wearing it very soon. hah..... But, before I get too excited of this new baby, there are a few more Jess(es) I need to get done for the sisters of mine. Gosh, still plenty of works to do...wishing you have a lovely day too!