Here are some items I made earlier this year that I just could not find the time or opportunity to upload till now.

Friendship Bag

I made a bigger version of the friendship bag - if I may say so the combination of the flowery fabric and denim seems so sweet .  This bag will be flying to Malacca next year.

Sarawak Batik Bag

This batik bag is made esp. for Aunty Mag - for sale at her shop.

(don't like the huge motifs - (uggh -a bit gaudy) -it's her fabric not mine)

Handphone Pouch

Custom order by one of my customers - made of green and transparent beads.

I do have quite a lot of  UFO's this year - hopefully I will finish them next year.

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year

We offer all our friends our greetings of the season and the very best for a prosperous and happy New Year. To those who are celebrating Christmas we hope that the spirit of the occasion joins and remains with you for the year ahead.
- Mina and John Bannister

Anyaman Manik

Bead Necklace - Sarawak Traditional Motif

Close up picture

H/P Bag ( black & transparent beads) - Contemporary design

P/S: Sample untuk giveaway tahun depan.

Promosi Batik & Tenun

Minggu Promosi Batik & Tenun Malaysia bermula dari 5hb hingga 9hb November. Pengusaha2 Batik tahun ni selain dari Sarawak, kebanyakkan nya datang dari Kelantan dan Terengganu.  Bahagian Tenun hanya dari Sarawak -Tenun Pua Kumbu.

Handicraft2 yang lain pula terdiri dpd bahagian manik, anyaman bemban, buluh dan rotan, ukiran kayu  dan handicraft dari kulit kayu pun ada.

Selain daripada tu bengkel handicraft  juga di adakan - iaitu Manik dan Anyaman Bakul.  Seronok tapi keadaan cuaca tidak memuaskan - adakala hujan dan adakala panas terik - ramuan utk dpt flu.

Upacara Perasmian di adakan pada 7hb November.

Persembahan tarian kebudayaan juga turut diadakan,

Tarian dari suku kaum melanau

Tarian dari suku kaum orang ulu.

Peragaan kain Batik dan Pakaian dari Batik

PS: for more pictures refer to Dayanglaing blog.

Yuhooo Beg Lagi!

Kelima-lima beg ni saya buat  semalam - semua siap around pukul 10 pagi tadi.  Nampak nya beg "Pua Kumbu" ni ada sambutan - tapi banyak masalah sebab kain ni kain tenun - FRAYING !!!!!  (Sakit hati, sakit kepala di buat nya)

KD'S GIVEAWAY

Around 2.15 pm today, saya terima kiriman daripada Kak Dee.Terima kasih banyak2 KD.  Hasil tangan KD sangat halus - rasa amat seronok dan berbesar hati menerima nya.

Enjoy the picture.

Recycling - Denim Bag

This denim dress I made around 1998 - at that time we were residing in Accra, Ghana. It's a loose sun dress size S. Obviously I cannot wear it now - I have been expanding sideways - what size I'm not telling - trying to lose weight - how I wish my Dear Hubby would accompany me for my jogging - with him around I won't get the hoots and whistles. Bye2 to the dress, I cut it and made it into a Buttercup Bag. That's one thing about denim fabric - very durable fabric if you ask me.

The recycled Denim Bag.

I added some beading to the bag, so that it won't be so plain. But my sister said the bag is a bit on the small side. Her recommendation is to make the bag bigger with longer strap.

More bag

I made another bag using KD pattern again - I'm so in love with this pattern. I used a traditional native fabric call 'Pua Kumbu' - hand woven by the Iban tribe. Pua Kumbu can be found in Sarawak (Malaysia) and Kalimantan ( Indonesia) - in the island of Borneo. 

Lagi, lagi Beg.

Beg ni saya siap semalam - tak puas hati dengan finishing product.  Batting yang saya gunakan terlalu nipis - hasilnya tak memuaskan.  Kali ni saya gunakan manik merah untuk menyemarakkan hearts tu.

closeup hearts

pockets

Ni dia begnya !

Yup ! My pondering yesterday was right

I collected my parcel today from Pos M’sia. Yup, it’s my Friendship Bag – came all the way from Andover, MN, USA . The sender is Ms Kim Kiley.

A BIG THANK YOU KIM. I was most delighted, I have been waiting and wondering from where the bag will come. Both of us are newbies to this bag swap. Kim has sent me a gorgeous bag, (thank you for all the effort you put into the making of the bag Kim.) I was also very touched in that she added goodies to the bag - a yo-yo maker, 3 fabrics quarters, a soap bar with very nice wording printed on it (“Friends are the flowers in the garden of life”) and she knitted me a wash cloth, all of which were a pleasant surprise.

So Kim, if you are reading this could you please send me your email address.

Thank you Pos M’sia – the parcel was intact and was not tampered with. Well Done!

Pos Malaysia Oh Pos Malaysia !

I got this reminder from Pos Malaysia last Friday. Written on it is "LAST REMINDER" !!!!!! HOW COULD IT BE LAST REMINDER WHEN I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THE FIRST REMINDER !!!!!!!! Many times in the past the postman has left somebody else's letters in my letterbox (often stapled together with documents with my street address) and being a good neighbour I have passed the letters to the right address. But I'm getting really tired of their carelessness, lack of duty and the clearly don't care-less attitude of the postal service

I am going to Pos Malaysia tomorrow to collect this parcel. I ponder whether it is my expected friendship bag.

My friendship bag went to Norway. I sent it on the 17th Sept. by EMS (EE 926673180 MY) coz I don't trust ordinary airmail. I did the tracking - the bag was successfully delivered on the 22nd Sept. I haven't received any news yet from the recipient. Ms. Ida I hope you received the bag safe and sound. That reminded me I haven' t written to Michele Foster about the posting of the bag. Sorry Michele, I will write after I finished doing this posting.

PS. I deleted my name and address from the image, you never know there might be some psycho out there who might abuse that information.

Tadaaa ! ! ! ! !

Siap dah !!!!!

and guess

What is this going to be !!!!!!!!

Beg Lagi !

Virus beg ni bahaya sikit kalau dah terkena susah nak sembuh.  Entah lah kenapa semenjak 2 menjak ni hati suka sangat nak buat beg.

Beg ni saya buat selepas sembuh dari demam (26th Sept).  Pattern ni patten beg KD http://www.diahrothman.blogspot.com/, sebab nak size kecik saya buat sekali lagi 4' X 4', kali ni tiru betul2 pattern KD tapi tak siap2 !!!!!!!!!!

Sebab saya dah beralih arah buat size yang besar pulak,  yang ni 5' X 5'.  Beg ni saya buat semalam. Besok2 kalau rajin nak tambah manik, ye lah tu butang pun belum jahit lagi.

Cerita Selepas Hari Raya

Ramadhan dah berlalu, Syawal still going on. Bulan puasa saya memang malas nak update blog ni. Hari Raya tak banyak nak cerita - orang lain beraya sakan, saya pulak demam sakan! Demam dah mula  dua tiga hari sebelum raya. Demam ni pelik sikit dan panjang - waktu siang selalunya kira2 lepas zohor badan rasa seram sejuk dan suhu badan naik. Jadi raya saya buat ala kadar aje.  Buat 2 jenis kek, 2 jenis biskut, yang lain2 beli aje dan kawan2 bagi.  Malam raya saya gagahkan diri masuk dapur masak rendang dan kari - suami kata tak payah tapi tak sampai hati pulak tak masak apa2 menjelang raya. Ketupat kena masak pagi raya sebab dah tak larat nak masak waktu malam.  Raya dok rumah aje takut demam berjangkit kat orang lain.

Selepas raya lain pulak cerita mulai 29th Sept - 7th Okt, saya dah sibuk dari  8.30 pagi sampai 10.30 malam. Kami berkampung kat Eastword Valley Golf & Country Club. Adoiiii penat sekali tapi seronok (tapi dlm seronok ada jua geram coz kamera saya meragam), nasib baik suami sporting orang nya. Yang ini nanti cerita kat entry yang lain sebab ada gambar yang nak upload kawan yang snap.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

Salam Aidil Fitri untuk semua muslimin dan muslimat di mana jua berada.

Patchwork Bag

I went to KD blog and fell in love with her Denim Patch Bags. She told me she uses 5" X 5" or 6" X 6" for the squares.  So I made one for myself yesterday, coz I wanted my bag to be small I used 4" X 4" squares.  After cutting, sewing and completion I excitedly showed the bag to my hubby. 

HE SAID IT LOOKED PRETTY AWFUL

(Sakit hati pun ada nak tergelak pun ada, nasib baik lah isteri dia ni bukan jenis perasa.  Mat Salleh memang macam tu straight to the point. Tapi apa yang dia kata ada betul nya, sebab size kecik aja nampak pelik pulak!)

I modified it and this is the final result.  Hubby said 'OK'.

Close up picture of the inside

" Nak buat satu lagi, kali ni nak ikut exactly macam pattern KD, boleh ya KD "

Jewellery Making

I'm back! Biasa lah bulan puasa ni sibuk sedikit, sedaya upaya cuba meningkat amal ibadah di bulan yang mulia ni. Perkembangan terbaru dah join Facebook, bukan apa sebab nak main Farm Town game, teringin sangat nak jadi farmer. Adoi! melalut pulak, tajuk Jewellery making tapi cerita benda lain pulak.

I love all sorts of jewellery, both including buying and making them. I enjoy playing around with pearls, crystal beads, wires etc, to create jewellery. The finished products give me a lot of satisfaction and if not I will take it apart. Most of my creations have been bought by friends and some are given away as gifts. I regret I didn't take pictures of all the items I have made in the past either sold or given away. Below is a sample of a necklace I made, enjoy the pictures.

Fresh water pearl, crystal beads and Jadeite Necklace

Closeup picture of the jadeite

Closeup picture of the freshwater pearl and crystal beads

Lihat lah kucing kesayangan ku ini, suka buat kacau kalau saya buat kerja, rajin pulak enter frame kalau saya ambil gambar. Sayang Blackie.

Marhaban, Marhaban Yaa Ramadhan

Ramadhan Mubarak. Alhamdullillah Ramadhan bulan yang mulia berkunjung lagi. Kat blog ni saya mengambil kesempatan mengucapkan selamat menunai ibadah puasa untuk seluruh umat islam di mana jua berada. Sama2 lah kita berdoa semoga ibadah kita diterima dan diberkati Allah. Amin.

Friendship Bag Swap

Yesterday I registered my participation in the Friendship Bag Swap. I throughly enjoyed doing the bag and I hope my swap partner will enjoy receiving it just as much.

THE FRIENDSHIP BAG IN THE MAKING.........

For the fabrics I went for a flowery motif but with different coloured patterns and a dark denim fabric. Sorry - forgot to snap picture of the denim fabric.

The bag bodies and the two straps ready to be sewn.

The two sides and the bottom are attached.

And quilted.

VOILA ! The Friendship Bag is Done !!

guarded by my favourite tiger.

CRAZY Weeks

The past 2 weeks have been really lousy weeks. My Acer laptop got infected by a Trojan virus. My cantankerous HP laptop crashed on me. My moody Dell wouldn't allow me to upload pictures to my blog and refused to print my hexagons template. And to top all this heartache my broadband connection was down for 3 days. GRrrrrrrrrrrr..............

All are OK now. My lappies are doing well, no more viruses, with cantankerous and moody moods. But the weather here in Miri has been really moody this whole week.

Back to my quilting, I didn't do much on my lap quilt, most of the time I'm crocheting and quilting Ana's quilt. Yesterday I joined the Friendship Bag Swap. I cut, sewed and completed the bag yesterday too.

Quality Control. Blackie is inspecting my lap quilt.

And this is what she thinks of my quilt.

Next entry will be about Friendship Bag Swap

Lap Quilt in progress

Cut 3½" X 3½" squares.

Cut 3⅞" X 3⅞" squares (yellow & green fabric).

Place yellow fabric over green fabric (3⅞" squares) and draw a line across the centre ( ref. pict). Sew ¼" from the centre line.

Cut the middle line

to make triangle-square.

Yup..... I'm making a Pinwheel Star.