Hi.

I am happy to find this free quilt is coming along so well in between projects. I say free as it does not require time for its own and it’s made of scraps which some are from swap I join not long ago. I only sew them in between project to save threads. (See here for more info.)

They are looking fun! I am going to love this quilt for sure.

I even sew them in between my bag project! ~lalala… I love it!

I am also working on a tutorial of the drawstring bag to share. Will be posting it this weekend. It still needs editing.

And I am addicted to making this bag. So I’ll be making more.. with these fabrics!

Well, till then, I hope you have a great time with your W.I.P..I know I am.  ~Linking up with W.I.P Wednesday over at Freshly Piece~

Hi!

I often wonder what to work on next, after a big finish. Of course there are many on the list. I looked back at my “100 days Hustle List” and wonder whether I’ll be able to achieve all the work to do that I’ve listed there. Today I thought I shall get myself some instant gratification – sewing something small.. like drawstring bags..this was on the list..

I didn’t get to link up the half way 100 day hustle over at Kelsey Sew, but I I think I still need to review it. So here is my review of my list…

But I am linking this to Sew Darn Crafty and Saturday Seven.  Here is my updated list…

 1) Jack Attack quilt – finish quilt top, quilt and bind   (ON ITS WAY – NEED TO FINISH THE BACKING  -MAYBE DONE BY THE END OF YEAR)

Piecing the backing of my Jack Attack Quilt:

2) Vintage Modern Heart Quilt :  Quilt and bound (NOPE – NOT GOING THERE YET)

3) Emmaline Bag (DONE HERE)

4) Tote bag + Lunch Bag ( MADE TWO DRAWSTRING LUNCH BAGS TODAY) 

5) Piece Happy Go Lucky Quilt (ON ITS WAY)




6) Start on Gingko Blues Wall Hanging – raw applique quilt (PROBABLY START BEFORE END OF YEAR)

7) Flower Power Pillow + Tutorial (NOT YET)

8) Mini Quilts : one or two (NOT YET EITHER)

9) Throw a Linky Party or Become a Swap Host (NOT YET TOO)

Well, I better get sewing!

Thanks for stopping by!

I’d like to share with you today my new “baby”.
Yes. I bought a “new” machine.
Why do I put an inverted coma around the “new”?
Because it is not brand new “new”, it is new to me, yet is older than myself.
Yup, I bought a second-hand machine which I can say now, worth every penny.

But before I show you “her”,
I’d like to take a detour and a little flashback to why I decided to go for it and get a new machine and how did I made the decision..

Hi!

Today I am going to share with you my happy mails that I received when I was on holiday. Imagine having to open a lot of happy mail when you came back to the house.. They just make your week..or your months..
I always tell my husband that fabrics and books – they give you endless enjoyment. (P.S : you can use the same reason if your partner start questioning about your stashes..LOL) I mean, with fabrics – you enjoy when you shop for it, when you fold them, organize them, when you sew with them and when you use the things you make from them.. isn’t that endless??? It is sooo worth it..don’t you agree?? LOL

Anyway, here is my happy mail :
First the scrap vomit swaps.. I have received all of my scrap vomit swap from all six of my swap partners..
They are so yummy that I just couldn’t wait to sew it up! I sew some of them already! O i love scrappy! I am going to enjoy sewing this quilt!!

Second, the book I ordered from fishpond.com arrived just in time. These two books are a great deal! I love the content of quilting modern and regretted that I have just bought it.. should have bought long ago when I started quilting..There is so much to learn here..

Third, my orders from Fat Quarter Shop arrived too! I won a voucher from a giveaway hosted by Kristy @ Quiet Play. This was my first win ever from a blog giveaway.. I was excited! I ordered two fat quarter bundle and use the voucher as a discount. Such a saver.. I am planning to make a throw for my mother with the Blush Anna Belle line..O thank you Kristy and Fat Quarter Shop! BTW :I love Fat Quarter Shops’ packaging.. aren’t they cute?

Speaking of lucky.. I got lucky again with the competition Squeeze Your Own Bundle hosted by Alyce @ blossomheart! I can’t believe Randi from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics picked me as the winner of the Fat quarter bundle! I won this bundle I made for the competition! I love Fresh Squeezed Fabrics as they have great choice of fabrics and it was fun making this bundle with their vast selection of fabrics! Thank you Alyce and Randi.. By the way, Kristy @ Quite Play also won her bundle! Congrats Kristy!

Hi!

I am back here in Canberra! We reached here safely last Monday. I already got myself back to the office and I am back on track. (for those who doesn’t know : I went back to Malaysia, my home country for three weeks as a break from my studies, my husband Master’s convocation and to see friends and families)

The first few days of our holiday – we were busy with my hubby Master’s Convocation ;

Then, there is a lot of travelling.. though I must say, there are some free time during weekdays (since most friends are only available on weekends)..

Here is a quick visit to Steel Mosque at Putrajaya : love the pattern there -potential quilt block =)

Well, at first I thought I would post few updates during my holiday but I guess I was not into posting anything. In fact, I must say I was not at all productive  on holiday..LOL.

Why didn’t I post really??Well,
There is something about guilt that I can’t avoid. As a student, I always fail to have a really good time on holiday. Its the GUILT. The GUILT of not reading or thinking about your PhD project. The GUILT that kills my creativity, my relaxation and my need to sew. I have to say that, I am only best when I am busy. I see myself best at home when I do best in school. I feel relieved and relaxed when I have done I am suppose to : which means, I can then focus on my hobbies like sewing or home stuff like cleaning. I fear of doing anything when I am not doing my PhD things.

(photo : Beach walk at Tanjung Balau, Johor Malaysia – crabby prints : great quilting inspiration)

I was determined not to do anything PhD related on holiday. But that does not mean I did anything sewing related either. I still have that GUILT! Can you believe it.. but then again, there was not much time either.. Hey, It was a holiday —so, I did spend most of my time having fun outing with families. But in between those times, free times was only wasted on pinterest and browsing over the internet. No sewing. No PhD. So I do feel a bit of waste. But can I say I can’t handle it.. LOL.. and it kind of makes me want to end the holiday as soon as possible. I want to get back on track. Back to school and back to my sewing machine. Is it a bad feeling?

BUT…. I did a little bit of sewing. A bit of sewing to influence my mum and mother in law to do some patchwork too! So I went shopping around here to find quilty stuff. But it was hard to find quilty goodness here.. but I did find some great things here: If you are in Malaysia , and looking for some places to buy quilty things try this :

1 : Anna Patchwork House (Kota Damansara, Selangor)

I bought from her two sets of these rotary cutter sets for my mother in law and my mum.

The fabrics on the mats were from fabricfanatics.

2 : Fabric Fanatics (The Summit, USJ)

I went a bit crazy with scrappy linen at the fabricfanatics shop. You can also purchase online from them.

This shop is fabulous! I met with the owner, Kelly..and she is wonderful.. I’ll definitely would be coming back. For those international buyers, you can also buy from her shop on etsy here.

I made these pouches with scrappy linen I bought. These pouches were made using the quilt as you go method.

3: Harris Bookstore (Aeon Shopping Centre, Tebrau, Johor)

I bought japanese patchwork, bags and quilt book here. There are lots of choices and they even sell Cotton Life magazines. Great place for japanese craft book.

4. Kims Button (previously JBF Sewing) (Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Johor)

Now, this is my regular sewing shop when I am in Malaysia. I use to do a lot of beading embroidery and this shops stocks a lot of beads that I need and use. I love their customer service and I love their little tidy shop.
They stock on good quality sewing/needlework related stuff and much to my surprise, now they also stock on a lot of quilty stuff like cotton fabrics, battings, threads and even rotary cutters and mats!

I stocked up on zippers for bags and bought some batting for my mum here.

Well, that’s it for this post..I think its lengthy enough.. i have a lot more to share in this few days, so please bear with me..

Hi!

I have been hopping around and found that many bloggers are off to Sewing Summit soon.. Its great to see so many travelling inspiration at Travel Handmade Flickr Group too.

I too will be travelling tomorrow..but not to Sewing Summit, Alas..but I am travelling back to my Mum in Malaysia! Fun eitherway..

I was greatly inspired by all the handmade travelling things I see around.. but I don’t have a sewing machine to do any last minute sewing! I really wish I could just sew up a passport holder.. Will I have the time to handsew it tonight? Yikes.. probably no.. but who knows…

So I can’t show you much now..I am just doing a little prep for my on the go project : my EPPs… so that is currently my W.I.P.

Included there are some paper piecing project I plan to link up on the 30th November over at the Travelling PicStitch hosted by Quokka Quilt.

And here are the full fabric choice for my Travelling PicStitch. The photo was taken at Floriade 2012, Canberra. (Its spring over here down under and Floriade is held in Canberra every year- so this is our annual activity for sure)

And I also reorganized my sewing space. So I guess I can show you where I sew..

And I organized my scrap stash by colour too..

Well I really hope my sewing machine would be ready once we are back in Canberra. Till then, I am off to have fun on my travel!

BTW, If you have a minute, I’d love if you could fill this poll too! You can tick more than one… I love to know what you like!Thank You!!!

XOXO,