Fun Purse

I was figuring out on what to do with a bunch of 7" zippers I bought in many colors. At one time I've decided that the size is really not appropriate for any sewing craft!. Well push comes to shove, I do not want to waste the zippers, so I made these 7" by 5" purses, for all purpose storage.

I like the result. The fabric here as you can see is bright electrifying blue! But I dared myself to match it with a sour red zipper! And ta da! Fun purses. It fits some cool loose stuff normally in hand bag. And the flat purse just slips in nicely into my bag holding all those loose stuff safely in it's inner space. More electrifying fun colors coming up!!

Batik Table Cloth

Back to batik project. This time this batik Terengganu is from my own collection. I've made a table cloth from a piece of batik sarung. See how beautiful it worked using one design for one side of the tablecloth and the other design for the other side ... and it's from ONE piece of sarung, cool! There'll be throw cushion covers to match this table cloth. Come back again to see the whole set in action!!

Machine Embroidery

A new craft which I would like to put my hands on. There's a vast selection of these machines available locally and I can't get enough with their features and functions. Amongst my favorite is Brother's and Singer's. The price can reach RM10k including software for design scanning and generating stitches with the machine. The possibilities of great craft is endless. Hmm ... not sure if I should invest in such a machine for fear that it will be a white elephant.


Picture: Pencil case from jeans fabric and machine embroidered from Haslina, a collector of embroidery sewing machine whom I bumped into unplanned at Bachok, Kelantan. Fun meeting you Na :). The whole embroidery is completed in just 41 minutes and the machine just runs by itself! ... just in time for us to finish our tea.

Sling Bag Wadi

Take a break! After a long stretch of batik bags a slumber sling bag is a wonderful feat for the eyes!

This bag is ordered by Wadi, Hazem's friend. Yes, a boy. He liked the cool shoulder bag Kak Long modeled but that one already went to niece Izzati.

So I made one for him from this wonderful orange 100% cotton fabric and matched it with plain red cotton for the inside lining. Wonderlicious!

As usual, my bags are 100% reversible and so two looks from one bag. How cool is that! He wanted to fit in his science log book and so I sized it even to fit my laptop!! The handle is purposely long to enable cross body wear. Hip alright! Simple, no button, no zipper, no pockets, just a cool bag for a cool boy. (Heard that this will also hold his futsal shoes; boys)





P.S. Still owe Cikgu Minah a toiletries bag. Hm ... haven't found a nice color and fabric combination for her. Her's would be a delicate decision as she is a retired teacher and very gentle person. Hang on there Cikgu Minah. Thank you.

Martha Stewart's Purse

This bag is from Martha Stewart sewing project. Although it is re-sized from the template given, I think it is a little small still. So I'll do a bigger one next time.

This one is 100% reversible and you get two looks from one bag because the inside design is different than the outside. As usual, typical from a sarung of batik Terengganu, one side is cut off from the body of the sarung while the other from the head of the sarung. Still maintaining low cost, no additional fabric as in the Half Moon Bag, nor any interfacing is used. Enjoy.


P.S. Alamak photo coloring lain2 pulak. Flat bag is shot outdoor while slinged is on my bedroom door :)

Vegetable Bag

Surprised? Well the English would call it a Flower Bag. They would put in fresh cuts of lavender and roses flat in these bags from their country garden ye. Well I would use it to place my vegetables when I go the Night Market! So in goes a bundle of Kangkong, Bayam Merah, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Chillies and Small Chillies. Enough.

There's only one shot of the bag because even though it is 100% reversible but I made the fabrics and fabric matches the same inside out. Save cost!! Aishah wants it cheap! Hmm... normally I would do different fabric designs inside out so you get value for your money for a two look from one purchase. But sorry folks.

Dark Night Half Moon Bag

This is dark night. Poor soul. Didn't want to show it at first but thought, heck, why not. Worked this one for Hana but felt it's too dark to be fashionable. So Hana you decide.

The fabric is batik Terengganu, maroon floral motif on black background. The handle is black from my voile collection. The handle casing is done slightly wider here but later redone narrower as per earlier hot chocolate. Slightly ripped it while undoing the stitches (e hek.) It again is totally reversible. As I've done it, the inside and the outside are from different parts of the sarong facbric, thus from the different motifs, you can have two totally different look either way you wear it. The bag is interfaced to give it it's half moon form. The handle is interchangeable, but it takes patience to put it through the casing. However, pulling it out is easy. Well the name describes it well. If you like it, let me know.

Hot Chocolate Half Moon Bag

Okay, like it? I love it. This bag, from a maroon floral on black background of batik Terengganu, originally matched with a black voile handle. But the look is too dark that I called it dark night half moon bag. I don't think I'll post it here because it's too gloomy. So I switched the handle with this dark chocolate voile handle and voila, very vogue and sophisticated. Hana, I think you should take this or the earlier twilight bag; or both!!

Twilight - Half Moon Bag

Wow! This half moon bag has many positive reviews from nieces. And Hana wanted a black handle and Amar wish for the blue version. So here is a twilight version of the half moon bag.



P.S. The bag bottom looks slightly lope sided on the right is just an illusion due to my unprofessional skill in photography. Blank handle is from my voile collection.

LA Here I Come - Half Moon Bag

Thought I'd try out this bag. It's kind of glamorous, very Hollywoody, sheek ala Rodeo Drive.

It's shaped almost to a half a circle thus the name half moon bag. Batik Terengganu is used here for both the outside as well as the inside lining. It's reversible!! As you can see one side is from the body of the batik and the other side is from the head of the batik typical design on Batik Sarung.

The handle is quite kinky. Here I used a plain soft fabric in aqua blue - it's actually from my voile collection for a square scarf. The color is perfect to match the batik. And it's just tied together as the handles for a totally airy look. Wear it with one of those large round dark sunglasses. Watch out Angelina Jolie!

Square Bag

Couldn't wait to share this one, it's awesome!!

The bag is normally called a Messenger Bag well I just like to call a square bag.

I'm so excited finishing it after a few wrong doings but completing the project is very satisfying.

I took extra care in getting the floral motifs to line up. As the material is our batik Terengganu I had to make use of the different designs between the kepala kain and the badan kain, then there's the border design.

So the typical kepala kain or lined up triangle shape is used for the bag front. The badan kain is used for the rest of the bag including it's lining. For the handle I used the border and catch the cute turquoise blue flower to align the whole length of the bag handle. Of course the bag is interfaced to give it it's form. The bag has two outside front pockets sized enough to slip in an envelope or two. It has an outside back pocket across the width of the back. For clasping the flap hook and loop is used.

Hmmm.... Love it!