Christmas 2013

I Love  December.  It  just equals with cold weather and Christmas.
Which is come along those lovely hot cocoa... Biscuits...Christmas' tree..Christmas' songs, Christmas' present.. friends.. family... ooh what a wonderful time of the year.

As Celine Dion sings...So  this is Christmas... what have we done ? Another year over and a new one just begun.....
At the end of the year I looked back to what life has given to me...
the list is too long.... I can't write this here... Uncounted blessings...
Thank you Lord....

Every year I make a Christmas ornaments.. so it will be a memorable pieces in next few years... when the children's grow up... they'll remember about all the ornaments we hung on the Christmas tree... Oooh Joy...

I made ornaments from felts, a snowflake paper quilling and a Quilted ball like this :

I'm satisfied... but unfortunatelly I didn't make them enough to share it with friends... I should start earlier making those ornaments next year...:)

This year my Christmas tree is Silver and Blue with all those handicraft ornaments that I made with love  which is warmed my heart...

Merry Christmas 2013 and Happy New Year 2014
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday...
Stay warm....and enjoy your time together with your loved one.


Best wishes, 'Na

 

Indonesian weaving fabrics - Kain Tenun

I think Shopping is a middle name of many women... including me. LOL...
This activities always excites me... especially if it is about fabrics. Oh... who can resist them ? 
My mom and I had fun spending time together  at Thamrin City - Jakarta.
They have mainly fabrics originally from all the parts of Indonesia, especially  Batik and Tenun ( Weaving fabric ) . They sell the fabrics and the dress too...  You'll just say ooooohhh and aaaaaahhh.... looking at those fabrics.

This time I talk about weaving fabrics. They produce  handmade with traditional tools. I am still curious how this weaving fabrics was made...  To make a cloth out of thread.. with those beautiful patterns? 
Awesome.... someday I want to see how they make it.

There are so many places in Indonesia that produces weaving fabrics. One of them is Jepara in Central Java.
I went to this store which have Tenun from this area.
I just stop by at one shop. I don't have time to look around...too bad.

I asked if I can a pictures of her collections.. and she said yes..    so...I will say no more... you see the pictures below then you should be able to tell how my heart felt.

This is what I bought..several meters of this fabrics. :) I will make my family wear this for a special occasion.


They also  showed us how to use those fabrics if we want to make a dress... just for inspirations....

oooowh so pretty...

Wow....

The choices of this fabrics seems  overwhelm...
I need more time to really enjoy picking the right colors and patterns... they are all beautiful. Really !

Be good to yourselves. Treat yourselves...
You deserve it... so am I :) LOL


Happy shopping,
'Na

Swirly crochet pincushion

I was curious how to make a swirly crochet. I  google it.. and tried to make it... and finally I did it. Yeay me... !
I made 2 of them, but as it happens so many times.. after I know how to make it... then I just left them alone untouched for months..  
( I know this is a bad habit.. but sometimes I can't help myself... ) although I know that I should finished what I've started... but you know... my brains gives me other direction rather to just focus to one project.. oooh No ! )

First I don't know what should I do after making this swirly square crochet.. I thought it is great for pot holder... but hmmm... a quick small project    ( smaller than a pot holder ) is a pincushion...

So there it is.. I get back to this abandon swirly square and make a pincushion. I'm so relieved to be able to finished what I start it. There are still many project were half done... I'll get back to them... one by one... 

Only one pincushion done. But at least it is done. That's accomplishment for me. ( I tap myself on the back.. ) LOL

Feeling great,
Na
 

Pretty mugs

Nowadays I pay attention to a lot of details of my life. I treasure every moments I have... and enjoy every bits of my time including when I sipped my coffee in the morning.. with my favorite mug of course.
Speaking of mugs... Did anyone has a favorite one ? or you just don't really care about mugs anyway ? as long as you can drink from it right ? LOL
but for me ( now ) drinking from lovely mugs is different.
Mine is a pretty flowery mugs with Red and White roses...
But I still missing something ...  what I need now is a Mug Rug....
If I don't have at least one Mug Rug, then I can't say I pay attention to the details right ? ... LOL...
I will make one... 

Under the mug is my log cabin quilt... but it is for a table cloth... not a mug rug...
I need one... I want one ( or more ) to complete my ritual coffee morning...
Do you have a mug rug ? share with me.... I want to see.. :)

I am still learning for not ignoring the small details of my life.
'Na

Baby Toys

I found the different me...  I am content and live my life with more passion and  know the purpose of my life is to be a blessing for others cause I am blessed abundantly. Thanks be to God...oh Joy.

I'm so grateful for all that I have in my life... a lovely family.. a bunch of friends to share my time with... my mind, my talent, my health,.. oh the list will be long of course....

Once I label myself as a Quilter... I came out as a different person. Don't you  feel the same ? It was  like I will pay attention to a small details... like I am inspired with nature as I did my morning walk around neighborhood, like I am really attracted to colors more than before... like I'm saving money for the next fabric hunting... and always eager to do something new. I don't limit myself for only making a Quilt. I make dolls, bags, handmade accessories and toys... Yes baby toys !

Making things for your family is one thing a quilter does..
and I make this baby toys for learning colors for my baby.. ( ooh I never  imagine that I'll make this for my own baby.. )


Colorful and Fun..

Be a Quilter and beyond..... :)

'Na

Quilted Bag

I have made Quilts,  toys, doll... and now  I made this useful  Quilted bag with a darling doll head as a brooch.

This bag carry my yarn or books and changing cloth or even a baby bottle :) .

Actually this fabric is a table cloth... I might spilled coffee or anything that makes a yellow spot... so.. I can't use it as a table cloth anymore..But I love this fabric and it is a heavier than cotton. so just perfect for sturdy bag.
I cut it.. and make this a simple square bag..
still useful, that's what I like.

Too plain to just leave it without this art doll face... 

 
I choose to be Happy today.. :)
'Na

Bali Bedcover

Bali has their own unique Batik pattern.. I'm talking about Bali Bed cover.. the one that are done with Batik process and they put the color like they are painting on the cloth. After they are done doing the top then they machine quilt it usually following the lines.
My mom has  a beautiful one.. covering her bed...

This Bed cover only use one color. This one is my mom's color choices... but sure not mine. It's oke with me if this done in only one color.. I've one that are painted in only  blue color ... but actually my color choices is more colorful..

I just found out that we can order this Bedcover custom made and they can make it with our design. Wow... I just have to try...
Hmmm.. I'm better drawing now... :)

Now, keep yourself warm in this cold month.. better with a Quilt for sure...because under a quilt you'll feel warmth and love...
'Na