Anything handmade....: 2013

Friday, October 11, 2013

DIY Cloth Pad 13

Yes... I am still sewing cloth pads... these cloth pads are for a friend and hopefully they will successfully convert her to a cloth pad user... :)

A water proof base and soakers (I made 3, not displayed here..:)) Not very good serging.. Will have to do more to improve.

Same design of this post: http://anic-lohas.blogspot.com/2011/02/diy-cloth-pad-part-9-bamboo-fabrics.html but I have made it longer...

Panty liner... this time I made it longer as I was told that those panty liners I gave away were a bit short... added 1.5 inches.

I hope these pads will successfully convert my friend... Good luck.. :)

Bye, and have a good weekend ahead and "Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha" to my muslim friends/readers.

Anic

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Bag Project 20 & 21

Not bad... in September, I sewed 2 bags.

A sling bag sewed with Tutorial by Potata House.

This one is my usual homework with Alice Peng Sew Along

The bag handles are made from webbing. I learnt the technique from Alice. Similar is shown here by http://madebyloulabelle.blogspot.com/.

Bye,
Anic

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Applique with Shinnie - 2012

I did these applique work with Shinnie sew along in 2012...

March 20 12 - Long Wallet

April 2012 - Phone Case..

May 2012 - Wallet

Sept 2012 - Passport holder

They were originally posted in my yahoo blog (yes.. I have one) but we were just informed that yahoo is closing its blog service.. so, moving them here...

If you like some hints on doing applique work, please see my old post here:
http://anic-lohas.blogspot.com/2010/08/kitty-applique-coin-purse-project.html

Happy Merdeka Day,
Anic

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Wallet & Pouch

Yes, I am still sewing just a lot slower... :)

2 pieces of work I did with Alice Peng sew along projects....

Pattern from this book

This is a copy righted pattern provided to us by Alice Peng. Similar pattern could be found in her book.

For those who would like to try out sewing a wallet, try tutorials here:
1) http://anic-lohas.blogspot.com/2010/07/wallet-project-tutorials.html
2) Lots of links here: http://tjvillasewncraft.blogspot.com/2013/04/purses-pouches-clutches-n-wallets.html
3) http://pinterest.com/aniclohas/diy-wallet-purse-pouch/

Bye now..
Anic

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Time to sew a face mask....

Sigh.... when will the haze go away? :(

Anyway, better sew a mask though not sure how effective it will be...

I use unbleached cotton. Instead of batting in the middle, I used 2 layers of unbleached cotton.

Don't laugh at the shape.. :) It is comfy.. there is space between the nose and the mask...

This is how it looks on the face:

For a more colourful version, check out Mila's mask. :)

Tutorial here if you would like to make one.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sewlover.com%2Fhome%2Ftutorial%2Fface_mask_tutorial.html&act=url

Happy sewing..
Anic

Sunday, April 21, 2013

2013 - Earth Day Cloth Pad Giveaway... (The winners are.....)

Thanks to all who have participated...

The winners are:

Panty Liner A - Kuai

Panty Liner B - Khursiah

Panty Liner C - Emma Novianty

Congratulations to all of you.... I will contact you shortly to get your postal address.

Wish you a good week ahead,

Anic

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I am giving away 3 cloth panty liners, labelled as A, B & C below for ladies who have never used cloth pads before... :)

http://anic-lohas.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-cloth-pad-12.html

To participate, please share this news and leave a comment (remember to give me a way to contact you) on this post.. Only for Malaysia addresses.. :)

Lucky draw on 28th April evening...

Regards,
Anic

Cover for Nexus

Finally I made a cover for my Nexus.. I used the tutorial from:
http://sewinharmony.com/tablet-case-tutorial/

Sew In Harmony provided measurements for different tablets in her instructions... I found the tutorial easy to follow and the measurements for Nexus are good (but I will add 1/2" to the width if I sew another.)

External fab is a bit boring? :) This should keep my Nexus safe. :)

Not bad huh? The cover could turn into a stand... :)

Have a good week ahead...

Anic

Friday, February 15, 2013

Kindle Cover DIY

My second project for 2013... A Kindle Cover.. Actually the main focus is the applique work on the front, assignment with Alice Peng sew along group.

The Kindle cover is based on the below tutorial:

http://www.urbanthreads.com/tutorials.aspx?t=PRM1132

I used Fold Over Elastic (FOE) for the 4 corners holding the Kindle and batting rather than inserting cardboard into the cover. If I were to make it again, I will measure 2.5 inches from the edges for the FOE. Currently, if I hold it at the bottom right corner, the Kindle will come out from that corner.

Useful tutorial on sewing applique curves:

http://sewlikemymom.com/applique-tutorial-curves/

If you want to make one yourself, here is more ideas:
http://pinterest.com/aniclohas/laptop-kindle-covers-sleeves/

Updated: 17 Feb
I made another one.. This one hold the Kindle well.. :)

Regards,

Anic

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

A new book by Alice Peng - 訂做我的完美手作包

I have been learning bag making from Alice Peng (through her books and facebook group). She has just published her fourth book...

**news directly from http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/alicepeng5801-alice/article?mid=41915&prev=-1&next=41879 **

記得第三本書「幸福的生活手作包」出版時

Alice說過：