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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...  :)





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:

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:

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:
用力過頭了~讓原本計畫三個目標的2012年,跑出了第四目標!
系滴!讓Alice大半年沒辦法發表新作品的第四目標就是它:
Alice的第四本書:
訂做我的完美手作包~~~

別以為Alice是神手!(比快手還快啦!)
這本新書有一大半是在第三本書出版時就已經完成快一年的作品
其中尤其是小朋友的書包及經紀人的旅行包
兩隻小豬仔為了書還沒完成作品欣賞的拍攝
吵了Alice一年,
因為每天都看得到兩咖書包
卻不能使用
終於,Alice被吵得受不了了
也不好讓他們一學期一學期的等下去
在去年的暑假結束前
讓他們揮汗親自當麻豆
完成了作品欣賞的拍攝(哈~哈~雖然大家都只能看到他們的背影~~)

別誤會ㄋㄟ!這位美女不是Alice的豬仔啦~~
Alice還沒點頭願意的乾女兒:霏霏
這本書因為有了他們四位真是增色粉多ㄋㄟ~
為什麼叫做:「訂做我的完美手作包」呢?
希望能做出適合自己使用的大小
包包能發揮它除了是服裝搭配的配件外的功能:收納
是愛手作包的我們被吸引而不能自拔的原因之一
常常有同協詢問Alice
如何畫紙型?
可不可以變大一點?縮小一點?
「修改紙型比畫新紙型快又簡單並不會出錯!」
只要學會修改紙型
書裡的包款就能變化成無數的包囉~~
這本書裡,有許多的驚奇等待大家的挖掘!
幸福的生活手作包」與「訂做我的完美手作包」
兩本書耗費了Alice兩年的時間
前前後後去了日本三次
期待大家細細地品嘗
仔細地體會Alice及藝風堂編輯群在內容及編輯的用心
每張照片,每個角度,每個畫面的呈現
都是考慮再三才出現在各位的眼前
這也是Alice寫了四本書都不會跳槽換出版社
因為這份默契與理念,
Alice知道是不容易遇到滴~~
Alice珍惜這份知遇之情與緣~~
當然~Alice更珍惜同協們一直以來的支持與愛護
所以勒~「訂做我的完美手作包」新書出版滴活動是甚麼呢?
對了~還要加上上次格子瀏覽人數破百萬的慶祝活動!
正好又遇到過新年,大家這幾天忙完~
咱們就來玩「新書出版引用活動尋寶」遊戲吧!
記得喔!開始玩尋寶遊戲前
要先來引用這一篇喔~(也就是不要引用錯了喔!)
再次感恩大家一直以來的支持與愛護!!
期待大家玩得愉快!
在此先祝福大家:
蛇年行大運、身體健康、闔府平安吉祥!

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