Cloth Pad Story 2 - Ummi Cloth Pad

I had volunteered myself to test out Ummi Pads by Lynn.   I received the overnight pad more than a month ago..  The pad is very soft and well sewn.  The top is flannel with cute cartoon print as you can see from the above picture and the back is white flannel with pink check print.  It came with 2 sew-on snaps.   Lynn now has a snap press from Tiny Tapir, all her wing pads come with KAM snaps:

I thought it will be comfortable to wear..   but was a bit reserved as it is a bit thick compared to what I have..

I finally got a chance to try it out recently, to my surprise, it is actually very very comfortable despite of the thickness (this is personal view, it may not be thick to others).   No leaking, absorbed well and felt dry too...

My conclusion is this is a very good pad and happy that I owned one...

Lynn,  thanks for making a great pad...

Bye now,
Anic

Applique Key Pouch

Dear all,

Hope you have a wonderful weekend....

My key chain is really old, so I made myself a key pouch...  :)  It is a design from a book by Shinnie in Taiwan.   I bought the book locally and it is a version published by Publisher in China with the right to publish from Shinnie.  Cheaper....  :)

17cm x 11cm (w x h, includes 1 cm of seam)

Rivet came with the key holder, it was fixed with hammer and the metal piece was also glued 

to the fabric using UHU all purpose adhesive for additional strength.   

This is my own idea.. didn't google what others do.  :) 

Happy that I have a new key pouch but not fully satisfied with the work...  plenty of rooms for improvement..
Compare to the work presented in the book... this is rough.. :)

This picture is taken after I sewed the small star button from Nana Craft Corner.
Updated 10-Oct:  Found other suppliers for tiny buttons:
1) http://hotbuttonsupplier-4craft.blogspot.com/search/label/tiny%20buttons
2) http://buttons4crafts.blogspot.com/search/label/tiny%20button
3) http://buttonplanetent.blogspot.com/search/label/micro%20tiny

In case you would also like to make one (not necessary applique version), here are places which sell the key holders:

1) Nana Craft Centre : http://hong2lee.blogspot.com/search/label/Key%20Hook%20%E9%92%A5%E5%8C%99%E6%8E%92

2)  Heart-handy

http://heart-handy.blogspot.com/2010/07/m0032-key-holder.html

The fabric materials were mixed & matched from my fabric stash which took me quite a bit of time & effort.    If you are fancy of making one of these and want an easy way, kit is available from:

1) Applemama Patchwork Heaven 

2) Sewing Life DIY Shop

It is still time consuming... but at least you don't have to collect the material and buy the book..  :)

Bye now,

Anic