My To-Do list

I was suppose to finish up a tutorial yesterday but I went to Ikea last night instead. If you follow my blog, you would know that Ikea is one of my favourite place, besides Spotlight and Chinatown fabric centre of course. I love Ikea Tampines cause there's ample parking and it's free! Besides, I can always hop over to Giant Supermarket next door to do some grocery shopping or even window shop on the latest IT gadgets over at Courts Furniture and Electric Mall next door.

Need to ask? I'm a friend of Ikea so I really love the 2 free drinks and 2 discount meal that all members are entitled to. My girl is also a little member so she had her discounted meal and free drink too. For the month of Feb, they have 1 for 1 meal promotion so I get 2 salmon meal for the price of 1. Had a satisfying meal with my family at a very affordable price : )

Anyway, back to sewing. Headed back home around 10pm and tried to do some sewing but was too tired to continue. I'm actually doing up a surprise gift for my parent. Hopefully I'll get them done these few days and will share the tutorial soon. I'm targetting to give it to them this sunday when I visit them.
So, hopefully, and I prayed earnestly, I'll be able to accomplish below for 2011:
1) spend time with my 2 girls so that they will feel the warmth and love of a goldly mum
2) coach my girl to be ready for Primary 1 next year ( I need lots of patience here)
3) sew 1 project per week. list includes (for now)

  - surpise gift for parents

 



tutu skirt for niece



    - Big/small sister T-shirts for the girls

  - bag for a friend




itty bitty baby dress for baby

    - baby shoes for friends' babies



pettiskirt for big sister

pants for little boy

Thank God for the inspirations from fellow bloggers. Sometimes when I'm tired and get a bit lazy, I'm once again energised by the projects on the blogland. They are so creative and everyone are so amazing. That keeps me going in creating mine too. : )

Twirling Circle skirts

I've always wanted to make these circle skirt when I read about them from Dana.  I'm always amazed at her creativity and her skills. As a busy working mum of 2 girls, I'm always on look out for simple, quick and yet pretty sewings for my girls. And this has been on my to-do list since last year.  Finally got the chance to try it.

True enough, it was a breeze. I mean, her instruction is very clear and straight forward. After I got the measurement (both myself and my girl), I laid the fabric down and cut them just like the instruction. With my serger (so dependable! :0)), I had fun sewing the waist band until I reach the hem. It was a pain! Maybe I was not a very skillful seamstress or my machine is acting up on me. My thread keeps jumping and the hem goes really wavy and I had to take the thread off for 3 times!!

But, after much undos and groans of 'not again!!!', I've finally finished the 2 skirts. Mine was much faster as the problem was resolved after I change my needle. But my girl's skirt took some times since it was a different material which is slightly stretchy, I had to continue on the next day. But all in all, we are very happy with our new skirts.  Am planning to wear them to church tomorrow. Me and my kid. Well, the baby got to wait till she's older I guess.

Another lunch bag

Over the last week, I've been very productive. One of my friends in office commented that sewing can be very addictive. You just can't stop sewing one after another. She's right! Right after I've sewn the Japanese style bag, I've made another one using the pattern from the same book that I've made the earlier bag. The bags are great but the instructions are all in mandarin and not very precise. So, if you are interested, you can buy one and try your hand on some of the projects. I'll be happy to translate if you need : )

I've made in quickly as I was also trying to finish 2 circle skirts so didn't take picture of the steps.  I've used the basic outline of the pattern but adjusted to a smaller scale as I've actually use a big hankerchief for this project. I've alot of these big size hankies that I've received which I don't think I'll ever use. The print are very pretty so it's a pity to throw them away. So, I've scale the pattern down so that it fits my hankie.

I've actually added interfacing to my fabric as I wanted it to have some body. This was not mention in the book. Here's the finish product.  Looks alike a spaghetti-strapped blouse!