Scrappy Simple Speaker

We need a music when we are working aka sewing, don't we?. I asked my daughter to upload some songs from her files to my iPhone, she has nice songs collection.

My iPhone always follow me wherever I go (LOL).. I do have a real speaker and an earphone but today I don't want to use both of them. I made this simple speaker just for fun. Sometime my eyes are getting so tired to sew, so I try to do something else.

You need: Paper towel roll, paper glue, some small scraps and cutter.

Cut a hole that fit for iPhone or other phones. 

The phone side with a speaker should get into the roll.

Cover the roll with scraps, no need to glue it neatly. 

The glue won't show up when it dry.

Mix glue with a little bit of water then apply them all over the scrappy roll. 

Let it dry out completely.

Enjoy your music! 

X-mas Ornament : Christmas Tree

I couldn't send a cake or cookies to you this year, so I've made these videos just for you ;) .. 

Merry Christmas, my dearest friends!

Peace, Joy and Love!

Cute Lil' Owl

Tutorial through some pictures, hopefully these steps are easy to understand.

 

Cute Lil' Owl

Corner Bookmark.

Today, I am going to meet my sister. We will meet in the center of the city, it's the middle place from where each of us live.. Tangerang - Jakarta - Bekasi. We set our departure at the same time so we will arrive at the same time too in Jakarta :)

But something came up, my sister should go to hospital. Her mother in law has been hospitalized lately (I pray for her health). My sister need to go there first, she told me to wait for her call.

While I was waiting I made this corner bookmark. Original designed by Lindsay Conner.

Very easy to make! ;)

I used one fabric (5"square). Folded in half.

Sew the fabric (I didn't sew the folded side), leave the gap for turning, clip the corner.

Turn it inside out, sew around about 1/8" or 1/4" from edge.

Fold it in half and hand sew only on one side.

 Open it and make into triangle, press it.

Another tutor here. 

I still wait for my sister's call, I hope everything is fine with her mother in law.

Pretty Table Runner : Done.

I always brought this project wherever I go. I thought I could do the quilting on the way because it's only small table runner, but that never happens. I always brought it back home without touching it at all.

But now it's done, I put it beside my sofa and I did the quilting when I watched TV.. (lol)
This table runner looks so pretty on the table.

I edited this picture on Instagram (Sierra), see the original colours below.

I changed my mind from machine quilting to hand quilting :).

Pumpkin : Happy Halloween!

 

 MY PUMPKIN

Here's my orange pumpkin.

Big and fat and round.

It's the very best one,

I could find downtown.

Now I need to make a nose.

A mouth.. some eyes.

Or mother will use it..

To cook or bake some pies.

(Author Unknown)

Pumpkin Pie

Sweet Pumpkin Soup                         Pumpkin Banana Bread

Last-minute project: Little tote bag with pumpkin appliqué. I made it without a pattern, just cut cut cut then sewed.. I will bring my yarns and knitting needle in it, I like to meet my knitting friends tomorrow.

Happy Halloween!

X-mas Ornament : Angels.

You know what's a great gift you can give for your friends or family? I think something that you make by yourself will be a great gift .. 2 months until Christmas.. Still have a lot of time!

I don't celebrate Christmas but I just love to share an idea for those who celebrate it, especially for my quilting friends.. (I forgot where I've seen this angel ornament, but I do remember how it looks).

You need:

2 Different of fabrics 15cm x 15cm (robes).

2 Felt 12cm x 14 cm (wings).

1 Broken white fabric 8cm x 8cm (head).

1 Felt 4cm x 4cm (head).

1 cardboard 3,5cm diameter.

Gold ribbon & gold thread.

Have you seen "You've Got Mail"? I watched that movie more then a hundred times (LOL).
This morning, I used my favorite movie CD as a template then I turn it on in the CD player and I watched Tom Hank and Meg Ryan again and continued my crafting.

To make a circle for the angle's robes, find tutorial here.

Fold collar for the robes and stitch together in the middle. Sew 2 heart shape of felt with running stitch to make angel's wings. For the head make yo-yo and fill it with felt and cardboard.

Put ribbon on the head, draw eyes (used waterproof pen) and give a little face powder on the cheek.
Put the robes on the wing and the head on upper of the collar. You can sew or use glue to put them together.

Sew a long thread on the top of the head to hang these cute angels on your christmas tree.

The best scene with a lovely song...

Little House on Needlebook.

Don't throw away the small pieces of your fabric or laces, especially if it's a nice one. I made this needlebook from scraps that I kept.

I will bring my needle book to the quilting workshop at Cipete Quilt Community Gathering and Exhibition on October 6th in Jakarta, can't wait to meet my quilter friends again ;)

 Find tutorial here.