Tea Time Pincushion

I always keep all my little piece of fabrics in a box. When I need some of them for my project, I need time for looking a right piece that I want.. fuihhh, maybe I should organize them by their colors next time :)

This 'tea time' bracelet pincushion made from some small pieces of scraps. Look at the motif on that little cup, isn't that cute?

Bag 2

We asked some ladies who live near my parent's house to join our Quilting Group, some of them are very interested. My sister gives the piecing lesson, my mom taught them how to quilt and I've got my part  in design (to choose fabrics motif  and colors).

"How to make a bag" is the latest lesson that we shared to these ladies. This one is a sample bag that I made for this project.

I fall in love with these two cute applique flowers.. they turn beautifully after I finish the quilt.

If they (village ladies) ready to make some bags, we like to help them to sale their bags to the city. And we hope it will increase their income for their daily needs.

Art Latte Pincushion

I love  coffee. Am I addicted to coffee? ..well, I don't think so! ..but I am obsessed by the aroma of coffee and how to make a cup of delicious coffee. To learn how to make Art Latte is my next goal, if I have espresso machine.. arghhh it's too expensive!

Well, this Art Latte Pincushion doesn't need espresso machine.. with my sewing machine I made one cup cute art latte, LOL

This cute cup had a tragedy story... I only used it for drinking my coffee twice, then the handle broke when washed... I was sad because I like this cup so much.

So after the cup handle fixed I choose some scrap fabrics and I made the heart shape with paper piecing, and a simple quilt without pattern because I just follow my hand up and down :)

And I'm HAPPY!

Sampler Block Project (for beginner) #1

I met a lady who own the craft store that I used to come for knitting class. She offered me to teach quilting in her store. At first, I not sure about it but my mom and my sister encouraged me to take it.

So, I started to share (I prefer to call it "sharing" then "teaching")  a beginner lesson there once a week. I choose six simple patchwork blocks as "Sampler Block Project" for beginner. And I give 6 times meeting for this package.

 MONKEY WRENCH

1st block for 1st week

MAPLE LEAF 

2nd block for 1st week

DRUNKARD'S PATH

3rd block for 2nd week

DRESDEN 

4th Block for 2nd week

OHIO STAR

5th block for 3rd week

PIECED TULIPS

6th block for 3rd week

Note: 4th week for finishing all the blocks. Then 5th and 6th weeks for learning how to assemble all the block and finish all the step from batting to quilting process.

A Birthday Gift

My beloved sister gave me this beautiful quilt for my latest birthday in May. It's log cabin pattern, she knows that I like these kind of colors. I love green, brown, tan and broken white. I designed the quilt pattern. I chose a simple pattern, grid pattern for the base/background and circles for the accent.

I put it on my sofa... it looks gorgeous, isn't? :))

My bag

With this bag I can carry my books , even my laptop fit in it.

What I love about this bag is it has a little house on it .
Cloud, fence and tulip buttons made from wood.

These little applique trees make me always want to touch them,
... look so cute!

I've got the pattern from Japanese Quilt Book, but I made a little modification in size.
It's bigger than the real size in the pattern.
I tried to find the same fabric motifs (which was to hard to do that :)
... but at least the colors nearly the same.

Secret Garden

Pertama kali group quilt ini dibentuk dengan tujuan agar para anggota bersemangat untuk terus berkarya. Karena pada setiap pertemuan kita akan "show off " karya quilt yang telah dan sedang kita kerjakan...biasanya teman-teman akan memberi masukkan untuk karya kita.

FriendShip Square yang kemudian kita namakan Arisan Blok adalah untuk blok PR kita yang wajib dibuat. Pada setiap pertemuan akan dikocok nama-nama yang akan menerima blok-blok quilt pada pertemuan berikutnya.. seperti arisan lainnya kehadiran anggota wajib jika ingin mendapat project ini, tanpa kehadirannya nama yang keluar akan dimasukkan kembali ke gelas kocokan.


Setiap anggota bebas meminta pattern dan warna sesuai keinginan. Aku menginginkan pattern butterfly with tan colors..karena aku sudah punya border dengan warna bernuansa kecoklatan dengan motif/pattern bunga yang sudah tergeletak lama di dalam lemari karena termasuk proyek gagal kepake..dulu border ini kubuat untuk dipadukan dengan proyek samplerku..tapi guru Jepangku tidak menyetujui ideku..huhuhu

Karena sudah punya border ber-pattern bunga muncul ideku untuk mengkombinasikan dengan kupu-kupu, kebetulan aku sangat-sangat suka dengan kupu-kupu seperti bapakku yang punya hobby main dan membuat layang-layang dengan gambar kupu-kupu..lah kenapa jadi cerita tentang bapakku,,hehehe


Untuk melengkapi jumlah blok-blok dari anggota Arisan aku juga harus membuat 1 buah blok. Pattern blokku ini kudapat dari ibuku, kukerjakan dengan reverse applique..semua warna yang ada disini adalah warna-warna favoritku.


Ibuku juga anggota Arisan Blok ini, dari beliau aku dapat blok diatas ini, dengan jahitannya yang super rapi aku menerima dengan suka cita pemberiannya.

Demikian juga dengan 13 buah blok di bawah ini, aku sangat berterima kasih kepada semua teman-teman anggota Arisan Blok yang sudah memberiku these beautiful butterflies blocks.














Semua blok dan border sudah kusambung dan friendship square ini kuberi judul "Secret Garden"...kebetulan waktu aku menjahit ditemani alunan "Song from a Secret Garden"

Next steps are bathing and quilting...hmmmm hmmm!