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...

I Am so Happy!

First quilting class in my studio.. yay!
Need extra table because the number of participants reaches maximum capacity :)

I invited my sister to be the first teacher in the studio. She taught Stack and Whack technique.

Everyone should be happy when they are in my studio.

 Ladies don't forget to do your homework (11 blocks to go).. Keep happy in sewing!

HAPPY IN QUILTING : Cipete Quilt Community Gathering and Exhibition.

Sitting among quilters who attended a workshop and looking at all beautiful quilts that hang around the workshop room was very enjoyable.. Cipete Quilt Community's member made gorgeous quilts, they are very productive in making  new quilts every year. Yesterday was their 5th gathering and exhibition.

This year at the workshop we learned 2 projects. Hexagon Flower and Folded Hexagon.
A little bit in rush to finish the project because of limited time that we had, so I brought home the unfinished project after the workshop. (this picture is their sample)

The exhibition has been held outside the workshop room. Some booths filled by small groups of quilters under Cipete Quilt Community.They sold their quilts and some of them offered quilting classes.
I met two nice ladies who offered me their quilting class, and I said I also teach quilting too.. we laugh together and then we exchanged our business card (do you remember my name card?).. Well, I hope someday to be able to collaborate with them :)

My quilter friends from Melati Patchwork Bekasi (my sister's quilting group), they said they want to visit my home studio.. I look forward for you to come, my dear friends!

She is Nisa Hariadi (right), the owner at Nisa The Art of Quilt and the Leader at Cipete Quilt Community.

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.

HAPPY IN QUILTING : Akemi Shibata Jakarta Class

I took Akemi Shibata Class for 3 days at Mutiara Craft. Although I was tired because the course was a little bit far from my home and the traffic wasn't good too. And I had to go early in the morning and came back home in the evening and bla bla bla... but I had great times there, no regrets. I met new quilter friends and the most importantly I've got a lot of knowledge about quilting from my "Sensei" (teacher in Japanese), learned about some techniques, colors, fabric motif and texture.

The setting of the class room changed everyday maybe because the number of participants changed.

And the best class room was at the last day class. A place with glasses wall surrounded by trees.. so beautiful!

We were not allowed to upload her project's photos , but I'll show that allowed :)

You can visit her website here.

I plan to join her next class when she visit Indonesia again, I have to save up for it :)

Crochet Collars

Our quilting party was very successful. Many friends came to my quilting studio.
Everyone looked happy. We held sewing machine demo and I did a "show and tell" for some quilts that I  have made. But, because I was a little bit busy being a host party, I forgot to take any pictures during the party.

This morning after yesterday's party, I wanted to stay home and relax. I took my green yarn and sat on the couch comfortably then started to make a crochet collar.

A couple weeks ago, I've made two collars. White and navy blue. I think I'm going to wear one of them to quilting course by Akemi Shibata on this week or to Cipete Quilt Community Gathering and Exhibition next month...hmmmm!

I've got those patterns from this book. 

Later, I will make another collar like the picture on this book cover.

Hello Sunday: How Are You?

How are you, dear friends?
Something much going on since my latest post.. Not bad things, everything are fine.. A lot of good things happened in those months.. I am just "not in to it" in blogging.. My mind got stuck, didn't know what to write on this blog.. Sorry for that :)

This morning, when I woke up, I took my laptop and.. I'm coming back again to blogging!

Let me tell you a good thing about my quilting activities lately, I had my new studio.. My beloved husband rented a house for our studio. He needs room for his working studio and our son needs a bigger space ( he is in college now).. and the best thing is I've got a space for my hobbies..

My husband liked to bring his works to my studio, we worked together with fun until late.. and sometime we just sat there and had some coffee and enjoyed the music from the Magno radio.

Soon we will have a quilting party here,  I will tell you about it later. :)