See the big log stuck at the bottom of the bridge. My brother said that the concrete bridge itself never yet been in use. All damaged. Left only old wooden bridge that can accomodate pedestrians..I have no idea what's on the other side of bridge. I don't think there's another kampung there, maybe just plantations.
Kesan banjir kat Kemaman..ada balak besar tu tersangkut kat jambatan konkrit yg blum digunakan sepenuhnya lagi. Air sungai pun masih tinggi walaupun banjir dah surut masa ni. Walaupun kampung tak ditenggelami banjir, tapi jalan2 yg menghubung tak dapat di lalui. Time ni makan sardin dan ikan kering jer...
Sunday, December 06, 2009
A peek..
Part of the decoration on a cover of an album as a wedding gift.
I will post the full picture later as I am in the process of making
another one for another wedding later this week.
I have a very limited time to be crafty at the moment, so sometimes
I have to make 2 of the same design, maybe with a slight variation..
Saje kasi intai dekorasi album tuk hadiah pengantin. Sekarang tengah buat satu lagi, jadi tak leh nk letak gambar penuh. Hilang stim nanti..hehehe
Tgh sibuk skit jadi tak sempat nk pikirkan design lain tuk album yang ke2 ni. Terpaksa buat design yg sama tapi mungkin ubah skit2 jer..
I will post the full picture later as I am in the process of making
another one for another wedding later this week.
I have a very limited time to be crafty at the moment, so sometimes
I have to make 2 of the same design, maybe with a slight variation..
Saje kasi intai dekorasi album tuk hadiah pengantin. Sekarang tengah buat satu lagi, jadi tak leh nk letak gambar penuh. Hilang stim nanti..hehehe
Tgh sibuk skit jadi tak sempat nk pikirkan design lain tuk album yang ke2 ni. Terpaksa buat design yg sama tapi mungkin ubah skit2 jer..
Friday, December 04, 2009
How true..
Found this on the internet..
There is this saying that women are better photographers than men because they just go out there and shoot with the camera instead of talking endlessly about shooting, and the equipment used for the job...
My opinion on this? Know your camera no matter what you use. Know how far you can take it, and how to take advantage of it's features. The camera doesn't make you a pro and the way you shoot don't make you one either.
The fact that photography brings the bread and butter on your table is what makes you a professional photographer. The results are what makes you a good or bad professional photographer. What you use for equipment, or how you use it, is very secondary to making you a pro.
Conclusion? I haven't even mastered yet the manual function of my own compact camera, so a DSLR would have to wait..but it's getting there..Maybe I should just buy the macro lens attachment to my camera?
But then again my friend said if you haven't got yourself a DSLR, how would you know how to use it? Hmmm..
Sajer je ngomel pasal impian nak beli camera SLR digital..
There is this saying that women are better photographers than men because they just go out there and shoot with the camera instead of talking endlessly about shooting, and the equipment used for the job...
My opinion on this? Know your camera no matter what you use. Know how far you can take it, and how to take advantage of it's features. The camera doesn't make you a pro and the way you shoot don't make you one either.
The fact that photography brings the bread and butter on your table is what makes you a professional photographer. The results are what makes you a good or bad professional photographer. What you use for equipment, or how you use it, is very secondary to making you a pro.
Conclusion? I haven't even mastered yet the manual function of my own compact camera, so a DSLR would have to wait..but it's getting there..Maybe I should just buy the macro lens attachment to my camera?
But then again my friend said if you haven't got yourself a DSLR, how would you know how to use it? Hmmm..
Sajer je ngomel pasal impian nak beli camera SLR digital..
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friends Gather
Vistana hotel 20-22Nov in Penang. Well worth the money spent to be here. I had so much fun though it was very tiring. Every night, I was fast asleep once my head touched the pillow. LOL!
We had craft and bag making, free motion quilting, applique and
patchwork workshops there. You just take what you want to learn and pay for the kits. You can also shop for fabrics and others at 20% off! I already bought a quilting/patchwork stitch plate and a
new quarter-foot accesory for my Bernina machine, so I had to
control myself not to spend on too many fabrics. I also bought 2
bag-making kits, 1 etui sewing box kit, 1 clasp-framed coin purse, and a few applique kits featuring Sue. For those who registered, we each got an embroidered pouch kit.
Met up with so many new friends with many talented skills; among them whom I happened to know that they have blogs, Hanim and Kathy as well as my dear stitching buddies Niza, Leena (hmseen), Azie and Nik.
There were quilts and bags on display too. For those who interested, a demo on the new
Bernina 830. Last but not least, we even had a massage session arranged at the hotel. LOL!
Seronok jumpa kawan2 yg sama minat menjahit ni. Ada kelas menjahit beg,
patchwork, applique (sulam tampal), quilting dsb. Bayar jer harga kit dan
duduk belajar. Untuk yg baru nak kenal quilting, ada kelas asas, pertengahan
dan advanced. Boleh juga membeli kain2 dan accesori pada diskaun 20%.
Ada pameran quilt, boleh juga tengok kerjatangan masing2. Ramai yang
bergaya dgn beg yg dijahit sendiri.
For more pics by Kathy's hubby, click here
Wait for more updates on finished works.
(untuk gambar2 lain, klik disini. Untuk gambar2 projek yg telah siap, tungguuu..)
20 years of quilting experience!
The quilt on the left is the work of Afdera's husband
A variation of the Friendship girl quilt.
A closer view. I love this quilt!
This Sue and the others on this quilt are actually appliqued using blanket stitch by hand by Angie's mother!
We had craft and bag making, free motion quilting, applique and
patchwork workshops there. You just take what you want to learn and pay for the kits. You can also shop for fabrics and others at 20% off! I already bought a quilting/patchwork stitch plate and a
new quarter-foot accesory for my Bernina machine, so I had to
control myself not to spend on too many fabrics. I also bought 2
bag-making kits, 1 etui sewing box kit, 1 clasp-framed coin purse, and a few applique kits featuring Sue. For those who registered, we each got an embroidered pouch kit.
Met up with so many new friends with many talented skills; among them whom I happened to know that they have blogs, Hanim and Kathy as well as my dear stitching buddies Niza, Leena (hmseen), Azie and Nik.
There were quilts and bags on display too. For those who interested, a demo on the new
Bernina 830. Last but not least, we even had a massage session arranged at the hotel. LOL!
Seronok jumpa kawan2 yg sama minat menjahit ni. Ada kelas menjahit beg,
patchwork, applique (sulam tampal), quilting dsb. Bayar jer harga kit dan
duduk belajar. Untuk yg baru nak kenal quilting, ada kelas asas, pertengahan
dan advanced. Boleh juga membeli kain2 dan accesori pada diskaun 20%.
Ada pameran quilt, boleh juga tengok kerjatangan masing2. Ramai yang
bergaya dgn beg yg dijahit sendiri.
For more pics by Kathy's hubby, click here
Wait for more updates on finished works.
(untuk gambar2 lain, klik disini. Untuk gambar2 projek yg telah siap, tungguuu..)
20 years of quilting experience!
The quilt on the left is the work of Afdera's husband
A variation of the Friendship girl quilt.
A closer view. I love this quilt!
This Sue and the others on this quilt are actually appliqued using blanket stitch by hand by Angie's mother!
Monday, November 23, 2009
WIP - passport purse
Just binding, button to be done and travelling to be planned..materials cotton and binding Japanese yarn dye.
Tinggal nak jahit tepi2 tu je dan letak butang. Lepas ni kene plan nak jalan mana tuk rasmikan passport purse ni. Kain cotton tuk muka, binding dgn kain Japanese yarn dye.
Tinggal nak jahit tepi2 tu je dan letak butang. Lepas ni kene plan nak jalan mana tuk rasmikan passport purse ni. Kain cotton tuk muka, binding dgn kain Japanese yarn dye.
So many WIPs, so little time..
Yes, I have so many WIPs in hand but been away most of the weekends. November is the month for clearing out my annual leaves. Have some WIP photos to share, but they have to wait...
Banyak sangat projek yg perlu di habiskan. Tak cukup masa sebab hujung minggu selalu tak ada kat rumah..hehehe. November ni time nak habiskan cuti tahunan, asyik berjalan je..
Banyak sangat projek yg perlu di habiskan. Tak cukup masa sebab hujung minggu selalu tak ada kat rumah..hehehe. November ni time nak habiskan cuti tahunan, asyik berjalan je..
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Gone fishing - Royal Belum, Grik
4d3n of blissful sleep. Thankfully, the weather was good. However, the fishing was better the last time we were here.
See what I meant? Life's good
See what I meant? Life's good
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Elisha with her new quilt
I asked a friend if I could buy a baby quilt with the amount of money that we collected. She said OK. On my knowledge of buying cottons and batting and sewing so far, I know that a baby quilt would cost more than that amount. So I am very grateful that she would do that
for me.
Elisha is so tiny; she has a long time to appreciate the gift..
detailed view..
for me.
Elisha is so tiny; she has a long time to appreciate the gift..
detailed view..
Monday, November 09, 2009
Oops..
I need to remember the setting of my machine for this quilting..so
I snapped this..
Senang skit nak ingat setting mesin..
So I continue quilting..nice rows eh? Just set the needle position and
quilt away..Wait! The teacher was saying something. All I can remember was 10x5 and 10x5 and something longish and squarish drawn on the back of the sticky note.
Jahit dan jahit lagi...Untuk garisan yang selari, letak jarum di posisi
yang betul dan gunakan tepi tapak mesin sebagai panduan..Cikgu pesan apa entah, yang ingat cuma 10x5 dan 10x4. Kat nota ada terlukis petak panjang..
I drawn my first x5 square..wait, this pencil is too thick..I can't get an exact thin line on my drawing..wouldn't it be easier if I just cut it straight away? In anyway, a cutter has a thinner blade..so I cut away the rest. Exactly 12x4 and 10x5
Dah lukis petak x5 yg pertama, pensil tu tebal sgt garisannya..tu yang trus potong jer sebab bila potong pakai rotary cutter, tak der garisan dan petak tu memang boleh ngam2 x5...
Duh! What the teacher want was actually a drawn rectangle so that it can be folded like this! What a waste of interfacing..
Hehe..teruk kene perli..apa yg cikgu nak..lukis petak2 tu supaya senang bila nk lipat macam ni! Rugi je kain interfacing..
I snapped this..
Senang skit nak ingat setting mesin..
So I continue quilting..nice rows eh? Just set the needle position and
quilt away..Wait! The teacher was saying something. All I can remember was 10x5 and 10x5 and something longish and squarish drawn on the back of the sticky note.
Jahit dan jahit lagi...Untuk garisan yang selari, letak jarum di posisi
yang betul dan gunakan tepi tapak mesin sebagai panduan..Cikgu pesan apa entah, yang ingat cuma 10x5 dan 10x4. Kat nota ada terlukis petak panjang..
I drawn my first x5 square..wait, this pencil is too thick..I can't get an exact thin line on my drawing..wouldn't it be easier if I just cut it straight away? In anyway, a cutter has a thinner blade..so I cut away the rest. Exactly 12x4 and 10x5
Dah lukis petak x5 yg pertama, pensil tu tebal sgt garisannya..tu yang trus potong jer sebab bila potong pakai rotary cutter, tak der garisan dan petak tu memang boleh ngam2 x5...
Duh! What the teacher want was actually a drawn rectangle so that it can be folded like this! What a waste of interfacing..
Hehe..teruk kene perli..apa yg cikgu nak..lukis petak2 tu supaya senang bila nk lipat macam ni! Rugi je kain interfacing..
Don't leave home without it..
My late mother used to say that my stitchings are like a milk bottle to a child. Never leave home without it. LOL! This was what I brought with me to Penang last weekend. A stitching project, a hand sewing project and my reading glasses.
Arwah mak kata macam budak kecik bawak botol susu kalau tgk apa yang dibawa setiap kali berjalan..hehehe Tak sah kalau boent kereta tak penuh dgn barang2 kraf atau mesin jahit etc...
This is what I managed to complete..my first hexagon flower.
Ni yang siap..
Arwah mak kata macam budak kecik bawak botol susu kalau tgk apa yang dibawa setiap kali berjalan..hehehe Tak sah kalau boent kereta tak penuh dgn barang2 kraf atau mesin jahit etc...
This is what I managed to complete..my first hexagon flower.
Ni yang siap..
Craft fair.. or a sewing retreat
There was a plan to attend this craft fair but due to H1N1, everything was cancelled. Thankfully, there will be a sewing retreat in Penang next week. An opportunity to meet up with fellow sewing enthusiasts and to learn new skills. And I am really looking forward to it!
Ada plan nak pergi MEL utk craft fair tapi disebabkan H1N1, semuanya tak jadi. Alhamdulillah, next week orang Penang adakan 'sewing retreat'..ada kelas menjahit bag, patchwork dan free motion quilting. 3 hari untuk menjahit dan mencuba benda baru! Bukan senang nak berkumpul dgn orang2 yang sama minat menjahit ni..
Ada plan nak pergi MEL utk craft fair tapi disebabkan H1N1, semuanya tak jadi. Alhamdulillah, next week orang Penang adakan 'sewing retreat'..ada kelas menjahit bag, patchwork dan free motion quilting. 3 hari untuk menjahit dan mencuba benda baru! Bukan senang nak berkumpul dgn orang2 yang sama minat menjahit ni..
Elisha's full moon
Elisha Danielle is a month old today. This is our gift for her. Will present it to her mother today at Jazzercise@DJ. Will post a full picture once she gets this...
Hadiah untuk Elisha Danielle, umurnya satu bulan hari ni. Nanti akan letak gambar penuh bila Elisha dah terima ni.
Hadiah untuk Elisha Danielle, umurnya satu bulan hari ni. Nanti akan letak gambar penuh bila Elisha dah terima ni.
Autumn scene
A friend asked to design an autumn scene with 'Mohabatein' leaves and tulips for her diary cover. THis is my initial sketch. It took me a while to understand that Mohabatein part..hahaha
Lakaran awal utk diary cover. Kawan tu nak bunga tulip dan daun Mohabatein..rupa2nya gambaran musim luruh..hehhee
Lakaran awal utk diary cover. Kawan tu nak bunga tulip dan daun Mohabatein..rupa2nya gambaran musim luruh..hehhee
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Stippling
My first try on stippling. Still a lot to practice.
"stippling' corak yg paling asas dalam free-motion quilting. Masih perlu praktikal dgn lebih lagi..
"stippling' corak yg paling asas dalam free-motion quilting. Masih perlu praktikal dgn lebih lagi..
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Painted the house white!
MP_WIP Oct09
Put the clothes into the washing machine - checked.
Turn on the TV. CSI is on - checked.
Turn on the working light - checked.
Pick up a (by hand) project and do - cross stitch!
No matter there is still some clothes in the laundry basket waiting to be folded. :-)
Buat cross stich semalam, warna putih utk dinding cottage ni sementara menunggu mesin membasuh kain. Walaupun..masih ada kain yang perlu di lipat. Hehehe..
Put the clothes into the washing machine - checked.
Turn on the TV. CSI is on - checked.
Turn on the working light - checked.
Pick up a (by hand) project and do - cross stitch!
No matter there is still some clothes in the laundry basket waiting to be folded. :-)
Buat cross stich semalam, warna putih utk dinding cottage ni sementara menunggu mesin membasuh kain. Walaupun..masih ada kain yang perlu di lipat. Hehehe..
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sewing box updates
Finished all the stitchings. Next to sew on the handle and decide on what to put inside.
A pouch in progress..
Another Sue but this one was machine-appliqued to be finished as a quilted pouch. Use Japanese yarn dyed fabrics for pouch, and cotton for Sue motifs. Pictures shown front and back of pouch.
Mek Su lagi..sulam tampal pakai mesin jahit. Ni nak jadikan beg kecil.
Mek Su lagi..sulam tampal pakai mesin jahit. Ni nak jadikan beg kecil.
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