I make One Hour Sundress

I made this dress based on the tutorial One Hour Sundress by from an igloo.

This dress is finished aproximately an hour (plus a couple of minutes I think..) not include the measuring time.

This dress is a little different than the original one hour sundress.

I didn't insert elastic band inside the straps, and the bottom part of the dress isn't gathered. This dress is shorter and I think it's more like a top than a dress... 

She is happy wear this dress because the dress has strawberries ...     :D

I am joining Sew-It at sew chic and unique.  This is the first time I am joining it.

Go to this blog and find out what is Sew It and how you can join.

Apple Reversible Bag

Reversible Bag collages, originally uploaded by happytobenice.

This bag is made from Reversible Bag Pattern by verypurpleperson. The pattern is available for free download at her site or at burdastyle
The fabric is from local store at jalan Tamim. It is cotton with apples and flowers print.
I have leftover from 15 tote bags,.. well it's not really leftover, I bought the fabric more than I need, I have plenty of this fabric.
My mother is a headmaster of a lttle playgroup (in Indonesia, we call it pos paud). She wants to give the teachers (there are just 2 teachers) a present. and she agree to give them this reversible bag.
I make two reversible bags in two days, I told you I am a slow sewer.... also I've made a mistake.. I attach the strap incorrectly, I can fix it but it takes more time to finish.
I make the fabric flower too, It is from 2 inches wide fabric. I fold it and sew basting sitch by hand. then I pull the thread and roll it.

links:
verypurpleperson
burdastyle

-happy&handmade-

Fifteen Tote Bags

These are my first order... I finally finish them.
Fifteen Tote bags with name initial tag.

Ruffle flowers

My mom made this long sleeve T-shirt for little D, I think it's too plain ( oh I forgot to take the before picture ) I decided to make it prettier with this flowers.

This flowers are made from some strips. I gathered the strips to make ruffle strips, and then I sew them by hand to the T-shirt.  The ruffle attached to the T-shirt following spiral imaginary pattern.
The leaves are made from felt. Attached to the T-shirt with embroidery floss. This kind of stitch is called basting stitch.
The stem made with stem stitch.
Oh.. T-shirt and flowers are knit fabrics.
This T-shirt is still a little too big for my daughter, so I just put it in the wardrobe. Maybe in a couple of months it will be wearable.
I enter this T-shirt to Trimmed with love contest.

Ten Things ( I think ) You Should Know About Me

I write this post for entering a giveaway (again?).  I wanted to do this a long time a go.. since I started this blog. I thought  I have to introduce myself..., but I need a little push to do it.. and This giveaway at Homemaker Honey is a perfect 'encouragement' for me to write this post.
Ok... Let's begin........................Ummm...

1. I am not good in talking about myself..(I'm not good in talking about anything.. still learning!)
2. If I said " I am in diet." in the morning, I will end up having 4 times meals plus some fatty snacks that day.
3. I have two beautiful daughters.
4. I don't put sugar or/and cream in my coffee or tea. In juice too. I don't like sugar in my drinks, it'll give me headache.
5. But I adore sweet food: cake, chocolate, candy, ice cream,....
6. When I grew up (teenager) I listen to Metallica. They were famous.
7.  I love sewing.
8. I am 38 ... will be 39 on November this year.
9. I have been married for 11 years. He was not love at first sight and he was not my best friend. I found out one day that he is adorable... (is it the right word?) . We were 'boyfriend-girlfriend' for 5 years before we got married.
10. I love finding new blog to read. 

Thank you to homemaker honey

for doing this unique giveaway, so I can  write my ten things.......

A Week Long Giveaway At Jane's Fabrics and Quilt

Jane's fabric is celebrating her 400 post and the wedding quilt for her daughter by giving away a lot of fabrics for a whole week...
click on this link, it will take you to jane's fabrics and quilt

Coasters I won

I enter a lot of giveaways during the sew, mama, sew giveaway day, and I won these cute coasters... made from fabric selvage. And I got extra owl sticker too..

These coasters are from Sarah V (Sew Joy).  Thank You Sarah V........

Inspiration

I found this great blog,


 Stash Manicure shows ideas to reduce or use up the fabric from our stash.
I have some scraps that I think they are too little to use, this blog provide the idea how to use them.

So.. go and visit 



H&H

Twin Pencil Pouch Part 2

It's time to continue..
Now I have fabric with "A" aplique and flower applique.

Let's sew the zipper

1. Make sandwich from appliqueed fabric, zipper and lining fabric right side together. turn them and make topstich.

2. Turn it again, sew a basting stitch all around the edges, leave a small opening.
3. Pull out the right side of the fabric.
4. Close the opening by handstitch

5. Now I have two pouches.












6. Run a basting stitch inside a pouch to connect that two pencil pouch.

I am not too happy.... the finished pouch is uneven, one is wider a little than the other.

But I like the "A" and the flower on felt, i think I will make more...

...........^_^

Disney Baby Set Book Giveaway at An Island Life

Go to: An Island Life and enter to win Disney Baby Book Set Giveaway.... I have...
What a cute books to win and the little sister would really love them.

Links:  an Island life

girl's tunic

girl's tunic, originally uploaded by happytobenice.

This is the picture of the whole tunic. The other day I uploaded the collage.
The zipper that difficult to sew is useless, the tunic can be wear without opening the zipper.. *_*.
I sew the bias tape with machine and with hand. First it stitch by machine and I fold it and sew the backside by hand, It's not difficult but it needs more time. Also when sewing the curve like the sleeve, I sew it first by hand (baste stirch) to replace the pin, and then I sew it by machine. If I just pin it and sew by machine, I will have uneven sleeve.
I upload the picture to elsie marley group

happy&handmade

link:
elsie marley group on Flickr

From Skirt to Dress

strawberry dress, originally uploaded by happytobenice.

This was big sister's skirt, It is too small for her now. My plan is to make a paysan dress from this skirt, but it end up to this cute summer dress. I think it is not bad, and the little sister is happy with her new dress.
I just upload the picture to elsie marley group at Flickr.

Happy&Handmade

Links:
Elsie Marley Group on Flickr

Top with Bow

The top for my ten years old is finished, the picture is not too good because it is night time here, so little light, tomorrow I will try to take a pretty picture.

Kids Clothes ...

It's day 3 allready at Kids Clothes Week Challenges, and my project is not finish yet.

Today, i spent almost all day making this top for big sister.

 I have cut the fabric yesterday and start sewing in the morning (after preparing breakfast, doing the cleaning and laundry) well.. it's almost noon actually when I start sewing the top.

This top or tunic pattern is from burda fashion, I pick the smallest size (34). .. my daughter is 10 years old and her height is 148 cm. I altered the pattern: adding the shoulder width, the original pattern is too narrow; shortening the tunic length and add ruffle to the tunic bottom. and I am thinking of adding pockets .

I spent the longest time to attach the zipper and it still doesn't look good to me but I manage to hide it.

The rest is not difficult but I still have to be carefull.

I will continue sewing this top tomorrow, tomorrow I will be sewing the sleeve and trimming the thread.

link:

burda fashion

Kids Clothes Week Challenges at Elsie Marley

I am entering this challenge, because I need a motivation to make my kids some pretty clothes to wear.
I already choosing fabrics and patterns, and I just finished the cutting process for a blouse for big sister. But I don't take picture yet, so I can't put some picture of my kids clothes projects.
I am so exciting about this challenge because it is not a competition, I like to think that I am one of those moms who is making something for her kids.
Now, I better go and finish my projects. {  OO.. The continuing story of my twin pouch have to wait for a while..  }

links:
kids clothes week challenge: button, rules and players
elsiemarley.com

Twin Pencil Pouch

I made two pencil pouch, and stitch them together, now I have twin pencil pouch.

I will try to tell you what I've been through to get this twin pencil pouch.

1. I cut the fabric according to the size I want.

2. sew the flower and the pink fabrics right side together, and topstich them

3.Make the flower and the "A" for applique. I draw myself a flower and an "A" on the wrong side of fabric, cut it and sew them with zigzag stitch to a felt. cut the felt around the applique pattern. Sew the applique to the fabric that I have topstitched.

O.. my internet time is up ( little sister wakes up..psst.. ),  this project story is to be continued...

happyandhandmade

Fabric from Red Rooster

I won this 1 yard red rooster fabric from 'Tweet to Win' Burdastyle. The question was: what you going to create with this fabric and I answered that I will make a bag and a matching camera pouch.

But now, after "meeting" the fabric personally, I'm not sure if i'm going to make a bag. Right now I just read the print of the fabric.. This is a fun fabric, the text on fabric is some instruction or tutorial.. oh I love this fabric.

happyandhandmade

Links:
red rooster fabric
'Tweet to Win' Burdastyle

Cowlneck Spring Top

I see a lot of fun at Made by Rae - Spring Top Contest. I just want to join the fun and make myself a cowl neck spring top.

the pattern is from Twinkle Sews by Wenlan Chia, It is called Take Mahattan.

This is my first attempt on Twinkle Sews pattern, I use size 12 (bust=38"), but I think next time I will try to use smaller size, maybe 10.
This is some of my sewing process picture of this top:

Thank You All,
Happy'nHandmade

Links :
Made by Rae
Official 2010 Spring Top Week Entries
cowl neck spring top
Twinkle Sews by Wenlan Chia