Friday, June 4, 2010

Handmade lunch bag and gift tag

A) Lunch bag
I have handmade a sweet lunch tote bag using pink strips fabrics, simple cotton (insides) and wool linen.
A cotton white lace is attached to the right side of the bag.
All felt appliqué are hand cut and hand sewn.



B) Gift tag - I have handmade a gift tag with the face of a baby boy and the back for greetings.



Handmade gift for baby - Taggie pillowcase





I have tried to make a taggie pillowcase today to cover the beansprout husk pillow which I have lovingly hand made. The bean sprout husks were from my mom and I have further sun it to ensure that it is fully dried.

What is beansprout husk pillow?

Bean Sprout Husk Pillow is usually for babies. Accordingly, from older generation, bean sprout husk pillow is used to calm babies and made them feel more secure (as the pillow has certain weight (the husk is very light weight and will not cause discomfort to the baby). It is used to press lightly on the babies and as it is porous, it will be cool when using it.



I have hand made one for lil enen when she was one month's old. It proves quite effective and till now, she is still using it.. haha.. :)

and so, what is taggie?

more info http://www.taggies.com/
Taggies are created by an early childhood educator and mom and they are based on the idea that babies and kids love to rub satin edges, clothing labels and tags.
It seems Taggies can enhance early childhood emotional well being, growth, and provide sense of security. It can also provide entertainment as the babies can play with the assortment and textured ribbons.

(Lil enen loves to rub her fingers with her daddy's shirt when sleepy :))

Usually, taggie is in form of blanket or towel. So I thought, why not the pillow case as the baby will use it more often in our Singapore environment.

I have used three different textured ribbon, satin, grosgrain and smooth, to enhance the feel for baby.



The pillowcase covering the beansprout husk was double-layered (to prevent any husk from falling out), the tags are tripled sewn (to prevent falling out) and cloth used are handwashed and ironed.



Hope the baby will love it.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

New handicrafts

I have handmade some crafts some time back.. seems to be on slow side and lack of inspiration.. hope to regain the inspiration by reading more books :)

A) Pencil case - I have handmade a sweet zipper pencil pouch using Japanese kawaii print fabrics, simple cotton (on the inside) and wool linen.
A cotton white lace is attached to the left side of the pouch.
Thanks to Da Jie's colleague order



B)What’s in my Lil Soccer star 2 Tier Diaper Cake?
Approximately 31 Fitti Brand Diapers (M)
1 lil rubber ball and 4 cones
1 baby blanket (with cute prints)
1 wash cloth
1 Daddy's allstar bib
1 pair of baby socks
Embellishments to enhance the cake

Thanks to Vinna for ordering and support (again!)

C) I have handmade a iphone pouch using Japanese kawaii print fabrics, simple cotton and wool linen. I have attached two handles for Lina. One long strap for her to sling (for hands-free) and one short strap for her to carry around.
A cotton white lace is attached to the left side of the pouch.
All crocheted embellishments are handmade.
Thanks to Lina for order and support.

D) Panda Tote bag - I have handmade a sweet panda tote bag using Japanese kawaii print fabrics, simple cotton (on the inside) and wool linen.
A cotton white lace is attached to the left side of the pouch.
All felt appliqués are hand cut and hand sewn.
(Lil enen loves it and is using it now)



E) Ideal home? Ha ha, it is xuan's doll house.. pretty