Been too long!

HELLLOOOOOO!

Oh my goodness! Why did I leave my blog in cobwebs for so long? Honestly, I haven't been up to much (sadly). BUT! I'm setting up a booth in the next Public Garden market at Artspace @ Helutrans and I'm super excited about it. It's on 11 & 12th July, from 1pm to 8pm. I'm thinking... pouches (duh), clutches, totes, clay ring dishes and maybe a couple of terrariums :)

Just some stuff that I've done recently:

I'll be back with updates on my first Public Garden as a seller!

love, n

Drawstring bags

I enjoy making drawstring bags because the feeling of pulling the strings/ropes when it's done, and it works perfectly, is of... Great satisfaction.
Ok I probably don't really make much sense, but this is why I enjoy making things. I'm usually very focused when I'm sewing or creating something (unless, of course, I'm distracted by Sherlock, my latest addiction), I find myself zoning out to everything else. When it's done and it fits what I had in mind, I would want to show it off to Mum right away.
Anyhooo... These drawstring bags are ordered by a supportive customer. I consider myself extremely lucky to have these customers, always coming to me to get customized stuff, and thus, forcing me to experiment and try new things! It's very important because sometimes I do need some motivation and this works just fine for me :)
Love, n

50 pouches = crazy me

It's been craaaaazzyyyy. 50 pouches sounded daunting when I accepted the order.. And it really is when doing it. I'm still short of 10 more and I'm kinda exhausted!
But this is a great experience for me, I do hope something like that drops in again!
Love, n

Tiring but Fulfilling Saturday!

I have been cutting fabrics, sewing, unpicking threads, pricking myself since morning. But it's fulfilling because I finally finished the 2 big orders that were pending since last week :)

Origami Drawstring Pouch

Oh, it's been a looooooong while... but I'm back! I can't promise constant blogging though, but at least I'm still sewing :P

I've made this Origami Drawstring Pouch a long time ago for my sister, and she used it for her Fujifilm Polaroid camera and it fits snugly. So when my brother's friend needed something for hers, I decided to do this again.

I love the pockets on the outside. It's made from a huge piece of cloth, so after folding and sewing into that 7" pouch, it's actually rather thick - good enough for a camera, but of course, it's not meant for any real protection except from scratches. In fact, I always tell my customers that even though the laptop sleeves are padded (some even ask for double padding), that it's not enough to protect the laptop should you drop it.

I'm selling it at $28.

 This is for my brother's friend. I really hope she likes it. She chose the exterior fabric herself.

This is an order from a repeat customer - Janna, an instagram friend and bunny lover. Hey, any animal-lover is my friend :) That said, no compliment is better than a repeat customer. I'm really lucky to have such support! Fabrics chosen by her as well. Turned out really well, yay!

love, n

Namecard fabric case

Going for $6.90 (inclusive of local normal postage)

Limited stocks!

Dragonfly print fabric is linen cotton from Japan :)

love, n

2012 already?!

Happy 2012, friends!

I wish there would be no more disasters, no more fighting, no more suffering for people all around the world.

I wish that everyone learns to love animals and treat them with love. No more animal abuse! (And please adopt instead of buying.)

I wish the ice bergs would stop melting.

I wish for more business! More orders!

Most importantly, I wish for good health for myself and everyone around me. Health before wealth. Don't overwork! ;)

First day of 2012, I made this for my sister's bestie:

Green is her lucky colour for 2012, and she needs a pencil case, so she requested for a one specially made for her. More than happy to do so!

I like it very much myself :)

It measures 20 x 12.5cm, $15.

You like? Drop me an email [madewithlove.n@gmail.com] today!

love, n

December is a busy month!

Hello!

How's your Christmas preparations coming along? Orders are coming in increasingly and I've been working as hard as I can.

But I've been sewing non-stop for the entire day, and when a friend sent me a link on making pretty felt flowers, I decided to give it a try! You know, take a break from all that pouch-making :)

and this is how mine looks! Honestly, it looks a little funny, but all my first trys turn out like that.

A huge supporter ordered some Makeup Pouches from me with nametags. I decided to stitch some of the names on the felt hearts instead of the normal canvas strip.

Remember my felt flowers? Did a chiffon silk version last night and I love it!

Fighting Fighting! (I haven't watched Korean dramas in a looooong while...)

love, n

Personalized Pouches

Hi Guys!

Just a sneak peek at a recently-completed bulk order with those hand-stitched name tags that I had been working on. (which you can add on to any pouch at just $5 each)

Sneak peek - because these pouches are probably a surprise and I don't want to spoil it for my customer :) She's already given the below to her friends, and they loved it!

If you like that monkey-sheep plushie, you can easily get it from FarEastFlora.com - here.

Ta da! I love the colours, how about you?

love, n

Name Embroidery

Hi guys,

I'm currently working on a bulk order of pouches with personalized tags on them.

Name embroidery -- this is my first try:

For a first-timer, I guess it's okay. I need more practice though. The key to embroidery is

patience!

On another hand... this pouch shows just how Christmassy I am beginning to feel :)

Feeling a little under the weather... and it's a Friday :( It's so uncool to fall sick on a Friday!

love, n

Obsessed about Felt Flowers!

Aren't these precious? I'm coming up with every colour I can have!

FYI, these are for sale ;) Visit my Facebook page for my photos and info!

In the meantime, I've completed more makeup pouches, and this featured one above is for Charmaine :)

Hope you like it! Thanks for the support :)

love, n

Busy Bee taking a little break!

I've just finished 1 bulk order! Just to clarify, when I say bulk order, it is 5 items and above :)

As a little promotion to celebrate the official start of my web business, I'm giving away free coasters!!!

Check this out:

When you order 5 and above of the Zippered Pouch, you get 1 of these babies for FREE! I personally like this coaster very much :)

And this is the completed order! *Happy!*

love, n

Busy!!!

I'm really lucky to have friends who show so much support to my works so far. I've got 2 big orders, x'mas gifts. they're so nice to tell me to take my time! But of course, I want to finish them as soon as I can so that I can receive more orders (hopefully!)

So right now, my room is in this huge mess. It's like a huge ball of fabric just exploded and I have scraps everywhere!

It's pretty late, I should finally sleep! Sew on tomorrow!

Love, n