Proyek Menjahit - Sarung AL-QURAN

Kebanyakan memang proyek dadakan itu yang jadi sempurna dan memuaskan hati. Benar ngga? Kalau kita merancang-rancang proyek, overthinking it overplanning it, akhirnya ngga mulai-mulai.

Contohnya, proyek bikin sarung/ sampul Al Quran milik Aqila. Supaya tidak cepat kotor, Al Quran baru ini buru-buru dibuatkan bajunya. 

Ngga pake patroon. Ukur langsung Quran-nya, dan dipindahkan langsung ukurannya ke kain. Kebetulan kok ya punya bahan dengan motif ini, rasanya cocok dijadikan sampul/ sarung buku ya? Iya ngga? hehe

Gunting-gunting, jahit-jahit, pasang velcro. Tessss....jadi deh.

Bagus kan? Ini Al Quran ukuran jumbo 27 x 37 cm. Hurufnya besar mudah dibaca. Cocok untuk Aqila yang lagi belajar mengaji. Beli di shopee, lupa berapa harganya, mungkin sekitar 30 - 40 dolar ya. Nanti deh saya cek lagi dan update di sini.

 Karena mau praktis ini polanya sebenarnya adalah persegi panjang saja, dua lapis kain. Dijahit bersama, dibalik supaya jahitan sambungan berada di dalam. Dijahit lagi menjadi selembar kain. Ditekuk menjadi seperti sampul buku, dijahit samping kiri-kanannya. Dipasangi velcro dan loop handle. Dijahit tindas dari sisi muka. That is it. Selesai deh!

Pretty Pouches

Make up pouch

It is Day 2 of Chinese New Year. It is a long weekend here in Singapore. School will only start on Tuesday next week. Monday is still a public holiday. How do you spend your long weekend? I chose to be productive. 

I watched Jenny's from Missouri Star Tutorial Co. video tutorial on youtube, follow her instruction and made this make-up pouch with zipper. 

Now i know, there are many steps to follow in making this pouch but fortunately, they are not difficult. 

Pencil Case for the boy in the house

Second try. This time round I made a pencil case. And it was a success! haha.

Things to improve:

1. To sew the sides with zigzag stitch to tidy up the edges of the inner pouch. 

2. Do more careful calculation in term of dimension to avoid suprise - the size of the ready made pouch is not what I had in mind. Oh well :P

Quilting & Sewing Journey

I Patchwork Bag no. 1

When there is a will, there is a way. 

I was so intrigued to try my hands on making my own patchwork bag but I have no idea how.if you know me, then you are aware that I have never sewn anything in my life (rolled eyes). I am a woman of many talents, i can play music,  i am a good cook, i teach my native language to adults, i am a good writer and i blog , i create videos no problem, but sewing? That would be me in another universe.  

However, something wonderful happened about half a year ago. My sister and my aunt are amazing quilters. They often shower me with their DIY projects such as bags, pouches, mug rugs. I was so impressed by the quality of their work, they made me want to start quilting! I am so fortunate that my little sister is also an awesome teacher. She patiently guided me through the journey of finding joy in quilting and sewing. She got me involved in the parent volunteer school productions, which required us to sew. That project expedite my learning process. My first achievement was making 15 pieces of mug rugs for teachers' day! 

Well,  making mug rug is easy peasy but making a bag? Ouch ... that sounds daunting! 

After learning about my dream of making my own bag, my dear sister shared a link to  DIY patchwork bag tutorial video by Jenny Doan from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. And these bags are the result.

Patchwork Bag No 2

 

Aren't they cute? I still can't believe that I made those lovely bags! Thanks to my sister for her guidance and also to Jenny Doan for her incredibly clear and easy to follow tutorial. I needed two days to complete the process of each bag, from cutting to sewing, including several overhauls as I made mistakes here and there along the way! I suppose, with practice, i will be able to make them in shorter time. Hey...i have many friends and it would be great if i can make something; a bag, a pouch, a set of plqcemats etc for them!  

If you are interested in making similar project, do check out Missouri Star Quilt Company videos on youtube! 

Next project: making a pouch with zipper.