Amigurumi: Travel owl plush

Goodness... just realized the beak is crooked

Got this design from Josephine Wu of A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. I've changed the eyes as I don't have felt fabric yet so it differs from the original.

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Amigurumi: Mr. Murasaki

My second Amigurumi doll... a very cute owl! Got this pattern from a very talented lady, Mei Li Lee and she calls this owl, Mr. Murasaki. You can browse here for her patterns: http://amigurumei.com/

Yarns required

Mr. Murasaki

Xstitch: teddy bear with love

I've had this chart like forever! In fact, this was my first ever cross-stitch I've made... discovered this through a newspaper dad read and it's stuck on me since. I think I was in standard 5 or 6 back then and a DMC thread costs only 50sen. Now... it's RM1.80!!!

So yellow and frail... need to photo-stat it soon...

It's easy and fast to complete... less than a week max. Great as a gift ^.^

DMC's Mother's Day chart

I did 2 of this, 1 for my mom and another for my mother in law. Got this chart from DMC, you can view it here:

http://www.dmccreative.co.uk/Inspiration/Projects/Light-Effects-Cross-Stitch/DMC-Mothers-Day-chart.aspx

It's pretty easy to make and takes only a few days to complete. My first cross-stitch this year after so long keeping it in storage!

Sweet eh?

Amigurumi: crawly caterpillar

My first Amigurumi... a caterpillar! Learned this new skill from teacher Amy of Hooked. Sort of easy to make but require loads of patience... a must-have for anything handmade with love!

From Wikipedia: Amigurumi (編みぐるみ?, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features, as is typical in Japanese culture.

First look... headache already...

Tada! The finished project!

Ain't my caterpillar cute??? Anyway, it was totally satisfying once completed but still need a lot of practice to perfect the skill. Have been Googling for more easy dolls to practice but can't decide on which one as they are all so adorable!!!

Orange potpourri

A creative potpourri, handmade and totally GREEN!

Seat covers

I sewed a simple seat cover for my dining chairs as the PU leather has started peeling off.

The cloth I chose is kinda thick so that it lasts longer. Sewing it takes time due to the thickness. Firstly, I made a block using the newspaper to gauge the size of the seat. Once I'm comfortable with the newspaper block, I placed it on the cloth and started cutting it. Of course, I need to leave about 2" to sew up the hem. I used rubber elastics to hold the cover to the seat, placed at the back of the seat. Unfortunately, no pics here.

The end result... simple and easy to sew.

Curtains

I sewed curtains! Made quite a few of them but the materials were kinda gaudy as I couldn't find nice, non-transparent and cheap materials. The nice ones are usually very costly. Anyway, it was an easy to sew and fail-proof curtains which I hope to change it to something more interesting in the near future... tab top headings perhaps... when I have the time :-)

This was 1 of the sets for my kitchen. Mine is using curtain hooks so it was easy to sew. After measuring the window, cut the material accordingly, making sure there are extras (10" to be safe) for the hems/ tucks. Just sew the tape for the hooks (you can get it at any supermarkets) at the head and close the bottom hems. Easy peasy!