Sew inspiring books

Finally I got my book a few weeks ago.. I was hunting for this book all around town and KL too.. couldn't find it... Its good to buy books at Amazon, when you are really looking for your inspiring books..no hassle. Not sure how much it cost at the local bookstore.. could be more expensive or could be cheaper.. I'm sure some of you got this book too.. Thats where I got my influence from...

This is what I always look into a book.. FREE PATTERNS!!

And I also love this doodle embroidery.. although computerised embroidery machine can do this job perfectly & faster.. But nothing compares to hand embroidery.. I really admire those who have the in-born skills to make beautiful hand-sew embroidery. That is truly original work of art.

A day in KL

Oh how I wish I had stayed in KL longer.. but what can I do.. I can't leave my baby behind too long.. (hehehe.. makes me homesick).. Before I share with you my main event at KL.. lemme show you what I have snatched with only short period...

My journey to KL was really fun! THanks to Shiela Nice2Craft & Tini Snazzy&Such who had devoted their precious time for me... a total stranger from Sabah. It was such a surprise though, we haven't even met before this.. first time! First date I might say...! Wow.. I was a bit nervous at first... but it turns out to be different from what I have expected. Believe it or not... we seems to be like just like good old friends!

I'll post up the picture of us later.. As for now.. I can't wait to share with you what I've got.. Sure is heaven..These are some of the stuff I bought from Sakura & Yee Button (Craft world).. Errr.. yess.. I do buy nonesense stuff.. wonder when can I use 'em.

Some fabrics I bought from there too... some metres, some quarters and some fat quarters... Only managed to buy very small quantity.. Wanted to get more.. greedy me..!AAnd not forgetting... Sue Bonnet fabric for quilt... Aren't they cute??

*SIGH* I just loved books! But this time I didnt get any English books.. turn out to be Japanese all! hah! Who cares, I love japanese books..

This is the only bookstore we had managed to set my foot on... Kinokuniya, KLCC.

FELTS... are my favourite too! I bought 'em from Daiso, the Curve.

What do I need this for???? Hah... who cares.. I love it cos its cute... I just cant resist stuff from Daiso... all RM5! Cute pegs isn't it??

Ahhh.. I forgot the fabric I bought from Ikea as well... hmm.. next time then...

Book of the day..

I went for window shopping last weekend at 1 Borneo with my cuz & maya.. and found a new bookstore recently opened - Harris. Luckily I'm a Popular Bookstore member... Harris is also in Popular's family... So I get 10% discounts of any purchase. My itchy hands just cannot resist by not grabbing at least something.. THis is MUST HAVE thing ... a sewing book...!

This is a new book published in 2008 WOW!!! thats new! Its also cheap.. errr.. well.. this is the cheapest sewing book on the shelf - RM 47.90 if i'm not mistaken...

Why I like this book so much is because.. its not only focus on dressmaking.. it also featured the sewing machine technique & know-hows.. and of course.. my JANOME has these features as well... Isn't that great! All sorts of new & advanced creative technique as well..

And also my serging machine.. MyLock 744D... wow.. this is a good "bible"

All sorts of applique..

All sorts of fashion style.. yadda.. yadda.. yadda... How I wish I can tell you the whole story... Time is precious.. I'm hungry now.. tata!@

Whats next?

I have soo many things in mind.. feel like doing all.. but *sigh*.. sew much things.. sew little time!! For EPAL project, had to put aside some.. only did as much as I can.. if I could I wish I can do ALL 24 projects.. Next in hand is this ABC wall hanging.. I was thinking .. I want to make this into a quilt for my lil Maya.. but..I wanted to hang this on the wall too.. just right next to Maya's bed.. I know she would love to read the A-B-C.. She can sing the whole ABC song now.. she pronounced it a bit clearer now... Hmm.. see how things going. I'll decide later..

I miss my knitting toooooo!! Long time I didnt buy this magazine again.. I wonder what happen to my booking orders at Penguins Bookstore.. They didn't call me anymore for the latest issue of SIMPLY KNITTING which I've booked. I guess they have shipping problem or they don't order it anymore.. Hah.. well.. I have other alternatives... Got this from Signature..

I got the Simply Knitting diary 2009! Cute... (sayang lah... nak conteng)

This is cute... Huaaawww... I wonder when can I spare my time knitting now... I've promised 1 cardi for Danish & 1 for Alicia ... I guess they have grown much bigger now..

I must get their new measurement now... Sorry my friends.. I must finish up my sewing fast.. then I can spare some time knitting..

Whoaaahhh!!! I like this one..!! Can I or can I not??

Now I love this book by Amy Butler..! I thought this would be a small paperbag book... I can't belive it is actually hardcover! And with pattern inside too!

Books AGAIN?!?!?

*sigh*

Times Book Fair

I can't belive i bought all these 7 books!! I bought these books from the Warehouse bookfair by Times bookstore at 1st floor Asia City Complex. Hey.. friends out there in KK, don't miss the chance to grab good books with great discounts up to 70%. Go today..! Last day will be on the 7thDec2008...

Great bargain indeed! Books which is normally RM80++ costs only RM20!! Whoaahh... this is too much, man! I wanna get some more... can someone spare me some m0N3Y??

Refference collection

I'm falling in love with RE (ribbon embroidery).. I wish I can concerntrate on this...it has such fine art.. No machine can replace a truly handmade embroidery...

Got this book from Indonesia... Shiela bought 'em for me.. wow.. great book.. its so beautiful!

Also got the writer's autograph..Love the beautiful colors...

I also bought some pattern notes... from Azura . Very useful notes... its written in Malay. So, for international readers.. we hope she will come up with a translated version in future.

Shopping mania

I wonder when I can stop this online shopping habit. If my mom finds out... "ooh?? that's how all your money gone.. Yadda.. Yadda .. Yadda..."

Hehehe.. I don't mind spending on books.. I can keep them for generations...

Yes.. smocking...! Which I haven't even complete any yet... Patience.. everyone.. Patience!! I'll do it ... s.o.o.n...

Cuteeeee... book.... Can't wait to make those cute stuff..

Another sewing book on dress pattern drafting... I hope it'll help.. I think dress pattern drafting is very hard to make..! Huhu... I wonder when can I really master this tailoring method... I'm a bit too slow on this.. Too many maths here..

Awwwhh.. I like this.. Cos I really want to try into making patchwork. Wish me luck... on my continous projects...

Ok.. where did I get this books from?? I like this online bookstore.. cos I got free shipping for items bought RM200 above... Try it out.. Acma Mall. Its all at your fingertips..

Sewing is a learning process..

I would never stop learning.. and I'm still learning.. even from ground Zero.

Some more learning episodes...

"One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't
pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can
restore your faith in yourself."

by Lucille Ball

Zig zag Shear

I bought this shear yesterday.. Quite pricey I must say.. (there goes my RM50 last piece..)

But it trims away all the bits & pieces of your fragile fabric from tearing off.

What inspires me to buy?

I bought a book on children dressmaking techniques written by Rosita Jaafar.

She uses this technique for neat trimmings.

Good idea indeed, since my very-cheap-china-made overlock machine cannot trim curves .. It can only go for straight line..

At least with this shear, safe time from struggling to trim the arm hole... & most important thing is.. more tidy work.

I find this book quite useful, cos it shows visually in pictures, easy to understand for beginners like me.. Price RM 39.90 (WM)