Projects

When my kids were younger, they never seemed to have enough sleeping bags. They actually had several types to suit the occasion. Comfortable, although heavier fabric sleeping bags when they slept over at friends and relatives houses, waterproof lighter ones when they go to outdoor camps, thinner, thicker ones and the list goes on!

It is always nice not to mention useful to have tea cosies at home. The most common being the practical dome-shaped ones which are always a safe and lovely design. But I really wanted to make one that was different from that we are familiar with. I thought it would be cute to have a tea cosy shaped like a teabag!

I have always been fascinated about the cultures and traditions of any country, especially my own Malaysian culture, of course. Fatimah is my Mum and this baju kurung was how she taught it to me. I remember my sisters and I, even until today, would always get so immersed with the stories our Mum, would tell us about her life when she was young growing up in Muar, in the state of Johor in the 1940s and 1950s. The traditional baju kurung was one of the first projects I learnt to make from my Mum. Sewing at the time was always primarily a necessity not as much a hobby. It still amazes me how they used to make the baju kurung completely by hand. We will definitely be using the sewing machine as much as possible for this project!

It is always fun to change purses, so having an organiser is quite a practical item to have.

My sister and I were chatting one day and thought it a great idea that maybe I could use her batik fabrics for some of my projects. She can then sell it and a percentage of the proceeds can go to charity! I have always liked burlap and decided to combine it with batik.