over the rainbow... la~ la~ la~

my trashy's rainbow swap package to lucy locket :)

rose sachet & its cover

a book-like needlebook! :)

in palm size :)

thanks trashy for organizing this private rainbow swap! so much fun! :)

tote done

the zipper was added with moogsmum's fabulous tutorial !! thanks!:) it looked scary at first but i really wanted it to work on this big tote with no trial or error (ripping is so no fun) so i spent extra more time in the measurement and it did pay off ! :)

big roomy space inside with large pockets for water tumbler and etc. i'm not sure about the neon blue lining. but this is the last big piece of solid color i got. all the others weren't big enough to use. oh my! i'm running out of solids! :0

looky here! i got a card from alice the futuregirl!!! :) THANKS!! i love it and ashley love the butterflies stickers! alice sent me two sheets but i couldn't find the other one.. ashley must be hiding it :) mail day is so good~~~ ;)

2 big totes in the making

thanks to you all for giving me opinions on my quilt's problem! :) i still couldn't make up my mind in choosing the right combi of fabrics for the baby quilt... i need to find another in substitute for the red dots. eventhough i've got a variety of prints, mostly the cute-ness :P, it's very hard to find a good matching pair amongst them :/ and my best bet is with my limited polka dots and a little solid i got. maybe another trip to my local fabric store may help... but i'm in doubt. sigh... they takes monthS to stock in new stuff :[

while i'm still pondering at my baby quilt, my ma asked for two big totes!! :) yay! right up my alley! lol! at least, i can sew something right away without cracking my head too much. something 'not so cute' she highlighted. lol! well, i got one finished with my favourite and the only plaid i've got. the french japanese print is just so lovely on its own! i hope she wouldn't find it too cute?!

intermission time break with ashley's new hex puzzle bead! this is actually quite fun!!

i'd start working on the second tote with ikea's pernilla fabric :) i got 2 metres and when i spreaded it on the floor, ashley's ooh~ and quickly lay on it :) so cute!

amended note

NOW, i remembered i'd forgot to attach a personal note in all the packages :/

so, lucy, trashy & alice please come back here and read this note below :) {also sorry for the ikea pencil, couldn't find a more suitable in size}

and not forget all the others who also read my blog : A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL TOO!! :)

wip : completed

here it is! my make-up pouch :) now, i don't need to rummage through a few drawers for a lipstick. every bit and pieces are zip in together. it's full and compact and it feels like carrying a piece of log! lol

since i was making this for myself, i was free to slumber with the design. oh that was so good! :) i was uncertain about the lace. so, i sewed it on one side and not the other to see which looks good. now, if anyone ever wonder if i'm going to rip that off incase i don't like it, certainly not! lol that's what i meant to slumber along AND feels totally fine with it :>

and i do like this side without the lace blocking the lower piece. i love this plaid! i was a bit dissapointed when it doesn't look as yellow bright as the picture shown in the website when i bought it. it was a little bit more to the muddy brownie kind of color. but the more i look at it, the more it grow on me and matching with this cute blue breman fabric is just so awesome :)

these two were the pockets inside. i couldn't decide on which fabric to use. so, i used both. and the pleats were just so pretty to look at :) though i was not sure how it would turns out... create more room for the pockets or otherwise ...

well, they works! the pleat does make the pocket more roomy and doens't make the opening too loosely. perfect for storing small perfume samples. love collecting them.

with one BIG mistake! look at the bottom! :/

i don't know how to explain in words. so, i drew a diagram to show the mistake.

'leave 2 cm for the base' . so, the pockets on both sides will not end up as part of the bottom inside the pouch. price to pay for being too slumbering :?

as now, it's compactly filled with my stuff, i was thinking to make the pouch taller in the future but then the things inside would be tossing around. oh no. conclusions : i love how everything turns out! even with the mistake :)

wip

i need a vanity bag! lol. i don't think the word 'vanity' fits me at all :) but a small and functional pouch is what i needed for a long time to store all my loose make-up. i don't wear make-up on regular basis. but sometimes the colors really needed for a special invited dinner. i do own a lipstick and some compact eyeshadows and others bits and pieces which never enough though to hide my imperfections but well, it's better than showing up with a dull blunt face :/

hoping to sew this up quick :)

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