Jom Jahit: Sleeveless dress

I desperately wanted to sew and was run out of idea, and happen to stumble upon the Jom Jahit organized by tinihani. I hope it’s not too late for me to join.



There are 4 different attires to sew, and I chose the easiest one: Rixarixa Sleeveless Dress.

And being me I don’t really rely on the pattern given, just cut the fabric and sew based on my gut (and the photo attached, of course).

This is the outcomes:
Front:


As you can see, I added a pocket (so that, the dress look nicer) and ruffles (instead of laces) and bias binding to its edges.

Back:


This is the first time I’m sewing using zipper for Zahras’ dress. I normally use buttons. So, it looks really odd- it likes sewing a pencil case. Hehehe…

OK, that’s all for now. I’ve seen others and wow, they’re good, no joke.

Happy Sunday, people :-)

Top cover

Saturday simple sewing.

Something have to be done to fix the damage.

The damage was:



Done 'with lotsa love' by my DD. The other day, I was busy cutting the fabric and later to realize that the sewing machine cover has been use as a happy tool by my Zahra.

So this is the new sewing machine cover. Made by remnants:




OK, that's all for today. Let see what's up for tomorrow..

Happy weekend and Happy Sewing, people :-)

January's Books

These are the books/magazines that I bought from my January's salary:



I wonder will I still be able to indulge myself with sewing books or magazines after August.. erm.. (need some back-up plan then..)

Another embroidery stitching

I love embroidery stitching.. those simple lines-stitches. I would love to try something like Durra's did but I'm afraid I'll ruin the cloth. However, I'll try them one day (when I've already bought the book about hand embroidery which happen to be in my wishlist items for this year.. hehehe).

Did I mentioned why I love embroidery stitching? Well, they're really easy-to-do-laying-back-while-watching-television-stitches and the outcomes will basically bring something special to your lame-plain-boring shirt or top.

This is what I did today:
Well I forgot to take the before picture, so this is during (can considered as before):


And this is the outcome:


Up close the motif:

*Motif was obtained from googling in the net.

OK, thats all. Another top lining up to be makeover.. heheh.


Happy weekend, people :-)

Wearing your own made baju..

What’s your opinion?

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Last night I sewed another maternity top. Have to, since I’ve outgrown most of my baju. Well, when pregnant for Zahra, as a first baby, my figure doesn’t expand that much. I still can fit the normal size baju kurung(s) even I’ve reached full-term. But now, at 5 months, I can’t fit to anything. So, sew I must (rather than spend money on expensive ready-made maternity attire).

This is the baju that I sewn:





I designed this baju based on one baju that I saw in the mall, and made it slightly bigger, so that I can fit throughout the pregnancy.


As you can see, the neck is a little bit horror: crooked here and there. It’s hard to pay 100% sewing attention to the baju, when hubs not around (he went to work out of town), and having an actively cunning-attention seeker daughter.

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Ok, back to the topic.

Someone been asking me, what do I feel wearing own made baju?

I’ve sewn my first ever baju when I was in Form Two, during the Home Economic class. It is a very simple top, and I am pleased to wear the baju here and there. And I remembered at that particular time, our school was having a performance week, and my class decided to do something like choir/choral speaking/synchronized singing. We wanted to wear similar cloths like the boria, and I suggested the top that we’ve sewn for Home Economic class, but everyone was like saying ‘EEWWW’.

And I recalled my Sis saying something like, ‘Yikes, teruknya jahitan ngah. Sanggup tu memakainya..’, referring to my few first baju kurung(s) sewn. I have to admit, the baju kurung was totally a nightmare. Look at the neck. It seems like been sewn by someone who doesn’t have fingers. But still, I wore it to the office.

I don’t know about you people, but I am always proud like a peacock when wearing my own-made baju(s). The feeling was satisfying even the baju was poor sewn BUT of course, I’m not willing to wear anything that out of shape or uneven sleeves length, even I’ve burned the midnight oil to sew them.

Me, in the above baju:


OK, that’s all. Have a great Friday, people :-)

Who am I

In this ‘ideal’ cyberworld I would love to declare myself as a professional sewist cum designer, BUT in the real life, I am just simply a..

M.I.C.R.O.B.I.O.L.O.G.I.S.T.

Yup, that’s what I do for living.

This is me in my office- on my desk to be exact. Notice the baju that I’m wearing? Hehehe..


And this is my lab section: I’m officer in charge of the Blood Bank Unit. Not much with the germs though, more on human blood and such.



My technicians and me.


I love my work, and I also love being at home with my kid(s), doing housework and of course, stay awake in the studio making stuff. Maybe one day, on a very one fine lovely day, when the guts finally arrive, I’ll have the courage to stand in front handling the letter of resignation to my boss. :-)

OK, that’s all. So, besides being a crafter, what you do for living (for real)?

While I was on leave

Yup, I'm not working today, and am still not fully recovered. But having sitting at home doing nothing seems very boring. So, while attending my DD watching tv, I cut some fabrics: those fabrics than I've planned earlier to make another maternity top. After cutting those, I became energetic later to find myself in the studio, sitting in front of the sewing machine, sewing.

This is the outcome:



I used the same pattern like the previous maternity top but substituted the fabric to cotton- much easier to sew.

And tomorrow, I'll have a new top to go to the office. :-)

Embroidery stitching

I've done this in primary school however was called to do it again when I stumbled upon this website: Sublime Stitching. And I have to say that this is so fun, easy and very relaxing (compare to crocheting which I have to knit-disknit-knit again and again just to make a pair of baby sole (I'll show you the outcome when the other half is done.. heheh)).

This is what I stitch.



If you think this is awesome, do join their Facebook fan page and view other people embroidery stitching which is totally WOW.. or at least I found it WOW.. :) And I like their tag line: This ain't your gramma's embroidery!

OK, that's all for this week. I am not feeling very well, having bad runny-nose at the moment. Thus, any activity in the sewing room is hold for the moment. I'll hit them as soon as my health back to pink.

You people, have a great, healthy day ahead :-)

Welcome to Neeza Needles

As you can see, the blog now has a new name - www.neezaneedles.com.

It just happen that one of my friend said that why not you name your masterpiece as Neeza Needles as its an awesome name- yup, it rhymes. I'm immediately in love with the names, and wanna keep it to myself thus I bought the domain. But fret not, I'm still using Blogger as my hosting so even you type the old address, you'll be redirecting to this new address. And if you can see, the appearance of the blog still the same, only the address is changed. Well, I guess it clearly stated that I'm not very good with these IT thingies. Hehehe..

I love you readers very much, YES, I do. Keep on dropping, peeking and commenting. Your stays make my day. :)

I plan to..

..embroidery stitching.



Let's see how's the outcome...

Another V-neck dress

I sewn another dress just like the Doraemon dress for fellow friend, since she's so in love with the dress design. And just right in time, her daughter, Aina Maisara celebrate her 2nd birthday last Saturday (10.01.10). So, this is my birthday gift for her.





I hope she'll happy having this simple new dress. :-)

One romper, one dress..

same fabric. For who else? My DD- Doreaemon #1 fan. :-)

The romper:



- I used the snap prong buttons just like the commercial romper and bias tape to neaten and encase the raw edges.

The dress:


- I have to admit that I falling in love with the bias tape maker. So again, I used bias binding on this dress. And for the sleeves, the edge was sewn using the overlock effect.

OK, thats all for this week. I think I've sewn enuff cloth for Zahra. Next projects would be for the belly baby. Hehehe.. The lists are getting longer, and yet I haven't start any.

OK peeps, I see u when I see u. Have a nice day ahead :-)

Update on LilHamra's akikah

She's wearing the dress that I sewn.



Isn't she's cute?

The princess dress

I made this dress for LilHamra's akikah. Kelam kabut menjahitnya malam tadi.



Hope her mom she likes it :-)

Btw, do visit Hana (LilHamra's mama) babies apparel blogshop here.

Preparation to quilt

Last year (2009) we’re successfully spent rm1000 for books: which 70% came from me. Buying books is worth since later can deduct the income-tax (MrHubby income tax: my salary is not eligible for me to pay any.. hehehe).

So, this year, I target to buy more and more books especially related on sewing purposes and I started with these two books:

1. Quick colourful Quilts, and
2. Learn to Quilt

This is pre-loved books which I bought from Jessie.

Yup, it’s a quilt books and I planned to do some quilting for baby. Lets see how its going to be later.

Bias tape using the bias tape maker

I’m using 18mm bias tape maker size.

1. Cut the fabric to 11/2 inch size


2. Then, at the end of the fabric, cut it like an arrow.


3. Then just slide over the bias tape maker, and at the tip of it prepare the iron for immediate press. Slide carefully.




4. Then you’re done.


* Please excuse the ugly partly burn ironing board. Hehehe...

Gathering aka ruffles

This is how I make the ruffles. Based on Anna Maria Horner: Seams to Me book that I bought ages ago (one of the few earliest books that I bought when I decided to sew other than baju kurung).