Last bit of monsoon

or not really...

It's been raining continuously for the past few days

 It was hot and humid last week

 Well, I guess monsoon lingers a bit longer this time

Tomorrow the school will remain closed due to water logging in the city

Since half yearly exam is going on, I guess this is the best option

otherwise few students will have to miss the exam

So, what is your favorite during the monsoon?

Well, me...I love to sip homemade herbal tea. My current fave is rosemary and thyme.

and reading some good book

or browsing Pinterest for ideas

or watching funny K drama ^_^

yesterday I was looking for  Shabby Chic ideas

and found these

Love that simple floral quilt

I I watched  one like that in one of the K drama last week ❤

I love the green tone fabrics in this one and the pillow..oh so pretty!!

So, I pulled out few fabrics too yesterday

still thinking what should I make

I love some simple and more traditional quilt

I guess you must have noticed that too

it always takes me hours and maybe days to finally settle for one design or print

sometimes when I am in a hurry to finish

I always end up not very happy with the result :(

So this time, I'm taking my time 

Meanwhile, I just finished one wallet for a friend's daughter in Indonesia

I will post that tomorrow

Until then...

Happy Quilting

Let the music play

Few weeks back, the boys' piano teacher said that she loved the pencil pouch I made for the boys. 

She didn't believe that I made that my self *ahem* 

So I said I will make one for her

I guess fabric is like destiny. I admit that I collected fabric faster than I sew [any body with me?] >_< 

but then you never know when ideas strike or when you're going to need certain print, right?

Just like this time

I decided to make with the black and white one and gave a red lining to match with the zipper

well, black and white and red never goes wrong ^_^

oh and she loved it! 

What can be a better reward than someone who received your handmade with pure delight in their eyes? I'm blessed _/\_

As usual, I made few more but of different type

Boxy long pouch, which is perfect as amenity or toiletry bag 

and another one is the triangle pouch.

The triangle pouch is good for keeping sewing or quilting tools, isn't it?

I didn't use any interfacing or stabilizer here

Instead I used flannel as batting and quilted it using decorative stitches.

oh I love using decorative stitches for quilting. it gives personality to the whole look of the quilt.

Flannel batting is my favorite, since it's easily available here. It's perfect for tote bags and runners.

It's light but give enough structure to the bag/quilt.

I tried using thin foam but I was not satisfied with the result plus it's rather difficult to sew. At least for me.

The pouches are available for purchase at my Etsy Shop

Fabric : Toko Chan

Until then,

Happy Quilting