Minding My Own "Business"

Hamtaro The Cat....Ucang The Cat too

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:21:00 +0000

It has been a while since I blog about my cat. Last August Pinchesska Gegirl left us . I was away at my mom place at the time. I missed the cat dearly. That is what I regret the most, not being able to be at her side when she was ill. But I was doing another dutiful service - caring after my dying mother in Kuala Lumpur. Both are now gone to be with God. Al-Fatihah to mak and Rest in peace Pinchesska.

There's only Ucang and Hamtaro now. Ucang is almost 11 years and Hamtaro ( Taro) is a year old. I guess that will be the only cat I'll nurture. Susah nak balik kampung bila ada kucing ni..

Taro loves bergolek2 atas batu jalan depan rumah petang2...buang lemak kat perut agaknya.

Manik Pink di baju purple.

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:28:00 +0000

As-Salam.

Hobi mengisi masa lapang sekarang ni ialah menjahit manik pada baju2 kurung simpanan sendiri. Untuk suka hati sendiri dan juga prektis jari jemari..all my baju got lip lap manik la nowadays..saper nak jawab makcik oiii..

Yang ni pulak dah jahit lama dah(selepas raya aidilfitri..of course)..masa tu mak masih ada lagi untuk memberi pujian2 dan komen..(yelah..mak mana yg tak puji anak kan biarpun cantiknya tak seberapa..hehehe)Mak kata..haa..barulah nampak liplap si oren tu ganding dgn hitam.Susah nak jahit sebab kain licin..hishh tapi tak boleh mengeluh kan..sebab kain pun orang sponsor untuk pakai raya kununnya..hahaha..terima kasih kakak ku Aisha...

Si Pink terang benderang ni pun Kak Sha yg sponsor..sakan makcik buat baju raya tapi sehelai pun tak pakai lagi sempena raya..manik pun jahit lepas raya..lepas tu perok dlm gobok sebbab idea sampai la ni lom datang2 lagi..lama betul idea hibernate..

Another sister G, panggil manik ICT sebab mcm spark bunga api kat Taman ICT Shah Alam tu la..so, pakai nama tu je lah..catchy jugak kan sebutannya.

Sekarang ni tengah fikir tak habis lagi nak touch up macam mana lagi kat si ICT ni..hopefully boleh siap pikir sebelum Ramadhan ye..

Testing 1..2...3..

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:13:00 +0000

Salam kepada semua teman2.

Lama benar blog ni ditinggalkan..dah jadi blog berhantu dah. Its okay. Kak Limah kata Enjit2 semuat sape sakit naik atas tapi saya kata enjit2 semut sape lambat dia malas...hikhikhik..Memang malas pun sebab jiwa dan perasaan sedikit terganggu semenjak kebelakangan ini.

Saya memang tiada kepandaian menjahit manik pada baju. Dulu TERsangat kagum dgn Ain Ladybeads sebab kebolehannya menjahit manik2 pada baju. Semuanya cantik2. saya setakat boleh menjahit yang simple2 saja.

Kebetulan sepanjang menjaga arwah emah yg sakit tahun lepas, saya mengisi masa malam saya dengan menjahit manik. Dah takde benda nk buat sementara menunggu 'medicine time' emak dan menunggu mata mengantuk. Then my dear sister introduce pulak menjahit sequin. Dahsyat aura sequin ni ya. Lepas seorang demi seorang my sister, sis in law and neices terjebak. Yang kelakar, bila ke Bunga Riben Jalan TAR membeli manik, ada my sis tu duduk bersila atas lantai memilih manik. Khusyuk dan begitu fokus dia sehingga sales girl kat situ pun tak berani nak pergi jauh, takut orang gila ni buat hal...Well thats was our good times.

Malah, dalam bulan-bulan terakhirnya, emak selalu minta nak tengok my progress. Progress indeed. Emak pun barangkali terkejut sebab anak dia dah tunjuk minat bab2 menjahit ni. Dulu sebelah mata pun tak pandang. Sekarang sebelah mata kena pandang, sebab tak nampak nak jalan kalau sebelah mata tutup kaan..kan..kan..

Banyak juga baju2 saya yang dah dimanikkan tapi simple2 saja.

Ini percubaan pertama menggunakan sequin.Dari dulu memang berkenan sangat dengan peten Baby Daisy si Ain tu. So,baju2 lama yang masih boleh muat(hikhikhik) diabadikan pada masterpiece ni. Maaf ler gambar tak cantik. My camera does not agree with green colors I guess. Puas adjust dah

This baju kurung supposed to be my baju raya. Disebabkan tak de hati pun nak raya tahun lepas, dibiarkan saja baju ni. Manik di tangan tu dijanit selepas raya. Manakala sequin2 di baju tu baru dijahitkan selepas emak sudah tiada. Baru siap dua hari lepas. Gigih betul makcik berusaha...hahaha

Now I'm working on my purple baju kurung pulak. Banyak juga baju raya tahun lepas tapi satupun belum pakai lagi sebab tak raya kan. Looking forward for my next entry okay.

Hujan dan airmata....

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:45:00 +0000

Salam...

Saya sudah kembali ke rumah sendiri sehari yang lalu. Kepulangan disambut dengan curahan hujan yang khabarnya tidak berhenti semenjak dua hari. Seolah-olah cuaca juga mengerti bahawa hati ini juga bertakung dengan airmata dan kesedihan.

Emak telah pergi meninggalkan kami pada 22hb Disember 2010 jam 8.20 malam. Walau hati ini berat menerima hakikat, takdir Tuhan tidak boleh dinafikan lagi.Saya redha dengan ketentuan ini daripada berterusan melihat penderitaan yang emak tanggung kerana melawan penyakitnya itu. Tubuh yang dahulunya besar dan sihat, hanya tinggal kulit dan tulang. Namun saya puas hati kerana dapat meluangkan masa selama tujuh bulan menjaganya.Tempoh itu mengajar saya erti kesabaran dan keinsafan bahawasanya..kasih ibu tidak mungkin pernah sama dengan kasih anak terhadap ibunya.

Kini tiada lagi figura emak dalam hidup saya. Seakan tidak percaya bahawa emak sudah tiada. Pesanan-pesanan dan amanat-amanat akhirnya akan cuba saya lunaskan. Insyallah. Semoga abah juga diberikan ketabahan menjalani sisa-sisa hidupnya tanpa rindu yang membeban terhadap 'soul mate'nya itu. Kita sama sama kehilangan.

Semoga emak ditempatkan bersama-sama para solehin dan beroleh kesejahteraan di'sana'. Amin. Walau setelah lebih dua minggu, saya masih tidak percaya bahawa saya sudah tiada emak lagi.. Al-Fatihah buat emak tersayang....Fatimah binti Mohd Ali. Ketiadaanmu pasti dirindui..

Aku Datang lagi......

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:51:00 +0000

Salam buat semua sisters yg semakin sepi ...Maaf lah sebab lama menghilang. Tahun 2010 sgt mencabar .

Semenjak dari bulan Mei hinggalah awal Disember saya berada di KL kerana menjaga bonda yg sakit. Mom was diagnosed with lung tumor and its critical. Berita itu saja sudah cukup meruntun hati malah telah menghilangkan semua minat dan keinginan utk 'berhobi' ataupun berinternet. Inipun balik sekejap ke rumah sendiri setelah tujuh bulan kutinggallkan suami dan anak menguruskan diri sendiri.Selagi emak masih kuat dan tabah bertahan selagi itulah saya juga akan kuat melawan kesedihan ini. Insyallah.

Insyallah setelah menemui kembali kekuatan dan minat saya akan berblog kembali dan meneruskan semua projek2 terperap yang semakin berhabuk itew...

Oh ya..kesedihan saya makin bertambah bila Pinchesska kesayangan saya juga telah meninggalkan saya pada 3 Ramadhan 2010 sewaktu saya jauh darinya. I really missed that cat...

Salam sayang dan rindu buat semua kengkawan..Saya masih ingat dan merindui kalian dan saat2 kita sgt aktif berkepoh-kepoh dahulu. Jumpa lagi.

The Papaya Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Remember my bragging on the papaya tree I planted more than a year ago?..Yeah..just want to show off the end result..

Yummy..sweet and juicy..

P/S...I was wondering why the tree is tall and skinny ..so unlike me..(yg rendang and chubby). Probably..tak cukup kasih sayang..abandoned and neglected??..

Do you still remember me?

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:28:00 +0000

Salam to all my stitching sisters and my dearest cyberfriends...(Masih adakah yg mengingati diriku???)I'm sorry for hibernating so long . looks like its the thing I like to do best nowadays...

It has been more than 5 months since my last entry...whatever has happened to me?. Seems like I have totally lost my mood to post anything in this blog or the other one. I was wondering myself,where has my mood gone to? Its obvious that I didnt do any craft related thingy for the whole of this year, therefore nothing to story about, right? I do read all my friend blogs but dont have the heart to make any comment. Yang pasti, setiap kali membaca perkembangan terkini kawan2..saya rasa terharu..You gals keep on doing what you love doing. I'm picking up my pieces starting on tonight. It may be a slow pace for me but who knows I might be back to my old turbo pace...wish me luck heh...

Ada yg email bertanya, ke mana saya menghilang atau apa perkembangan terkini saya...yang boleh saya katakan..I'm not doing any craft project,infact I'm not doing anything at all.Makan ,tidur, makan ,tidur,menung..itu aje.. Mana2 projek yg WIP tu masih lagi bertaraf WIP, may it be the crochet, beadstitch or even my bullion roses. Malah En Suami pun bertanya kenapa saya 'satu apapun tak buat"..hehehe.

Semua pincushion yg saya buat dulu dah 'bertempiaran lari', bakul saya kosong semula. Idea nak buat yang baru pun dah tandus. Semasa bulan puasa, sibuk tolong biras buat bisnes dia..eh silap bukan sibuk tapi buat2 sibuk..takde mende yg grand pun. hajat nak belajar dan menjadi 'pesaing' bisnes tudung Kak Da pun hanya menjadi hangat2 tahi ayam..sudahnya, tudung raya beli saja di Jalan TAR selepas raya masa balik raya ke KL hari tu. Baca betul2 ya..disebut..beli tudung selepas raya..ahaksss

Sekarang ni sibuk skodeng blog decoupage. Itu satu tanda tu dah timbul balik minat sikit tapi rasa macam kena hibernate pulak sekali lagi..maklumlah kan..mengumpul maklumat utk decoupage..I think lepas ni kena soal selidik Salmi banyak sikit pasal nak cari material decoupage..boleh kan Salmi??

Probably next year kot baru timbul balik...muahahaha. Boleh kah itu macam???

Until then, maaf saya pinta kepada semua rakan2 yg tak jemu2 singgah di shoutbox saya.Walaupun tak berblog but I do read your blogs when time permits. Terharu sungguh makcik.Kagum membca blog Salmi dan Kak Reen, They are making beautiful progress on other craft..Jeles ahkak.. Insyaallah, I'll be back to blogging when I have my courage back. Sekarang ni sibuk jadi peneman Anasue perabis stok vitamin M dia...yeeha!Nasib baik satu bot dgn anasue..tak de lah sunyi makcik ni ha...

Tag dari Salmi

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:32:00 +0000

Ni nak jawab Tag dari Salmi pula.

The rules of this award are:-

1. Copy Badge "2008 Cute's Blogger Award" untuk diletakkan di blog anda

2. Link atau ceritakan kembali siapa yg memberikan award ini kepada anda: Salmi aka Ibu Sara

3.Setiap blogger hendaklah menyatakan 10 fakta/hobi diri sendiri sebelum memilih pemenang seterusnya

Sukar juga utk menceritakan pasal hobi/fakta diri sendiri..but I will try..Kalau ada ayat2 yg ala2 over tu..layan jer lah ye..kasi chan maa..ngeh ngeh ngeh..

1.Saya seorang suri rumah tangga all the time. Merupakan ibu kepada seorang anak lelaki remaja..Pernah bekerja tetapi mengambil keputusan utk berhenti kerja secara 'voluntary' pada masa krisis ekonomi 1999. Bercita2 utk jadi ibu mithali dan isteri dedikasi tetapi nampaknya none of the two things di buat sebab lebih syok melayan hobi sendiri..ha ha ha

2.Masa kecil, remaja dan belia, tidak pernah berminat melayan craft ni. Satu2 nya craft yang dilayan hanyalah Cross Stitch. Malah semasa di Uni pun curi2 buat cross stitch bila ada masa terluang. Craft2 lain - bolayan.

3. Masa cuti semestar dulu2 pernah juga..dengan azam dan semangat kental, beli 2 helai kain pasang utk belajar jahit baju kurung sendiri dengan ibunda. Puas sudah ibunda mengexplain bagaimana kain2 dipotong dan dijahit..tapi masih blurr tak paham2. Kesudahannya. baju tu ibunda yang jahitkan dan anaknya melaram tak hengat masa ke kuliah next semestar. Cita2 dan azam entah kemana..lepas tu tak pernah lagi tanam angan2 nak jahit baju sendiri. Buat cross stitch lebih baik..

4.Bila dah berkeluarga, satu craftpun tak buat malah satu hobi pun tak ada. Tanam pokok dalam pasu pun ala2 nyawa ikan. Masa banyak dihabiskan dengan bekerja..bekerja bekerja sampai jemu..

5. Mula terjebak semula dengan craft bila sudah berhenti kerja. Suddenly banyak pula masa terluang, tak tahu nak buat apa..pegang balik cross stitch tapi kali ni tak menggunakan benang tapi menggunakan manik. Sempat jugak ler gila bead stitch utk setahun dua. Lepas tu..peristiwa lama berulang kembali..azam makin padam..hikhikhik.

6.Zaman internet tngh rancak..kitapun giler juga melayari laman-laman sesawang ( cewah..bahasa).Jumpa pulak satu forum (CARI.com) sibuk ler pulak makcik ni berforum. Sangkut pun pada 2 board saja - masak-masak dan craft. This is where it started.

7. Dalam kesibukan beramah mesra dengan teman-teman internet...mula timbul keakraban dengan mereka. Di sidebar dlam my blog tu (XstichnXchange)persahabatan erat dan mesra terjalin. They have been my dear friends until now. Kami sering bertukar2 hasil kraft dan juga stash craft, saling bertukar pendapat dan sumber rujukan. Their works are all outstanding.Malu pulak dngn kebolehan diri sendiri..tapi tidak mengapa..di sini kita belajar dan saling mengajar..(Ini yg sgt2 bernilai)

8.Selama ini I always under estimate myself..rupanya banyak benda2 craft yg saya boleh buat kalau saya mahu mencuba. If and only I want to try. Bila sudah mencuba baru kita tahu bahawa kita ni tidaklah seteruk mana dalam hal2 cfart ni..hehehee. Malah sumber internet memang sangat2 membantu ..nak belajar apa...google saja..pasti kita akan jumpa..video ke tutorial ke..anything..

9.Dari forum dan kawan2 internet, saya belajar bahawa cross stitch bukan setakat jahit dan kemudian framekan hasil itu. Kita boleh buat byk benda yg menjadi kegunaan harian kita. Masalahnya cuma..bila dah buat2 cantik2 tu, sayang pulak nak guna. Yang penting..will power kena kuat utk melawan perkataan tak mahu guna tu. Until now, saya masih menyimpan berkotak2 pemberian kawan2 dan masih lagi tidak sanggup menggunakannya. I get emotional and sentimental setiap kali berhajat nak guna...(pstt..even wrapping paper pun kusimpan jua..ngeh ngeh ngeh..(kes berat ni!!).

10. Setakat ini, hasil persahabatan dgn member2 secraft ni, saya sudah belajar crochet, jahit manik di baju dan hand emroidery. Walaupun kecil jumlahnya tapi sangat berbaloi. Yang paling menarik, saya tidak belajar one to one..semuanya melalui internet terutamaya You Tube.Sekarang bibit2 nak belajar jahit baju sendiri dah timbul balik...harap2 tak kantoi lagi.

Itu saja...yang jelas..makin tua makin lembut tangan ni nak cuba macam2..Kalaulah masa muda2 dulu saya dah berani cuba macam2..tak tahulah apa akan jadi pada saya..sama ada semakin menyinar atau tenggelam dgn timbunan2 craft yg 'sayang' nak guna tu..

Kawan2 stitching saya(you know who you are kan)..I'm glad I know you..Dont worry, saya tak panjangkan tag ni kepada sesiapapun. Tag lah diri anda sendiri utk bercerita perihal kecintaan anda kepada keraftangan...kuang kuang kuang... Cumanya. I wish we will remain best buddies forever..Amin.

Masa untuk menjawab TAG

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:42:00 +0000

Dah berkurun dah TAg ni diberi oleh Larling Hani. Bukan apa, sebab ada clausa yang mintak letakkan foto sendiri kan..itu yang lemah tu...hehehe..Ahli kelab D'Tembuns mana bisa sih tayang muka sendirik..

Anyway..here it goes..

1. Do you think you are hot?
Nope..dah tua2 ni mana lah nak HOT lagi. Kalau jalan2 pun tak de orang dah 'phewit2' mcm dulu2..hahaha perasan sungguh makcik ni..

2. Upload yr fav picture of you

Gambar ni akan stay dlm blog ni sehari saja..lepas ni akan delete...ngeh ngeh ngeh..gambor sebesar alam you..

3. Why do you like that picture?

Its not my favourite but itu saja yang ada dlm pc ni...double chin tu yang mahal tu..wakaka

4. When was the last time you ate pizza
December last year. Sekarang tak pi mana2 outlets fast food sebab boikot.

5. The last song you listen to
Nothing Gonna Change My Love for you. You Ought to know by now how much I love you. One thing you can be sure, I'll never ask for more than your love......(Air Supply)...jiwang karat pulak lah sekali sekala....peace!!

6. What are you doing right now besides this
Tengah tunggu air masak..nak buat teh tarik...yummy!!

7. What name would you prefer besides yours
None. I suka my own sedia ada name..klasik...perasan lagi..

People to tag..
Nan ado sebab nak kena explain sebab apa suka mereka kan...I suka semua sebab mereka semua kawan2 internet yg belum pernah bersua muka tapi cukup baik dan berhati mulia...Nak tngk rupa paras mereka ..I just have to go to their facebook...

That's all..Tag dr Salmi pulak sedang menunggu ni..

Pink Bullion Roses on Pink Tudung Bawal

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:13:00 +0000

Yesss..one pink tudung bawal completed over the weekend..Formerly a UFO project of my SIL..(sebelah je dia jahit bunga..lepas tu dia passover..)Design and color choices are all hers....

Bullion Roses on the Hijab (Tudung Bawal)

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Finally.....managed to get it done..in style..with diamonds and all. Feel like doing another one...he he he.

Thread used - stranded cotton DMC.

Lazy Daisy Stitch

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:26:00 +0000

Nothing to do since I've finished my tudung bawal. Spend some time doing these Lazy daisy stitch on felt scraps last weekend.. Made into another pincushion....Yes..I have no fresh ideas..keep on repeating the old one. As of these entry, left only one bullion roses pincushion in my care. The rest has gone into thin air. (Including this one)

This pincushion is(was) my latest craze. Trying to think out of the box, I tried lazy daisy stitch..It's quite easy and enjoyable. The best part is, I no longer have the hate for french knot...Used to hate french knot on my cross stitch before, always opting for the easy way out-using beads instead.

Now, am searching for more ideas to make more pincushion..called me a pincushion freak...Its a very handy express gift for any emergency occasion..yay!!

Paper Basket Of Pincushions.

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:32:00 +0000

The outcome of my rolled old newspaper tube...has been made to accomodate my collection of pincushions.Just need a fresh make over of varnish eh..

Looks like I have to make a new batch of bullion roses pincushion as it is getting lesser by the day. ( Noticed the round blue pincushion has gone missing?).

Pincushion Madness Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:49:00 +0000

I made 2 pincushion from (I supposed to throw away) felt scraps. I admit that its time consuming to make this but as I am in no mood to do anything else, I guess it paid off - a stress therapy that I don't have to pay for..

The pincushions are actually to make up for the loss of some item in my 'basket of small'.Relatives who visit tends to 'visit' my basket too and consider things taken as souvenir ...ha ha ha. Well, the good side of me only wants to smile . Then I have an excuse to make another.... and another..

Pincushion madness

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:03:00 +0000

Yes...I'm still in the bullion roses mood. Made several pincushion with bullion roses motifs over the weekend.. Dont laugh please, I just cant get enough of it. I know I'm suppose to finish the tudung bawal but I just cant help myself.

When cleaning out my stash box. found few felt pieces that should be thrown away but the good side of me want to do some thing with it..so there it is. There's another 2 pincushion that is waiting for the final touch up...I'll upload the pics later.

For now, lets just look at the pincushion..(hehehe..tak cantik mana pun tapi saja nak tunjuk jugak...sabor jer la ek)....On second thought..is it stingy or creativity?LOL.

Bullion Roses on Tudung Bawal

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:25:00 +0000

I have started my project on tudung bawal hand embroidery..Lets have a sneak priview . Only started with the hem as I dont have any idea yet of the main pattern...letih dah hantuk kepala ni..Happy that this time I manage to 'control' my roses petals..'wink'

Zigouigoui

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:13:00 +0000

Holla...

I have been keeping the intention to make a zigouigoui ever since I saw a blog owner ( Its a friend of Musliha but I cant remember who ) who take part in a zigouigoui exchange project. All the zigouigoui was gorgeous . Suddenly I was inspired..he he he. Musliha did gave me the tutorial link.

I manage to make a small one even though it took quite a long time to accomplish. The pattern was an idea of mine ( a 'campak-campak' one- one might say). But hey...with added embelishment like the beads and ribbon..the dull zigouigoui look attractive..yes? Ha ha ha

Yes...it will be added to my collection of smalls..

Practising my hand on embroidery

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:00:00 +0000

FYI, I have finished my hand embroidery on my hijab( tudung bawal)...without the diamond..hehehe. Before I start on another new hijab, Have to practice 'lembutkan tangan' first. Spend lots of time blog hopping and reading, now I think I'm ready to start. Lets look at what I have practiced.

Thank you to Sulam Sayang blog owner ( Norazihan) for letting me to learn, Gee and Salmi for the inspiration. Most credit should go to my friend Marzila who introduced me to bullion stitch on tudung (hands on) in the first place. As I'm writing, I have already started on the new tudung..

Excited.....first..I like my choice of colors . Second...can I finish it in style?...let it be known in the next entry...All the best heh!!

TaTa... TiTi.... TuTu

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Our neighbour's cat Oyen and Etot has decided to move over to our place ..without prior notice..mind you! together with the babies....haiyaaa..

The Mommy was never friendly before - to us or to the cats. Since we start giving them with our cats food...their life was never the same again. Etot ( the mom with the short tail) usually beranak kat rumah sebelah...This time , decided to bring along the kitten and park at our porch.

DH and me sudah garu kepala..what are we going to do with them? Giving them food is no problem. But...permanent resident??? whoa....that is a big no-no...

So..there goes the story of Oyen, Etot, Tata, Titi and Tutu...Oh yes..there is another cat that we call Anjang with the babies(orange like the dad too)....meriah sudah !! Oyen is a casanova heh..babies everywhere....

Update on my cochet - table cloth

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:42:00 +0000

I started this last year... on Maal Hijrah I think. It stop at the 6th row. Exactly on Maal Hijrah this year I continue this again. Now..I can say it is 50 percent progressing. Have used 8 roll of crochet yarn ( Minlon Polly #273) - 187 pieces. Now it is a standstill project as I have run out of yarn. Cant find the yarn here..Who ever( in the family) is traveling out station..will have to run the errand of buying the yarn for me...latest "victim" was my dear SIL (CikYa) when she balik kampung during CNY..

I wish to finish this before Aidil Fitri this year and that means I need to be on turbo gear....May all the luck be with me..Amin!

A basket from old newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Hello...

Exactly a month since I last updated my blog. Accidently picking the Valentine Day to update heh. I was totally in no mood to blog since my camera is 'away' and the laziness syndrome is still around. There were few so called WIP that kept me occupied but that was it. I guess 2009 is a year to enjoy the laziness syndrome....

Since I didnt know where to send my suratkhabar lama ( kat sini mcm tak de je org beli suratkhabar lama..hikhikhik)..I have to think of something useful to do with it. Hence ..come the idea of making a basket from the newspaper tube....My mom will be shock if she know about my latest interest..(psstt..I was never the crafty kid since day one ok!)

Dont laugh at the photo..please. I self taught myself on how to achieve this. Eveything came from the internet except the weaving process. I have a guru for it. Thank you Nurul...you are such a dear..

This is my first try and it remained like this as of now..hahaha.I planned to make a bigger basket as I have rolled quite a number of paper tube. It has cost me back ache and heart ache.Orang tua kan...letih menggulung ni..kena rehat lama sikit......I guess it has to wait as I was into hand embroidery lately. I'll update about my new craze in my next entry... soon.

2009

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:31:00 +0000

Salam to all my blogging friends. For the year 2009 I have decided not to do serious cross stitching. I have lost the mood, probably due to the fact that its not as easy to get my xs material here. At times when I urgently need the floss for stitching,the local shop here doesnt have it. I am at loose end as there arent any shop that I know off that supply the same brand . I have to get help from my ever williing stitching friends to post for me. Along the line, my mood has gone by the time the floss reached me.

But..on the brighter side, I'm learning other hobbies. For instance ,I'm fascinated with hand embroidery. and my first 'victim' is hand sewn my own tudung. Popularly known as Tudung bawal sulam tangan. Seeing Gee with her bullion all the time..has poke the bullion itchiness in me..ekekeke

Initially, I first learn to sulam tangan my tudung bawal in early 2008. But I didnt like it as it's quite tedius especially finishing the hem. Rasa macam nak terkeluar biji mata.

( As you can see at the photo below..there are many more to improve. lama juga masa nak buat sebab mood tu macam biskut. kalau rasa macam biji mata dah tak larat nak jegil, me stop..Tau sajalah bila dah stop..nak jumpstart tu macam berzaman...)

FYI, this tudung remain like this until now. Havent had the urge to sew any other embelishment on it. My friends and inlaws has been nagging at me to glue the 'diamond' on the tudung to make it more decent .but I am not taken with all their comment..hehehe. Seems like my vitamin M is taking control over everything.

Aha..to brighten up the dull story, I have another 2 pieces of tudung waiting to be hand embroidered. Infact..some people are anxiously waiting to know as of when I'm going to start the ball rolling ...wait for the story in the next entry..ok? I am still taking my sweet time to sit back and relax.....Vitamin M still aplenty!!

WIP...

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:22:00 +0000

How should I say this...Work In Progress or Work In Problemo..LOL. I thought when I choose to hibernate, I can make a lot of progress to my so called WIP. Instead, this poor piece has been at this stage for almost 2 month now. I guess its going to stay that way until next year..

Since I havent been updating this blog for quite a while, no harm right just to show it off to keep my spirit high..

I was attracted to this pattern when I first saw it in a book. It didnt take long to get everything ready for launching....I guess this is the progress I made in one week. Suddenly the mood stop. I'm not as eager anymore...I think I need to get a new glasses..wink*wink*

Well, I stop stitching the big pieces and move over to stitch smallies. Remember my basket of smallies? Yeah...to get this one small piece to finish took 1 week . Cant imagine if I were to have a basket as big as Sis Noreen's laundry basket(yeah..I know!!). Then it may take forever...

That's about all the ramblings I can make for this entry. Wishing all my muslim friends a joyfull Aidil Adha. Take care. I have to stay alert ...its rainy season and the water level is something I have to check for every now and then. My place is not a flood prone area but one never knows with weathers nowadays.

Psttt..dah 3 hari tak hujan..peluang cerah nak balik kampung ni..kalau hujan semula..alamat dup dap pulak le jantung...nak raya pun tak senang ni..

Basket of smalls updated

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:16:00 +0000

Yess..manage to add 2 more new item to my basket. The rest of the 'smalls' were from my previous collection of fobs..

The small 'red hand bag' is adorable...yess??

Basket of Smalls...

noreply@blogger.com (Pinchesska) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:32:00 +0000

I dont know what to do with the remnants of my aida...nak buang sayang..nak dijahit sesuatu..meletihkan lah pulak..ekekeke. So..with a lot of stored patience..I went on to make basket of small fragrant pillows..in all sizes and shapes.. So far, I've managed to complete 3 item. There are still more in the makings..wish me luck eh..

The patterns was from Donna Kooler and my 'ciput' collection of XS magazines.. I'll update once I've made a handfull...yeehaaa!!

note...please ignore the oily stained plant in the pot eh..botol pecah...hikhikhik...