lia's crafty journey

can i have something like this, chia?

2010-09-09T00:34:00.000+07:00

I'll even give you the fabrics :D...but you do the rest...a King Sized one would be good...oooo and I'll even supply the cotton batting ;)...so, what do you think??? You want to make your friend happy? :D hehehehehehe. Isn't this baby quilt just absolutely gorgeous?! I love everything about it...well done, Chia!

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

gift pouch and patchwork pouches

2010-09-09T00:23:00.000+07:00

The yummy ice cream pouch was a gift pouch for sewmanics' Red Shirt Dress for Big M's birthday friend. I hope Amara will like them both :).

Then, I had a light bulb moment after enviously drooling over Chia's baby quilt (which I shall post after this) for her friend. Since I am too lazy to quilt anything, I made a patchwork pouch for Valerie...and being a girly girl she is, I just had to choose a ballet centerpiece. Perfect for her ballet change of clothes ;). Lately I love sewing little detail on the drawstring's ends, instead of just tying it into a knot.

This is a pouch I did today amidst my crazy schedule...These are all scrap fabrics...a little stress relief from my hectic day :)...and very thankful that my internet is back online :).

xoxo,

www.liaspace.com

diaper pouches

2010-09-09T00:11:00.000+07:00

I've been making a lot of pouches this past few weeks. A friend of mine just delivered a cute, chubby baby Madeleine....so I made her a red usagi diaper pouch

Then, a cousin's friend ordered a diaper pouch...which I finally did after so long :p...I just thought of the velcro strap and quite happy with the result :)...I hope she likes it too :)

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

books...books...books

2010-09-08T18:40:00.001+07:00

I got these last week from amazon...and my hubby brought these back for me :D heheheh...thank you! :)...I love Ed Emberley's books...lots of inspirations for my gocco cards :) and even activities with the misfits :) (I bought the thumb print books). Can't wait to find the time to do the drawings :).

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

congrats, foxy :)

2010-09-08T18:25:00.000+07:00

Thank you all for voting...I've been very busy lately...no, not work related...you see, you all know I have house helpers and nanny...and since it is the muslim's holiday, they've all gone back home :(...so here I am, cleaning and taking care of the misfits :D...I sneaked a few sewings here and there but I'm mostly doing household chores...which I hate so so so so much...I just can't imagine how the rest of the world sew, cook and clean whilst taking care of your misfits ;). Like this afternoon...I was doing the kids' laundry as usual..then when it was done, there was a weird clump...at first I thought it was the detergent but it smelled like pee!!!! Then I knew immediately what it was...and I'm sure you all do too :(...Yes, it was li'l misfit's diaper!!!!! ARGHGHGHGHGHGH....I felt like shooting myself in the head :D...The good thing is...I do actually enjoy the hectic crazy time I get to spend with the misfits (when they're not fighting or messing things up!)

So...after much complaints and chit chat from me...I'd like to congratulate Sertyan for her fox bag :)...I'll send a pack of special things...which I haven't yet gathered :p.

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

battle of the foxes

2010-09-03T10:39:00.001+07:00

So, here are some of the wonderful fox bags some of you have made. Pick your favorite and we'll tally up the winner from there ;). Though I must say they all look pretty!! and you all are winners already ;). Here they are in no particular order. So, PLEASE help me vote and leave your vote on the comment box :)....Thank you everyone! :). O, and by the way, voting will be closed on the 7th September 2010 :).

1. Quek Sertyan of Sertyan's Sewing Corner. Some more pictures here

2. Elisabeth of Oktober Leaves

3. Lauren of Lauren Dixon-Paver

4. Fitria of Griya Hobi Fitriaa

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

diaper pouch gift

2010-09-02T15:21:00.000+07:00

Another gift for Li'l misfit's class helper. She's currently pregnant, so I made her a baby diaper pouch/change of clothes in a drawstring bag...which I'm sure she could use it for something :).

Ms. Deb, Li'l misfit's teacher when she received her finger paint bag :D. Hope you enjoy the bag. I guarantee it was lovingly made by your students and me ;).

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

tutorial: finger paint bag

2010-09-02T15:12:00.001+07:00

I was also asked to organize little misfit's teachers day celebration. I was totally at lost...I didn't know what those toddlers can do. Then my friends suggested me making some finger paints painting. Light bulb. I did exactly that, only on canvas fabric :). I then turned it into a bag. It's a basic idea/tutorial. I don't even have any steps to show. You just need some fabric paints and cute hands :)....then go crazy :D. You then just have to set the paints using hot iron (see your paint's suggested setting) and sew it into a reversible bag :D.

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

happy teachers' day

2010-09-02T14:58:00.003+07:00

My friends and I have been busy this past week. Because we were preparing a surprise party for teachers day which was held yesterday at Misfits' school. Our children's class was lead by the ambitious Carina (Valerie's mom) who had organized everything. She was the driving force behind our prepared performance. Another mom, Astrid (Dylan's mom) volunteered making a photo/video clip and I volunteered sewing gift bags for the teachers. The other moms had also been very helpful and cooperative during practice time and filming time. The result was astounding. Astrid made a very touching professional looking video clip. Some of the teachers cried during the presentation. Each kid was also asked to bring a letter so they could line up and made a sentence.

At the end of the video clip and performance, some of the children went to each of the six teachers and gave them the reversible personalized bag with pouch. We were sad when it was all over :(. We had fun and we're very happy our efforts touched the teachers' heart. Happy teachers' day, angels :). ~~I'll post the video's youtube link as soon as Carina successfully uploads it :D.~~ The LINK of the video

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

no, it's not a matte stephens'

2010-08-30T16:57:00.002+07:00

It's a Matte Stephens' knock off by me! hahahhahaa...sorry Matte...I took a drawing private lesson on Sunday, and we were told to bring a photo of a painting we like and try drawing it. Naturally, I picked my favorite painter's painting...the talented Mr. Stephens :D. This is the result of my copy cat hahahhaha. I didn't know painting on a canvas using acrylic can be so much fun and relaxing :). I guess that adds to my list of hobbies :).

My buddy, Chia...chose a harder and more complicated object to draw, an Iwan Soelistiyo painting...and turns out very very nice :)...you've done a great job, Chia!!! :D

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

tinder.tinker

2010-08-30T15:58:00.000+07:00

I've been wanting to post this great achievement by David Getty and my sister, Stephanie of tinder.tinker. A few weeks ago my sister SMSed me in the middle of the night telling me how excited she was that their design got selected as the 12 winners out of 600+ entrants for The Sukkah City competition in NYC. I didn't realize how big of a deal this was until I went to the website the next day. The juries for this competition are well known people in the industry...The 12 winners will compete in Union Square Park, NYC on the 19th-20th September.

Quoting from the press release Haberman, Nancy."Sukkah City 2010 Winners Announced." Rubbenstein Communications. August 19th, 2010. Web. August 30th, 2010. <http://www.sukkahcity.com/press-release.html>, "Sukkah City, www.sukkahcity.com, an ambitious global architectural contest that engaged the design, creative and architectural worlds to radically reinvent the ancient sukkah, today announced the twelve winners of the competition that will be on display in Union Square Park, ahead of the week-long festival of Sukkot. The selected designs will be built by their designers at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn and then driven by truck to Union Square for public display on Sunday, September 19 and Monday, September 20."

David and Stephanie both went to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), mastering in Architecture. They have just completed their Master's degree this summer and not being biased, I am impressed with their talents and very proud too :). Please support them if you're in NYC area and vote for them :)...you'll get their goody bag...filled with wonderful surprises ;).

Well done, guys! and good luck out there ;)

xoxo,

www.liaspace.com

more for my sister

2010-08-30T11:45:00.000+07:00

My lovely sister has been pestering me to make her a book pouch with a pencil case...so I used this ikat RTBM silk...it is hand woven silk...very delicate but the color is absolutely beautiful...it has a little shine to it and the yellow is absolutely brilliant...and it wasn't too hard to sew either. I love how it turned out. I lined it with stripe fabric...she loves stripes. I'll miss you much when you go back to the States tonight :(...don't know when we'll see each other again.

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

kridaya...

2010-08-30T11:31:00.000+07:00

The weekend before last weekend, My Mom and I decided to go to the last day of Kridaya fair. I didn't buy too much :)...but I did buy my favorite Tenun Imam, and I'd like to say sorry to the lovely owners...I messed up your booth by unfolding those beautiful fabrics you displayed :p. I also bought a blue dress for Misfit, from Danar Hadi...I love the color and style and most importantly, the price was good :D. One of my favorite store had a stall open too, I forgot what it's called, but they sell their batiks using natural color dyes...and hence, their batiks are bluish-indigo in color....I wanted to buy a shirt for my Mister, but I think they've sold a lot and not much left :(...The Batik horse statue was quite impressive...It's not pretty or anything, the eyes looked scary but I like the Batik patchwork idea on its body :).

I love the print on this brown hand drawn batik...I saw another lovely pink swan too...but I didn't take a picture of that one...this is quite pricey...about 420 USD each :(...and I absolutely adore that patchwork/leftover fabrics jacket!

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

and...the sewmanics winner is...

2010-08-30T11:20:00.000+07:00

Holasoylulu, and she's actually the first to comment :)...Congrats! I'll be emailing you soon for details :)

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

a family affair

2010-08-28T17:20:00.000+07:00

I had 4 birthday cake...there's another one that I didn't take a picture of :)...I'm on my 3rd cake now...I think the ice cream teddy bear/mouse cake can wait for last :), since it would last longer. Thank you for making my day special :), friends. Thanks for the wonderful batiks too :D.

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

a gift through sewmanics

2010-08-25T16:06:00.000+07:00

We got a gift order through Sewmanics, a girl's kimono PJ :) for a little girl named Hillary :). The order came from a friend who wants it delivered directly to Hillary :). So, I made a rocking horse with my rocking horse card :). I hope you like it.

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

the goods

2010-08-25T11:18:00.000+07:00

They're finally here!!! Thank you for bringing them to Jakarta, Hen :D. I've troubled my sister's boy friend so much by asking him to bring these home :D. They're finally here...I'm so excited for the wee wonderfuls book!

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

another year to my age :)

2010-08-25T11:11:00.000+07:00

I dreaded today...because I turn 3 - 0 but I still feel like I'm in my 20s hahahahhaa :)...you'll read me dreading the day when I turn 4 - 0 and hopefully, by then I'll still be blogging and you'll still be reading :D. It's quiet today...my husband had to leave to the US to attend his grandma's funeral, who passed away on Monday...so tonight, we'll just have dinner at my parents' house.

This morning, Chia dropped me a loaf of bread she baked herself...a yummy raisin bread...THANK YOU...I LOVE THE BREAD!!! SO SO SO SO MUCH. Big M kissed me and wished me happy birthday this morning and she said she wants to celebrate Mommy's birthday :). Although my better half isn't here, I'm very happy and thankful to spend it with my lovely misfits and family :).

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

a gift of love ;)

2010-08-23T16:23:00.000+07:00

Chia...I told you not to get me anything...I knew you were extremely busy with the wedding and all...but thank you anyway for your wonderful thought ... fabrics from purl and two cute bottles of maple syrups! wow...Can you tell I'm extremely happy and grateful. Thank you, dahhhhhling :) you're the best! Ooo and the doily, I cut using my Silhouette SD :)

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

the readers seahorses

2010-08-22T14:47:00.001+07:00

I love getting emails from my readers :)...specially emails with their projects from my tutorial :) makes me happy :). Here are some I've received from Tara and Mary. I hope these lovely seahorses brightens the day of the receiver :). Thanks for sharing, peeps...

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

a birthday camera pouch

2010-08-19T14:51:00.000+07:00

My buddy buddy just had her 30th birthday (apparently 30 is the new 21 :P )...so, I decided to whip up a camera pouch for her camera :)...after much thought...I decided to make it using a red usagi print...Couldn't find a pink one, buddy! I know you'd love a pink one ;) I'll make you a new one later on, kay! :D. I promise I'll make a little tutorial on it...soon, I hope :D

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

a birthday lion card

2010-08-18T10:59:00.000+07:00

Just thought of an idea...and drew the idea on autoCAD and gocco it onto my blank cards :)...mmm next time I'll use blue or red :)...but the gold ain't too bad :)

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

our first online order

2010-08-18T10:52:00.000+07:00

This week, I got TWO orders for Sewmanics! :D...Thanks Shin and Mon ;) truly appreciate it :). I hope you like them :)

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com

tutorial: foxy bag pattern and competition calling

2010-08-16T16:02:00.000+07:00

Well, it's not actually a tutorial, just a pattern. I'm calling everyone who's interested to make this bag :). I tried making mine...I used synthetic leather and forgot to put in the ears and synthetic leathers were just hellish to sew :(. So, I'm putting this aside for the time being...and ask you...my dear readers :)...to make me one finished product hehehehehe...email me your finished product, k! :)...

Or...maybe I should make this into a little competition??? Say....open till the end of the month??? and I'll prepare a nice package for the winner ;)...what say you?? are you in??

Here is the link to foxy pattern

Here are some suggestions:

1. Use felt for eyes

2. Add a bag strap on the side

3. Leather would be so nice :)

4. Canvas would do too :)

xoxo, www.liaspace.com

sewmanics giveaway

2010-08-14T18:17:00.001+07:00

Finally, after much fiddling with Sewmanics website, it's finally up and running! So, I'd like to giveaway something from Sewmanics. All you have to do, go to Sewmanics (www.sewmanics.com) website and tell me an item that you like and why (www.liaspace.com). The competition will be closed on Sunday, August 29th 2010 and it is open for everyone. The winner will get the item he/she likes on the comment.

xoxo,
www.liaspace.com