Yesterday was mostly spent browsing from one sewing blog to another, looking at great ideas and interesting DIY bags and crafts. I started thinking on all the clothes that I've put aside for donation, maybe... just maybe... I could use some fabrics for my sewing projects. And then when I looked at all the pretty cotton fabric they are using, feels like going out shopping for fabrics pulak. Sigh! If there's a shop nearby, I would probably rush there already. So is it a good thing there's no sewing shop and fabrics shop nearby?
Today I managed to alter a few of my clothes that needed altering. Alhamdulillah. Senget-benget, hengot-bengot... ai tak kisah :) Ai memang tak pernah cerewet dengan cutting baju ker apa, janji selesa. Kalau jahitan bawah tu macam ular kena palu pun, janji dah dijahit. Boleh gitu? Yup... that's how I am. I really don't like doing grooming training because I'll share what you're supposed to do and supposed to be wearing, doesn't mean I'm going to do it and wear it you know. I just tell you so you know. Whether you'll apply is totally up to you.
I even managed to sew the handle on my favorite carry on. Memang tempat pemegangnya tak kuat. The material is breaking on all four sides already. I did a zigzag stitch on all fours. It'll probably last few more wears before the handle totally breaks.I love that my sewing machine can stitch through the bag. I tried hand stiching, too tough for the needle that I need to use something hard to push it through. So the machine really make it easier. It really is making my life easier.
I managed to shorten a long maxi that I can't wear before because it is too long. One of my jubah is also a tad too long and hand sewing really will take a long time for me. Another t-shirt that I didn't wear because it's too long has the snake movement pattern sewing at the bottom now :D I tried coming up with a blouse from a kaftan that I can't wear because the neck area was totally torn but it didn't work out. The material has holes at the original stitch area and then some so it is not that strong. I proceed anyway just for sewing practice and later find out the bodice too small and the arms too large. Sigh!
I'm loving my new hobby :)
Sunflower gives the connotation of cheerfulness, bright, jolly, merry... you get the idea! However, if any content in this blog didn't fit the cheerfulness implied by its name, look at it this way... I'm putting down all the wretchedness, gloom, melancholy feeling in here so I can continue living up to the expectation of making the association to the sunflower.
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