the kopai giveaway is closed.

yes.  it's closed.

handmade handbag - fabric sample

i went to a gathering at a friend's house last two weeks.  i shared my blog and photos of my handmade handbags.  i received a request to reproduce my daughter's cute sling bag, i.e. the 'cranberry corn dip' lavender.

another lavender will be made for sofia and i think these fabrics that are lying among my stash currently might interest sofia.

fabric 1

fabric 2

fabric 3

fabric 4

suggested combo 1

suggested combo 2

suggested combo 3

combo 4

combo 5

sofia, which one would you like?

at the same time my daughter alya asked me to make one for her.  she has chosen one of the fabrics in "suggested combo 2".... the one on the far left.  no patchwork ... just a single fabric.

can't wait to start working on the lavenders.

cheers,
YunY

a hanbok and two sets of baju kurung moden

i  did some research on the net on how to make a hanbok.  i came across a couple of websites/blogs that give me some idea on how to make them.  i also down loaded a couple of photos from the net for inspiration.  and i spent quite a number of days figuring out the construction of the hanbok.

finally, i decided to make some modification to the chima so that alya can wear it with ease.  alya is tall and slim.  i think she will look fabulous in hanbok.

apart from the hanbok, i also made a pair of baju kurung moden each for alya and lisa.  i made a sloper for both alya and lisa (i referred to this book that was written by lucia mors de castro).



and then i made the 1st prototype of the baju kurung for them.  once i am ok with how they look on them, i cut the actual fabric.

here are some of the photos (i only managed to photograph alya's.  lisa was away at college) :-

this is the pattern of alya's sloper on paper

front view of the actual sloper....based on the pattern paper.
i love to see how well it fits alya.

side view of the sloper.  nice.
and alya told me that it feels comfortable.

the 1st prototype...i am very pleased with
the way the sleeve hangs.  the fit of the sleeve head is almost perfect.
and alya (being a very tough critic) told me that it feels comfortable.

full front view of the 1st prototype.
 i love the way it envelopes alya. not too tight not too loose.
i am definitely very pleased with the result.
i just had to edit this photo and paste some daisies here
to hide the "not so pretty background" :)

alya put on the baju kurung moden i made for her.
 it was 1st day of eid 2012.

alya and lisa putting on the
baju kurung moden i made for them that 1st day of eid 2012.
i think they look fabulous.
 i have to say it again...i just love the way the sleeves hang.

i think i did a pretty good job.


cheers,
YunY

the wonderful pfaff bi-level top stitch foot sal ismail brought from germany

i went to sal's office to collect the babies last july.  sal has a nice office in putrajaya.

sal in her office

sal's office has a balcony.  nice.

when i returned home i just couldn't wait to try out my very own pfaff bi-level top stitch foot.

even rows of top-stitching....love it

even on the wrong side.....lovely

i am so happy.....thank you sal.


cheers,
YunY

my first attempt at making a hanbok

alya is having her school graduation party next month and she wants to wear a hanbok to the party.


so i googled "how to make a hanbok" and came up with my 1st hanbuk.  it's not perfect but i think it would be good enough for one's 1st attempt.

here's some of the photos taken as it progresses:-

this photo was taken at nite 

i made some modification
 to the chima, so that alya can  put it on easily

the jeogori, this week

more photos of the jeogori, not too sure about the placement
of the embroidered roses.  maybe i need to re position them.

the cuff of the sleeve, decorated with embroidered roses
 that i cut out from some fabric remnants

cheers,
YunY

The Kopai Boutique Giveaway has started!

THE PRIZE

........ is a kopai bag ...a petunia retailing at more than RM300 ... from the 2nd collection ie,  Collection 2-2012. 

To enter please click on the link below:-    

 http://thekopaiboutique.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-giveaway.html

This giveaway ends Saturday, Oct 13, 2012. 

cheers.

YunY

kopai is doing a giveaway!!!

kopai is going to do a giveaway.  yes! a giveway.  and the prize is a kopai bag....a petunia...that has been selected from the 2nd collection....which has not been published.  so  guys....watch this space.

sal ismail and her german adventure in finding my pfaff bi-level top stitch foot

early this year sal told me that she might be going to germany.  i was aesthetic and i prayed hard that she will.  i hope that she could get me the pfaff bi-level top stitch foot.  and she agreed to help me find it in germany.

and alhamdulillah, she made it to germany.  she was there for a month (june - july 2012).  and this is what she found!

sal sent me this photo right after she bought them.
wonderful sal!  she got me not one, but two.  yeayy!!!!
she said, "sey boli 2 sbb mcm tak berbaloi dtg jauh2 beli 1 yo..buleh buek spare..saiz samo yo sebonar eh tu.menyeberang sungai sey nak poie boli tadi..
kelakar maso nak boli tu, mcm itik cakap dgn ayam..tokey kodai x tau cakap omputih..nasib baik lah awak paham gak sikit2...hahaha.."
sal, you're the best!

sal stayed here

sal and gang were in the local newspaper!

bravo sal. i know, you had the greatest time of your life.  and i am so happy for you.

and thank you, thank you, thank you sal.  another tick to my wish list :)

cheers,

YunY

handmade handbag - mustard liberty, final photos

i took these photos just moments before i took off to deliver it to its new owner.

in my sewing room saying farewell to ms pfaff select 1530

posing, in my living room...
looking just....gorgeous

emmm... lovely :)

cheers,

YunY

handmade handbag - sling bag

i've been busy with the kids and the house.  and i love every minute of it.  and in between the kids and the house, i managed to steal a few minutes here and there to do some sewing.

here is one of the stuff that i was working on the past few weeks.

prototype of lavender:

my daughter, lisa, asked me to make her a small sling bag...just enough to fit her mobile phone and her purse......and maybe her keys.  she has been searching for such a bag but has not been able to find one that she really like.

she chooses the fabric swatches for the patchwork (some of this fabric looks familiar, isn't it?) and i choose the fabric for the lining.

dimesion:  8" (W) x 5 1/2" (H) x 2" (D)
single long strap: 51" (adjustable), genuine leather

now this bag is with lisa.  and she looks so adorable with this fun and colourful bag.

i had such a great time taking photos of the bag and had an even more efficient time uploading these photos in this blog.  thank you so much my wonderful darling hubby for getting me this really cool and fantastic camera.  no more painful editing of photos taken from mobile phone camera :)

STATUS: TAKEN

cheers,
YunY