The Medallion

Another le beau sac (given name by Menaka D). Oh yes before I forget, le beau sac will be the generic name for this type of bag. This time it is made from upholstery fabric for both outer layer and lining. A mixture of turqoise blue and brown on the outside and dark brown for the inside. Great for mom, student and anyone who are in a rush. Just chuck your things in there and you are ready to go.



SOLD

That's me posing with the bag, trying to show the length.

Finer details of the bag. I am not too happy for the strap at the shoulder joining, but that's the best I can do. It comes with 4 pockets, 2 on each side and a magnetic clasp

Measurement(in)
Tall 26
Length from opening to bottom 12
Bottom width 12.5 x 3


Price : RM60 (postage included for SM)

Boys and stripe

Someone has requested this on an urgent basis. Hope she likes it.

Measurement(in)
L1.5 x W8 x D1.5

Price : RM15 (postage included for SM)

At last

When I first started sewing bags in July 2008, I sew my own label like below.



Exactly a year after sewprettypink was established I now have woven label like below. For the new bags, I will start using the woven label.



Only upon request will I use the handsewn label with a fee of RM3. This is because the handsewn label takes longer time to sew.

Comparing the two labels, but I guess the handsewnn one is unique and that is what i called everything is handmade from the labels to the bags.



So excited about it can't wait to produce more bags!

How I spent my day today

I was so busy in the morning,cooking for lunch and dinner, because I was expecting some guest at home. Not that they are coming for lunch or dinner but I want everything ready so that I don't have to rush trying to cook and entertaining guest.

Around 8:20 am I sent the durian tarts over to mak's house and by 9am I was back home. Tidied up the house a bit and dashed to have my bath because I was expecting my office mate to drop by. She came to tempah baju kurung with my sister. If anyone of you would like to tempah baju kurung for raya, please email me. I think she is still free now, except that she still has our baju raya to sewlah. Her workmanship is very very neat, not that I want to brag about it but she is really neat in her stitches.

After both of them left I managed to sew a pencil case for amal's friend bday gift which he later went for the party in the afternoon. I guess hand made gift is much appreciated and that aslo means less money to spend on birthday gift in the future. By 10am kakak and abang were already out of the house to the club rehearsing for their performance for a hi-tea function organized by the PTA. So happened amal's friend birthday were held in the same place so I need not worry about picking them up in different places later.

Later in the evening second guest arrived and we chatted away until about 6:30 when I had to leave to pick up the children. As usual people who come by to my house will always want to see my sewing place so that they can drool over the fabric. Another friend was at my house also yesterday. They are lucky to see the room 50% clean. Should they have dropped by a day earlier, they must have had a heart attack seeing the fabric all over the place.

Below are some photos of what I did today. Damask was the name given by a dear friend. Big enough to put in your hp and change for lunch. Isn't it great, just slip your four fingers over it and you are ready to pack your lunch or have lunch at the mamak stall. Oooopps it will be more practical if there is a small magnetic button right!! It's good too for wedding guest to carry home. Shall forward this idea to mak for my brother.. hahaha girlfriend pun tak ada. Oh yes before I forget my brother the mountain biker was featured in Remaja (tv3) yesterday afternoon at 1pm. Ohhh he is no longer remajalah dah tua dah 33 years old bujang terlajak.

Measurement (in)

L 5.5 x TW 5.5 x D1
with lining

Price : RM7 (postage included for SM)





Since today is my birthday, I am kind enough ..uhuk uhuk to giveaway this damask if you could answer the question in the photo below.


I guess some of you readers could guess who this person is. The comments will not be published until tomorrow morning. C'mon guessing time!! Remember damask is on the way to you.

Giveaway winner!

The giveaway competition was officially closed yesterday at 11:49pm. I am now announcing the winner.. jeng jeng jeng....

The winner goes to Menaka D.


The name given is Le Beau Sac which I feel it is appropriate for the bag I have made.

To all who have participated in this giveaway, my greatest thanks for spending time to write an entry. I am coming up with another giveaway soon. So keep coming here!!

Luahan hati seorang ibu and the new rules imposed

Eh ummi tak kata ummi nak stop blogging, cuma ummi kata ummi tak dapat nak hasilkan idea2 baru untuk bag, sebab nak menyiapkan order. Malam tadi ingatkan nak full swing, aleh aleh kul 9:30 dah terlelap atas katil anak. uhuuu uhuuu.. mau nangis rasa, bag tak siap lagi. You know that perasaan masa you study dulu, you kata nak cover 3 chapters satu malam, aleh2 tertidur and the next morning terjaga rasa, alahai ruginya masa. Lebihkurang macam tulah.

Ermm ada hikmahnya juga ummi terlelap dalam bilik diaorang ni. At least ummi tau apa diaorang buat. Malam tadi mereka sudah kantoi. Disebabkan kekantoian mereka, undang-undang baru terpaksa dilaksanakan. I may sound cruel but it's for their own benefit too. Their exams are just around the corner and diaorang boleh relax lagi and ummi dia yang banyak gelabah. Ummi kan dah lalui semua ini, jadi ummi tak naklah mereka pun membuat kesilapan yang ummi dah buat masa ummi sekolah dulu.

Semenjak ummi busy buka kedai semula, nampaknya anak2 ummi pun dah leka dan dah naik lemak. Dia tau ummi dia duduk bertapa kat dalam bilik menjahit, so the living room and their room are heaven to them. Ummi cuma akan menjenguk seminit dua untuk tenguk apa diaorang buat, study ke, melayan gitar ke, tenguk tv ke. Dalam 2 minggu ini, banyak tugasan2 yang dijadualkan tak terlaksana. Mungkin sebab ummi terlalu concentrate pada sewing jadi mereka pun leka. Banyak tugasan ummi dah ambil semula sebab ummi nak diaorang concentrate pada studies and tak mahu diaorang ni penat buat keje rumah. Alah kerja rumah pun apalah sangat, bukannya masak pun. Cuma vacum seminggu sekali and basuh baju kemeja sekolah dengan tangan, lipat kain dan angkat kain, masak air dan masak nasi. Biasalah kan, bila tugasan tak dilaksanakan that will drive me up the wall. Once ummi dah panjat dinding, akan berlakulah bedilan peluru.

Semasa ambil report card banyak yang dah dibincangkan dengan cikgu dan juga anak2 ummi, especially yang sekolah menengah. Bila discuss dengan cikgu, kan diaorang ada kat sebelah. Jadi apa yang ummi dan cikgu cakap sepatutnya masuk ke dalam minda mereka. 5 hari dah berlalu tapi masih belum ada perubahan, maka ummi akan membuat perubahan drastik untuk kebaikan mereka juga.

Atas sebab musabab yang munasabah, I have imposed a new regulations at home. Sedia?

1. By 7pm, semua dah kena siap mandi and prepare untuk solat maghrib.
2. Selesai solat, semua akan makan bersama di meja makan.
3. By 8 - 8:15 semua dah siap makan dan dapur dah bersih. Air mati and thermos mesti dah siap di-isi air.
4. Untuk yang tuition malam tu kena siapkan meja dan terus bersedia menunggu cikgu.
5. Tuition start at 8:30 untuk yang ada tuition, yang tak ada tuition kena start ulangkaji pelajaran di living or dining area. Tak boleh lagi duduk dalam bilik, sebab mereka akan leka dengan hp.
6. Pukul 8:30 semua hp diserahkan pada ummi dan akan dipulangkan semula hanya pada pukul 11pm. Ini disebabkan ummi perasan banyak berbalas2 sms, dengar lagu dari hp daripada concentrate pada studies. Benda2 ni semua melekakan mereka. Ini rule baru.
7. System merit akan berkuatkuasa mulai hari ini. Untuk permulaan, merit mereka ialah 100 point. Merit ini akan menurun dan menaik mengikut tugasan yang diberikan. Cikgu tutor juga akan menyumbangkan tugasan kepada system merit ini. Ini rule baru jugak.

Cun tak? Biarlah orang nak kata kejam ke apa. Ummi tau kekurangan dan kelebihan anak2 ummi. Sebenarnya semua diatas dah memang mereka buat semenjak bibik tak ada, cuma semenjak cuti sekolah baru-baru ini, masing2 dah ambil ringan. Semua dah leka dan lalai. Ummi harap mereka lebih berdisplin.

On a happier note. Ermmm yang atas tu ditulis masa my ummi tengah hot sebenarnya. Abang's result sebenarnya was good, mostly kat border line. Cikgu kata boleh push sikit lagi untuk score A. Dan yang dapat B tu pun, study malam sebelum exam. Insyallah kalau dia buat revision lebih awal, ummi rasa dia boleh score. Yang pasti vitamin M banyak sangat ni. I just dont want him to menyesal kemudian.

Itulah dia luahan hati seorang ibu. Nasib baik ada blog ek.. kalau tak, ada yang meletop dah kut...hehehe

Announcement for my shop << SewPrettyPink >>

Dear Readers,

This blog will be on hiatus for a while as I have many orders to complete. I will not be able to sew new designs and new bags maybe until end of the week. Some even requested me to post the fabric collections I have so they can pick and choose the bag designs and fabric. That is great! But I hardly have time to rearrange my blog and the pictures. I have them all in my pcs and just waiting time for me to post them in flickr. We will see how it goes as I have the duty as a mother and employee too.

Take care and have a nice day.