'My Idilfitri Project'

At last! i 'm glad that  my May project is over.  They are going back to my sister's.  

These have been posted by Pos Laju this morning.  i hope they'll reach her on time. 

While busy packing the rests i totally forgot about this one he he.. sorry sis!

                               

                            So now i'm back for my own schedule again.  My smocking project.  i named it 'My Idilfitri Project'.  i have more or less 12 orders from the customers.  Some wanted to use their own fabrics while the rests are in-house fabrics.  i'm going to get them started ASAP!.  First thing on my mind ...of course the patterns i'm gonna use. huhu..i'm sure it going to be a very very busy time for me  AGAIN.   As the school holiday is just around the corner i'm sure i'll have enough time to concentrate in this project.  Wish me luck guys!

Well,  i'll see u around  next time..bye bye for now!

from the stiff finger of azida rahmat#

A needle pulling thread

Hei all,


At last my headaches are gone!  Finally i finished smocked these two pieces of patterns just a  few  dayz ago.  Hooray!! i managed to get my May project done on time ( just before the dateline-huhu).  I did it sis!

these two patterns had 15 lines each. pheww...

In the mean time, happy sewing everybody..

My Prince Charming's birthday

16th May was my son Kushairi's birthday.  He 's 13 year old this year.  Ya, ya,  i know, its the same day where we celebrated Teacher's Day in Malaysia.  It's kind of frusrated because i don't have a chance to celebrate his birthday on the day itself as he stays in a hostel,  moreover it's a school day!  

                             

 Anyway, yesterday was a wesak day which was a public holiday so we managed to see him there. Yea!. I decided to cook 'nasi lemak'.  I know he loves my 'sambal tumis very much.  I also fried some drumnets and to make it more realistic (hehe) my hubby bought a very nice birthday cake to go with it.  We had a very very simple but memorable lunch together.

a birthday cake

make a wish!

time for cutting the cake yum yum..

To my prince charming, Happy Birthday To You.  May Allah bless you always, take care n I love u very very much.

Love always from mummy.

Smocking gowns for Hari Raya

Hello everyone... Happy Sunday!

I would like to display some new designs created by my mum.  She smock too alright!   I got them out from her closet just few days ago while visiting her.  I need to have something to show as mine is still in  progress.  They are all available for sale. Check these out...

Code AC 001
Size: 5-6 age
Price: RM75
Material: normal cotton
Status: Available

This pattern is smocked with a combination of pink n blue colours of floss.  Matching with a peter pan collars in white.

the close-up of the smocking pattern

Code AC 002
Size: 3-4 age
Price: RM65
Material: normal english cotton
Status: Available

This one is a baby doll dress perfect for girls who love to twirl.  The fabric is a lovely strawberry prints with pink base colours.

the close-up of the smocking pattern

Code AC 003
Size: 3-4 age
Price: RM65
Material: normal english cotton
Status: Available

                Another strawberry prints but this time with blue base colours.

My mum  incorporated her smock with two colours from the fabric to make it more outstanding.

Code AC 004
Size: 5-6 age
Price: RM75
Material: normal cotton
Status: Available

                     The dress is smocked on the waist area.  For girls who like to 'twist n shout', this one is suitable for you.  Sometimes less is more!

one of the stunning patterns

As Hari Raya is coming why not grab one or two for your love ones?  If you interested in these collections just e-mail me at my e-mail or sms.  All prices are not inclusive postage charges except followers will be getting free postage.


Thank you.  Have a nice weekend!

A needle pulling thread

I'm trying to ignore my laptop and not to make any entries for my blog.  Try to focus on my smockings which need to be taken very very seriously as the date is killing me!.  I still have another two more patterns to look after (gulp).   
However, this one had catched my eyes.  Can't help to show it to everyone out there.  La la la la..

I know that i can count on this one.  Sewing is a really good theraphy don't u think so?


p/s  two more to go sis, and they all will be yours hehe

A needle pulling thread- it's been a while...

It's really hot outside so i thought of staying home and do some cleanings.  While arranging my wardrobe i found one interesting red chili dress.  It's a smocking dress done by me in 2003 huhu.   I remember smocked for my daughter who was 1 year old that time.  It was my first attempt I've learned from my mum.

I always think that is a good idea to use plain fabric to smock with especially for a beginner like me (in those days lah).  Well, for first timer i think the dress is ...so, so..lah ! haha..

something Retro

My brother had tagged me this very old pic through my fb.  It was the picture of my eldest sis n I taken at my aunt's graduation day in UKM.  I was wearing a green smocking gown smocked by our mother while my sis was having something resembled 'Britney Spears' (hehe) in late 70's.  I am glad to know that we have been wearing smocking since then.  

We also showed off our beautiful knitted hats which  was a 'phenomenon' in those days...
This pic of us had made me smile and  smile and  smile continuously...

Another collection of smocking

I've made these two dresses quite sometimes ago. Those times i completely forgot to photograph them for my self keeping.  Luckily just a few days ago i managed to borrow them from my friend who is actually my regular customer ( I sewed many dresses of her girls).  She wanted to make some smocking gowns for her daughter and nieces.  So, during the day of taking the measurements of the girls she did bring along these two smocking dresses (thanks Zetty huhu).

                                              The fabric was english cotton from Harrison's

This pattern i adapted from 'Devotion' of Australian Smocking & Embroidery magazine.  One of my favourites.

simply red

                                           Another version from AS&E magazine.

Happy Mother's Day

'Happy Mother's Day ' to all mothers out there.  So whats the plan today?  Hope everyone is having or already planned something special to go with it.


Today we are going to see my son at the hostel.  I decided to make spaghetti for us.  We plan to have lunch there.  I made this quick entry while my spaghetti is finally in the boiling pot.  After, i'm going to fry some drumnets and later do the sauce for my spag. i actually enjoy cooking this dish because it's simple n quite fast to make. 


After all, its Mother's Day and celebrating it with your love ones is such a great idea and worth it don't u think so?




HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!

A needle pulling thread

I never thought that i can be that fast!  Why i said like that?  Well, yesterday morning after all my housework had been done i  quickly grabbed my sewing basket and that piece of  fabric to smock. This time,  i tried to use a different type of pattern that i seldom do. i can't imagine it could turned into something sweet n fab  despite the limitation of time i have.

I'm being kind of a 'desperate housewife' that force me to smock in the car while waiting for my girl out from her school session. Hahaha...

It took me only one day to finish this.  So happy with the outcome. I did it!  yeah..




In the mean time, have a nice weekend everybody.

Asam pedas hubby

Masih sibuk lagi dengan projek smocking bulan Mei.  bertungkus lumus nak siapkan  sebab nak jahit sendiri punya pulak.  Order dari customer dah banyak masuk untuk tempahan raya.  Anyway hari ni birthday my hubby.  Ingat nak masak asam pedas bunga kantan fav. dish hubby.  This time i nak buat style Johor asam pedas.  Apa bezanya? asam pedas resepi my mum ni letak halba bila time menumis. Wangi je baunya.  Sape2 yang berkenan nak try resepi yang teramat mudah ni well here it goes:


Asam Pedas Johor


Bahan2 utk di kisar
Bawang merah
Bawang Putih
Cili Kering
Belacan
Kunyit hidup (1")


Bahan2 untuk ditumis
1/2 " Halia dimayang
secubit Halba


Lain2:
Air perahan asam jawa
bunga kantan yg telah dimayang
daun limau purut
ikan yg telah dibersihkan dan diperap dengan kunyit.
Semangkuk air lada
Bendi/terung


Mula2 tumiskan bahan2 yg dimayang kemudian masukkan bahan2 yg dikisar tadi dan tumis sekali hingga naik bau. Selepas itu masukkan ikan, air asam jawa serta bunga kantan dan daun limau purut dan juga air lada.  Apabila telah mendidih masukkan terung/bendi dan masak lagi hingga terbit minyak.  Masukkan  garam n serbuk perisa (jika suka) secukup rasa. Hidang.


Selamat Mencuba!




For my hubby, Happy Birthday !  Mudah2an dimurahkan rezeki dan dipanjangkan umur. i luv U always!

A needle pulling thread

Hi all, sorry i'm so BUSY finishing my May project that i can't find enough time to make my n3.  Sometimes i can't even find a space to breath too! hahaha...  Anyway here's one pattern that i've finally done for the last three daysss. Phew!


i like the prints coz' not so crowded n quite easy to match the pattern with it. After all the pattern i'm using is one of my favourites.  Hope my sis will like this one too!

Till next time, have a nice day!!!


~Azida Rahmat~