Friday 30 December 2016

Fabric Book Cover ~ 书衣

人与人之间的缘分非常的奥妙。这一段缘分来自于我制作的书衣。这一位朋友偶然在我的部落格发现了我制作的书衣。就这样,靠着对彼此的信任,她跟我订制了两个书衣,我顺利地完成了任务并把作品交到她手中。

感谢这位有缘的朋友对我的信任。

两个不同尺寸的书衣。适合台湾版的书籍。

Christmas Gift ~ 圣诞礼物

Trying to share the work I have completed this year by the last day of 2016 :D
 
These two bags are the last batch of bags I have made this year. 
 
A friend from my previous workplace had requested for two handmade bags. She planned to give the bags to her mother in law and her aunt as Christmas presents. What a lovely thought.:)

Her mother in law love big casual bag for her shopping. She likes floral design. This is the fabric my friend picked for her mother in law. It's a combination of four different fabric patterns; stripes, floral, polka dots and checkered.


Front view
Back view

Leather badge
Side view

Pocket with zip

As for her aunt, she loves to travel and likes floral design as well. The fabric with bird and flower pattern were chosen.


One of my favourite fabric patterns
Round base

One zipper pocket inside the bag

Hope the two lucky ladies will love the presents from their daughter in law and niece.

Thursday 29 December 2016

Fabric Shopping at Tokyo ~ 东京逛布街记

终于有机会来到梦寐以求的东京日暮里纤维街。其实,在东京其他地方也有布店,只是在日暮里这个地方,有一整条街的布店集聚在这里。可以一次过逛。不只是有布料,还有其他缝纫用品工具。应有尽有。

日暮里布街的商店地图请点这里:日暮里纤维街

日本东京的交通很方便。交通工具十分多元。我们这一趟是乘JR到日暮里站。到日暮里站,从东口出站。一走出站,就会看到指示牌。非常容易。就跟着指示牌前进就对了。


车站外面的指示牌

地面上的指示

到布街啰!

有这么多家店,还真不知要如何开始逛才好。呵呵。我们只逛了几家,因为其实只有我在逛。要大家等着我,很压力啊。

在网上会看到很多人会推荐Tomato 布店。规模很大,东西其全。在这里有多家分店 (可参考地图)。我只逛了总店。如果喜欢日式和风印花布料,可以到Mihama。Mihama 的布都已经做好预裁,一米长还有两米长的。好像也有三或四米长的。价钱便宜。在这家买布很方便快速,不用等剪裁时间。选好喜欢的花色及需要的尺寸就可以结帐。

另外,我还逛了Yamayo 布店。有很多可爱的布料。在这里买了儿子喜欢的火车和Pokemon 布料,女儿喜欢的芭蕾女孩还有蛋黄哥布。

喜欢皮革的可以逛And Leather 。有剪裁好的皮革片,皮带,皮革品制作工具,拉链,吊饰 (charm)。

除了逛日暮里的布街外,我们也逛了在新宿的Okadaya。从JR新宿站东口出站,五分钟的步行路程就可以到了。这一家还有提供退税服务。消费满5,000日币就可以办理退税。

以下是我这一次的战利品。呵呵。

颜色柔和的花布
男孩喜欢的布料

女孩喜爱的布料

猫咪

蓝色系列

日式和风印花

面包糕点

芭蕾系列

Tuesday 20 December 2016

Mummy Bag ~ 妈妈包

一位超级妈妈朋友向我订制了这个包包。她原本用着的包包太小。放了水壶,钱包就差不多满了。她希望新的包包可以大一点; 有个放置咖啡杯的口袋,可以固定水壶的袋子,有拉链的口袋放钱包。还有包包要可以放得下折伞。布料的选择是要耐脏!我相信每一位妈妈都希望包包会永远都看起来不脏,这样就不需要常常清洗。不然会很累啊。呵呵。

希望这个包包可以解决我这位妈妈朋友的包包收纳问题。


妈妈包


朋友要求包包要有拉链开关

两个伸缩口袋,可以固定咖啡杯和水壶

拉链口袋

左右则有袋子可以放小东西

Monday 19 December 2016

Wedding Gift ~ 新婚礼物

It has been quite a busy period since November. There are a few projects lining up to be shared. Hope I will be able to do it slowly before end of the year. Gosh, can't believe 2016 is coming to an end very soon! Looking back at my blog posting, it has been quite a fruitful year. :)

This is a custom made order from a friend. It's a gift for her daughter's class teacher who is getting married in December (or already married, can't remember the wedding date) . So sweet of her to have thought of a handmade gift for the teacher. 

It's a set of a tote with a matching cosmetic pouch. Hope the bride would love this gift from her wonderful student's parents. :)


A tote and a matching cosmetic pouch
side pockets
Handmade gift with love



Monday 14 November 2016

Little Carrier Bag ~ 小提袋

This lovely mother has requested for a carrier bag for her daughter. This little carrier bag is for her daughter to put her school exercise books. Oh yes, school children nowadays have very big school bags. First, the text book are quite thick, then there are activity books, exercise books, stationery and some even are required to bring dictionary to school. I have seen some children use trolley luggage bags as their school bags!

Hope this little carrier bag with lots of smiling faces would brighten and lighten the little girl's day at school. 


Smiling faces carrier bag

Wednesday 2 November 2016

Cotton Handkerchief ~ 棉布手帕

上一回有提到我帮忙一位老朋友缝制一些物品在义卖会寄卖。这些棉手帕是其中一项。

第一次看到可爱的棉布手帕是在曼谷的市集。花样很多,好喜欢,但觉得有点儿薄。在这里的商场就很少看到棉布的手帕。棉布手巾就比较多。那有可能是因为很多人没有用手帕的习惯吧。从小东西就可以看到当地人的一些生活小习惯哦。

手帕的用处很多。不只可以抹抹汗,擦擦手,咳嗽或有难闻的气味时可以拿来遮住鼻子和口。天气热时可以用来扇风。看电影感动流泪时可以用来擦眼泪。也可以用来包糖果之类的小东西。用处真的是无限多。

出门时不妨带件手帕吧。:)

棉布手帕

可爱的手帕带给你好心情

Monday 24 October 2016

Simple Tote ~ 托特包

最近好像有好多义卖会。这一次是一位老朋友的孩子的学校义卖会。我也去凑热闹了。帮忙朋友缝了棉布手帕(下一回再分享)和托特包包放在义卖会寄卖。

这三个包包,我做得比较大。方便带去购物 ,可以放好多东西。如果忘了带环保袋出门,就可以直接把东西放进包包里。不必左右手都挂满购物袋。呵呵。

其实,在市面上可以找到各式各样的包包。有比较经济的也有比较高档的。还有就是有名气有牌子的。 每个人对选择包包的要求也不一样。有的人讲究牌子,另有些人要求实用。没有绝对的法则,都是依个人喜好。这都很好。最重要的是清楚知道自己的喜好,而不是盲目的跟从潮流时尚。忘了用心去选择,忘了心的感动。

你会喜欢怎么样的包包呢?

给猫咪控
可爱的兔子
经典的 Raggedy Ann & Andy

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Simple Backpack ~ 简易背包


I have been wanting to make a backpack for myself but as usual always can't seems to find the time to do it. 

The opportunity has finally come. My nephew's school was running a fund raising event and I promised my sister in law that I would love to contribute to the event. It's time to make backpacks. Not too fancy and complicated one. This backpack design is adopted from a Japanese craft magazine with some modifications.

As the usual me, putting things off till the last minute, I've only managed to make four pieces. One for myself and three for the fund raising event. I love all of them. Each has its own charm. I sold two of these backpacks at the fund raising event and I'm glad. Hope to be able to contribute more next time. 


Striped style
Back view

Paris famous landmark

Back view

Denim style
Back view
Three lovely backpacks

Sewed this for myself


Saturday 24 September 2016

Strawberry Drawstring Backpack ~ 草莓束口背包袋

A friend shared with me a tutorial on how to make a pineapple drawstring backpack. That was awesome. Those who are interested may check out the webpage  
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2015/04/pineapple-drawstring-backpack.html 

Got the inspiration from the tutorial, I'm making a drawstring backpack, not pineapple but strawberry :) Simply because I like strawberry better. So here it is - strawberry drawstring backpack.

I just love the vibrant colour of red and green
Perfect for outing
Strawberry drawstring backpack
The cute little girl is taking the strawberry backpack to her adventure. I'm so pleased :)




Monday 22 August 2016

Handmade Journal ~ 手缝笔记本

好一段时间没有制作手缝书了。寄卖在书店的手缝书已经卖得七七八八了,赶紧动手制作。这一次做了五本。两本A5及三本A6。知道有好多人都喜爱猫头鹰,所以以猫头鹰布料做了两本。也尝试用最近买的的巴迪布(BATIK)来做书皮。效果还满意。

其实,现在很少人在用笔记本了。很多事情都电子化了。只有少数人会像我这样还用着纸本笔记。朋友说我做这些应该不好卖,制作成本又不便宜也不赚钱吧。我说的确是不好赚,销量也不惊人。手作肯定不会让我发财致富,哈哈。但我做这些并不是为了要赚很多钱。纯粹是做自己喜欢做的事,希望可以透过作品与珍惜手作的人结缘。如果制作的作品可以让人感动,那就是最好的回报。


巴迪布手缝书
给猫头鹰喜爱者
Alice in the Wonderland
独一无二的手缝书~有你喜欢的吗?

色彩缤纷的书背