Baby Book 宝宝的第一年成长记录本

A friend of mine has given birth to be a beautiful baby girl. I was having problem in coming out with a gift for her. This happens sometimes when there are too many ideas for gift and I don't know which one should I pick. So I waited, waiting for the perfect idea to pop up.

Weeks and months passed, I still haven't got a perfect idea for the baby gift. Then, two weeks ago, while I was sewing the book for an old friend, the idea of baby book crossed my mind. Hey, why not make her a baby book. I haven't made one before, it would a very interesting project. Yes, this is it, I'm making a baby book! I quickly flipped through the baby book which was given by my sis-in law when my kids were born for some ideas.  

It's for a girl, so the theme is pink :) 

Though the baby is now four months old, I hope it's not too late for the mummy or daddy to use this baby book to record down every special moment of their precious one in her first year.

Hand-sewn baby book

Baby's arrival

Decorated using my favourite MT tape

A large pocket attached at the end of the book to keep greeting cards and little things of the baby

Back cover of the book

For baby Sophia

The book is sectionalised by month

Teddy bear as bookmark

For An Old Friend 给老朋友的手作书

A friend who is working in the States has been kind enough to help me get a few nice US designer cotton fabrics :) That help me to save a lot on shipping cost! I'm so delighted with the actual product, the prints looked better than that seen online. 

I love the fabrics so much that I don't have the heart to cut it haha...Anyhow, I have to make use of the fabrics else it would be such a waste that such beautiful fabrics are just sitting in the storage box. :p

One of the designer cotton fabrics I bought is by Robert Kaufman. I just adore the colour combination of the whole piece, so beautifully done! For the first project of this fabric, I used it to make a hand sewn book for an old friend. 

French stitch book binding

The cover of the book is using fabric by Robert Kaufman

Treble clef book mark

Calming Blue 平静的蓝色

我是一个喜欢色彩的人。我的衣柜装满了五颜六色的衣服，我的家具布置也不只有单一的颜色。靓丽的色彩让人充满活力，美丽的色彩会让人开心。但是如果你问我最喜欢的颜色呢？我想应该是蓝色莫属。蓝色让人有一种平静及安稳的感觉。尤其是天空蓝，心情不好的时候，看一看蓝蓝的天空，总可以让心情平静一些。

最近尝试制作一个方形的包包，采用了我最爱的蓝色为主色。简单的设计，配上优雅的小女孩图案，我的休闲包包就完成了。

包包的正面

包包的背面

里布采用了印有小花的布料

缝上格子彩带的提把

包包前面个大口袋

运用印有小女孩图案的布料制作成口袋

包包的侧面也有口袋哦！

'My Melody' Sling Bag 斜肩包包

I have been wanting to sew a sling bag for my girl that can fit in a water tumbler. She actually has several sling bags but none can fit in a water tumbler. It made her outing a bit troublesome sometimes. She would bring two bags; one to keep her belongings and one to put her water tumbler.

I managed to squeeze in a sewing project for my girl just in time before I traveled back to my home town to celebrate Chinese New Year. Well actually, when I was making the bag for my friend's daughter, I made the wrong measurement and the fabric was cut a lot longer than needed. So I took the excess fabric and turned it into a sling bag. As a result of a mistake, I managed to make another bag in a shorter period of time than it usually take :) Sometimes, we have to be optimistic. A mistake can be a blessing in disguise (塞翁失马，焉知非福).

This bag was also produced in time for her to keep her Chinese New Year 'ang pow' :) 

My Melody sling bag

The height of the bag is just nice to fit in a water tumbler

I used a D ring for the strap so that it can be adjusted later (best possible solution as I don't have a buckle)

Bunny button

Large enough to keep lots of ang pow :)

Sweet as A Candy 2 甜甜小公主2

Here is the other bag I made for my friend's princess. Again, the theme is pink. However, my friend's second daughter also adores yellow. So I added some yellow to this bag too. I hope the two little girls will love the bags. 

One more day to Chinese New Year, I'm glad that I managed to finish the project in time before heading back to my home town :) [but there are still lots of chores to do at home!] By the way, I had also finished a sling bag for my girl for Chinese New Year. Will share the photo in my next post. That will be after I'm back from my home town next week :p

Wishing all who celebrate Chinese New Year a very prosperous New Year and may the Horse year bring you joy, love and peace!


祝大家新春愉快，身体健康，心想事成！

Large pockets on each side of the bag

Applique doll in floral dress

Applique doll in yellow polka dot dress

Inner lining of the bag - just love the cupcake prints

Applique doll on each pocket

The other side of the bag

Sweet as A Candy 甜甜小公主

My friend has two sweet little princesses. I was asked to sew bags for her princesses. A bag for their art lesson.

Though the girls are still little, but the length of the bag must be long enough to fit an art block. So these bags are made longer than the others that I have sewn. My friend told me that her girls adore pink and princesses. To find a nice pink fabric is not that difficult, but to get a nice princesses prints fabric may not be so easy. I have came across a few, but sad to say that the prints are either not so attractive or the colours are not appealing.  So I decided to make an applique doll myself. 

Here is the first bag I made with applique doll.

Two large pockets in front with applique dolls

A bag for sweet little girl

Applique doll made using felt & fabric

The other side of the bag

Decorated with lace & ribbons

Close up look at the doll

Sweet as A Candy

Inner lining of the bag

Apron for My Girl 女儿的围裙

女儿学校的工艺与设计的老师要每个同学带围裙上这门课。我收藏的布料很多，就决定帮她缝制一件。

这是我为女儿制作的温暖牌工作围裙 ：）

女儿选了有甜点图案的布料

用D 扣制作可以调整挂脖的部分

魔术贴腰带方便穿着

前面有个口袋

长度可以调整

瞧，她有多开心！