Reversible Small Tote 双面托特包

在农历新年前缝制了两个双面托特包。 选了比较朴素的颜色，有点哈日风格。儿子很赏脸的对我说这两款的包包很像无印良品（Muji) 的包包吔。哈哈，真了解他妈妈我。我可是无印良品的拥护者，呵呵。

无印良品的设计理念：简单，朴素又实用。很符合我制作的理念。我不太喜欢设计复杂的包包，有时候用起来不是很方便。总是觉得，有时候有些产品的设计是为了追求“不一样”或“与众不同”而做的，却忽略了实用的考量。

我们不一定要事事追求不一样来显示自己的独特。凡事用心尽心，一件平凡的事或物就会显得不平凡，有它独自的魅力。人们一定会看得见。

卡其色格子双面包

好爱那片叶子刺绣

卡其格子包包的另一面是小星星图样

袋口上有美丽的蕾丝

另一款双面包~蓝褐色格子布

可以装上好多书哦，是去书店的好伴侣

蓝褐色格子布包包的另一面

简单又大方

Baby Shoes ~ 娃娃鞋

An old friend has given birth to a baby boy last year. She has been wanting a baby for many years, and finally God answered her prayers. We were all so happy for her. Since the birth of the baby, I have been thinking of what to make for the baby. I want to make something special. 

One fine day, I saw a friend posting on Facebook about the baby shoes she made for her girl when she was little. Yes, this is it I want to make a pair of baby shoes for my friend's baby. I then searched the web and ordered a book on baby shoes sewing. I received the book about a month later. 

Then the next thing is to decide on what fabric to use. It was not easy. I have quite a number of choices for a baby girl, but not for baby boy. At the end, I decided to pick denim fabric, which is a popular material for people regardless of age. 

Here it is my very first pair of handmade baby shoes. I didn't have the chance to make baby shoes for my children when they were little. Now, I was given a chance to make it for my friend's baby and I am glad. 

I have also made a cloth story book for the baby. It's a story about Pooh and his friends. Book is man's best friend, hope this is book will be baby Jordan's very first best friend. :) 

 

My very first pair of handmade baby shoes

Cloth book

A gift of love

Handmade Chinese New Year Greeting Cards ~ 自制新年贺卡

今年的农历新年，我和孩子们一起制作新年贺卡送给爷爷奶奶，外公外婆， 还有一些亲戚朋友。

姐姐小心翼翼的画，弟弟豪迈的画。:) 姐姐完美主义者，很怕画不好。频频拿她画的卡过来问我她画得怎么样。她需要很多的鼓励。弟弟自由发挥，很快就画好了， 根本就不烦恼他画得怎么样，他喜欢就是了。小小孩是乎都比较没有顾虑，就按他喜欢的样子做。我们大人很多时候也忘了要像小小孩那样，按自己喜欢的样子过日子，常常太在意别人怎么看我们。所以过得不快乐。快乐就是要做自己。希望，大家都可以开心的做自己。

顺便在这里推荐一本好书~《长大后，忘了的事》，日本作家中山和义的著作。希望，你可以从书中找回小时候拥有过的美好力量。

粉色送给期待好姻缘的朋友

幸福安康

年年有余

吉祥如意

猴年如意

福满人间

大吉大利

新春快乐

圆圆满满

福星高照

富贵平安

花开富贵

合家幸福

小小孩的创作

Fabric Tray ~ 布制收纳托盘

农历新年前，家家户户通常都是非常的忙碌。忙着大扫除，办年货，或为家里增添些新东西。我呀就忙着车车缝缝。

缝制了几个布制收纳托盘。用来收纳小东西，好用又美观。拿来摆放年饼罐也很不错哦。

布制收纳托盘

用来摆放书本也可以

不好意思，年饼还没出炉，所以只能用空罐子来拍

Lin Craft 温馨牌，呵呵！

送朋友也不错哦

农历新年气息的颜色

Rainbow Handsewn Book ~ 彩虹手缝书

一位朋友向我订制了手缝书。她说是要送给自己的生日礼物。 希望我可以帮她设计一本富有彩虹元素的手缝书。她是一位充满阳光的人。对周围的人，事，物，都是抱有非常正面的看法。是富有正能量的一个人。是我要好好学习的榜样。

构思了好一阵子都没有找到满意的设计。在一个偶然的下午，灵感就出现在我整理柜子里的布块。把一小片，一小片不同颜色的拼布摆放在一起，那是令人看了会开心的颜色组合！就好象彩虹一样会带给人愉快的心情。心里就决定了用拼布的方式来制作书皮。创作灵感真的是无处不在， 只要我们用心就会看得见 :)

手缝书已经送出去了。相信我的用心及祝福对方也一样收到了。

彩虹手缝书

利用彩虹颜色的绒线把纸张缝在一起

空白的书页有待主人把它丰富起来

还未装上书皮前

Reusable Carrier Bag ~ 布制环保袋

为了响应爱地球运动，在市面上可以找到各式各样的环保袋。但布制的就相较少看到。可能是布制的成本比较高吧，所以精明的商家通常不会售卖这一种质料的环保袋。

我本身就比较喜欢布制的。可能是我对布料情有独钟吧。呵呵。另外，可以将布制的环保袋折成小方块，很方便携带。放在包包里也不占位子。

我家附近的一家书店刚设立了一个文创角落，专门售卖一些手作品。我很荣幸的可以把一些我的手作品寄卖在那里。布制环保袋是其中一项寄卖在那里的作品。希望，它会与有缘的书店读者们相会。

在这里与大家分享其中几个花样的布制环保袋。

布制环保袋

古典交通工具布袋

俄罗斯娃娃布袋

可爱猫头鹰布袋

可以折成小方块，方便携带

Ballerina Drawstring Bag ~ 芭蕾舞束口袋

It was quite a productive month during last December. Apart from sewing for Christmas, water tumbler case for two girls, I have also made a few ballerina drawstring bags. 

I love this fabric a lot. The colour is very soft and soothing with very cute ballerina pattern and Paris famous landmarks. To add more character to the bag I added cotton lace and wooden button. 

Though I have made quite a number of drawstring bags over the years, I feel excited every time I started a new design of drawstring bags. I believe this the spirit we should have in our daily life. The chores may seems so routine day in day out, but it's up to us to make it exciting or dull. It's a matter of choice. What is your choice ?

Cute ballerina patterns and Paris famous landmarks

Ballerina drawstring bag

Making beautiful things bring a little happiness to my life