Tuesday 19 June 2018

Sabahan Quote T-shirt Design

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I have been starting my t-shirt printing business apart from my handmade business (which occasionally I received orders especially from relatives and close friends) last month after I got my Silhouette Portrait. 


It takes me 2 months to research and learn about cutting with my Silhouette machine. Yes, there were time when I was intimidated with the small machine but it's a process of learning. I learn a lot from Melissa from Silhouette School Blog. She has a Youtube channel for those who prefer visual learning. I joined Facebook groups for Silhouette beginners and absolutely loves how people help each other whenever anybody needed help on using either Portrait or Cameo.

For Malaysian you can get your Silhouette Portrait at Silhouette Malaysia. 

For moms who is looking for a way to start a home-based business and are in the creative side, you could use a cutting machine to start yours. There is so many crafts you could create from a cutting machine you just have to find your niche.

So, back to my T-shirt printing business, these Sabahan quote T-shirt design  I created are meant for the sole purpose of personal used only (meaning for me and my son). My husband finds out about my T-shirt making and ordered a few T-shirt for him and his group of friends. Then I thought maybe I should create a line of T-shirt to include in my handmade business. For now I only have a few designs in my collection and aim to create more of it.


View some of my T-shirt design collection here.

T-shirt mockup from Behance.




Monday 9 April 2018

Build a Fort Castle from Cardboard

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So my son has been asking me to build him a fort castle. I hesitate because it would take me hours. But after a few days of keep on showing me photos of the fort castle that he wanted I finally agreed to make him one. And so, around the town we go looking for cardboard. We got it at our grocery store for free and then went back to start with our project.
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And so this is the photo he showed me. And this is how I decided on how it should be. Just a simple square that act as his playpen of playhouse since I'm not convinced that he would spend all his time there. And sure enough, after hours of making a children size cardboard fort, he placed all his stuff toys and his favourite cars inside and left it just as it is until today. Once in a while he would show the fort to his friends but that's just about it. But it's ok, I got a new title for my blogpost then.




This is the entrance and he named his fort castle 'Pagavi Castle'. 



The size of this diy playpen is 40 inch x 50 inch and 32 inch in height and I used about 4 medium boxes. In order to attach the edges of the boxes I used hot glue gun as it dries very fast and then you can move to the other section to work on.

The tower is just enough for him stand and peek through the small window. But as I say at the beginning, this whole-afternoon-diy-project is left in playroom never to be used until God knows when.



Thursday 5 April 2018

DIY Hamster Hideout

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Introducing our new family member, Olive the Roborovski hamster or dwarf hamster. Apparently my boy got it's name from the cartoon Popeye the Sailorman. 

 We got ourselves a Syrian hamster too which to be introduced later on.

 Olive is very small and fast. Although you can pet her it's best just to observe her because she can be quite jumpy by the slightest sound. Even though we had her for 2 months now, she is still scared of human touch. 

Since little Olive is such a scaredy cat I built her a hideout. I bought the little hideout for less than RM5.00 at a pet shop since it's an old stock. And decided to 'renovate' the little cage. 



Little Olive loves to peek through her little window. 

The second floor with wide opening which I use to store her food. 


There she goes looking for food.


With ice-cream, I aligned the stick to build her stair to the top floor. 


Using ice-cream stick and drawer partition, I built the first floor with very small opening. 


This is a just a simple design using a plastic house. You can build yours from scratch using cardboard too. 


Tuesday 12 December 2017

Christmas Countdown Crochet Challenge #20 - Snowflakes

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I've missed a few days of my christmas countdown crochet challenge because of busy preparing for christmas celebration at church.

 Although I've skipped a few granny square, but I promised myself that I will finish all the missed granny square within a few days.

 This is my 20th granny square, a pattern from cut, Nela, cut.

Monday 11 December 2017

Christmas Countdown Crochet Challenge #19 - Snowfall Square

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Crocheted snowflakes are super easy and addictive to me. They are work up in round and every time I finish one round I stop and stare at my work and I would be just amazed as how a simple yarn over and draw up a loop action would create such a wonderful and intricate design.

 Aurora Suominen of DragonFlyMomof2 Designs created this snowfall square. Check for the pattern here. 

 It's 13 sleeps before Christmas!

Sunday 10 December 2017

Christmas Countdown Crochet Challenge #18 - Winter Wonderland Square

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This is originally a pattern for a blanket. Since the motif of the Afghan is a beautiful snowflake, I say why not. Let us do a granny square!

 Since I will be only working on one motif so the instruction on the website of allfreecrochetafghanpatterns can be quite overwhelmed. I attached here the pattern for the one granny square.

 My 18th Christmas granny square and that's mean it's 14 sleeps before Christmas! Just 2 weeks away!

 Here is the pattern;
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
  • Patons ® Decor ™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 208 yds/190 m) BLANKET: Main Color (MC) - Coral (87430) 10 balls, Contrast A - Winter White (87614) 6 balls; PILLOW: Main Color (MC) - Frond (87521), or Oceanside (87103) 2 balls, Contrast A - Winter White (87614) 2 balls
  • Crochet hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • 14" [35.5 cm] square pillow form
Size: Blanket: Approx 48 x 55" [122 x 139.5 cm]; Pillow: Approx 14" [35.5 cm] square (excluding edging)
Gauge: One Motif = 7" [18 cm] square. 13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm]
Abbreviations: Approx = Approximately Ch = Chain(s) Cluster = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in sp or st indicated. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook Dc = Double crochet Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice in sp or st indicated. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook Hdc = Half double crochet Rem = Remain(ing) Rep = Repeat Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right side Sc = Single crochet Sl st = Slip stitch Sp(s) = Space(s) Tog = Together Tr = Treble crochet WS = Wrong side Yoh = Yarn over hook

INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: When working with 2 colors in rnd, carry yarn not in use loosely across WS of work and crochet around yarn not in use to avoid long strands.
Motif
With A, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in ring. Ch 2. *(Yoh) twice and draw up a loop in ring. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Rep from * once more. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – tr2tog made. (Ch 2. Tr2tog) 10 times. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch 4.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. Dc2tog in same sp – counts as cluster. Ch 2. *Join MC. Ch 1. Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Join A. Ch 3. Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * 4 times more. Join MC. Ch 1. Cluster in last ch-2 sp. Join A. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Break MC.
3rd rnd: Ch 5 (counts as hdc and ch 3). Skip next ch-3 sp. *(Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster. Ch 4. Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster) all in next ch-3 sp for corner. Ch 3.** Miss next ch-3 sp. 1 hdc in top of next cluster. Ch 3. Skip next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 5. Break A.
4th rnd: Join MC with sl st in next ch-3 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster. Ch 4. Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster) all in next corner ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next hdc. Ch 1.** 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.
5th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) twice. *1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. [(1 dc. Ch 1) 3 times. 1 dc] all in corner ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1.** (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) 7 times. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) 4 times. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. Fasten off.

Saturday 9 December 2017

Friday 8 December 2017

Christmas Countdown Crochet Challenge #16 - Snowflake Granny Square

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How to crochet granny square as beginners? Visit Repeat Crafter Me and follow her tutorial. I always loved Repeat Crafter Me patterns. The lovely Sarah, provide easy to follow instruction complete with picture step by step.

 You can also learn from her youtube channel here.

 My 16th crochet Christmas granny square, this is an easy granny square even for beginner. 

 Click this link for the free pattern.

Thursday 7 December 2017

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Christmas Countdown Crochet Challenge #14 - Blizzard Warning

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Yes, it's harder than it looks. This intricate granny square even though look very detailed and I find it hard to understand the written instruction but the end result is amazing. 

 But I advised who want to try this pattern watch the video first then read the written instruction. You either have the option to the hexagon or square pattern.

Heads to Every Trick on The Hook now!

Monday 4 December 2017