Messenger Bag (Sewing Project #9)

I wish I could always be as productive as last weekend. I made clutch and bag within 24 hours, and it was my first time making them. Now I'd like to share the messenger bag I sew. The pattern is made by Keykalou. I especially love this bag because of its size. It's not too big, yet you can put many books inside.

This bag was made from unbleached cotton, which has good strength and thickness. It is also easy to sew since it is naturally a stiff cloth. The flap was made from Indonesia batik, which I really love for it's rich delicious red. 

In the end, it's just a heart-warming bag, not only because I finally able to make a messenger bag, but also because it's a perfect bag for me. I would like to make another one soon, and share the joy with you.

Happy sewing everyone! ^_^

Another Treasury Featured... Yay!

Remember when I told you that my item had been featured on StudioElenus? That treasury has been featured in Jessica's blog. She has a great collection of Treasury. I'm so excited ^_^

Enjoy!

A Simple Clutch (Sewing Project #8)

This weekend I've been amusing myself by making clutch and bag based on designers pattern. How excited it is being in the process of making something, no matter how simple it is. Let's start with the clutch first. I got the pattern from June, a nice Etsian, here. (Pssst... I once thought that buying a pattern tutorial is a waste of money, but what I am so wrong about it. Buying pattern is just worth it, especially if you are a beginner. You got step-by-step instruction, which is essential for beginner like me :P and you can always ask the designer to help you through the sewing. I'm not so blind anymore :D)

Anyway, here's what I made so far. For the flap, I used Indonesian batik, which is gorgeous on texture and motif. For the body of the clutch, I used unbleached cotton.

So, what do you think? ^_^

My First Etsy Item

It is such a great time now. I finally proud to introduce you all to may first etsy item. It is a practical Indonesian batik wristlet with keyring strap. For complete photos and descriptions, please visit my shop.

Untuk teman-teman Indonesia, gambar di atas adalah dompet batik yang kujual di toko online etsy.com. Dompet ini terdiri dari satu kantong utama dengan retsliting YKK, satu kantong depan terbuka dengan lipit-lipit imut. Ada foto-foto lain yang bisa kalian liat di tokoku dan deskripsi lengkapnya.

Dimensinya:

- lebar 16 cm di bagian atas, 

- lebar 19.5 cm di bagian bawah, 

- dan tinggi 13 cm.

Harga: bisa dilihat di sebelah kanan.

Khusus untuk teman-teman di Indonesia, boleh juga kontak aku di sini untuk harga khusus ^_^ 

Have a nice day everyone!