Happy Chinese New Year

Wishing all my Chinese - friends, blog readers and followers
a happy and prosperous
Chinese New Year in The Year of Tiger

Featuring my personal favourite ~ stash cabinet made from elmwood. I have been admiring this antique look oriental cabinet for quite sometimes. Mungkin dah my rezeki nak dapat kabinet nie sbb masa memula tengok tu, back in 2008, the price tag memang terangkat..so tak mampu la nak angkat bawak balik..*sigh*..few months later, that shop ada buat sale, kabinet tu dorang offer 40% less..me pikir banyak2 kali lagi nak beli ke tak...walaupun I really like the cabinet..so on the last day of sales.. I made up my mind to purchase it...tapi sadly to say at that time, kabinet yang tinggal satu je nie dah dipinang orang..arghhhh..tapi me redha je ..sbb dah takde rezeki *wink*


Last year- 2009, masa me pegi to that shop again, in hoping to find the similar kabinet..dah takde lagi..and kata SA tu dorang nak relocate shop so memang tak bawak masuk kabinet baru sebab nak clearkan semua stok yang ada..memang bit dissapointed masa tu..pastu SA tu cakap, ada satu kabinet tu dekat stor yang mana owner yang meminang tu dah setahun tak ambik2 and tak dapat dihubungi langsung..kemungkinan besar owner tu dah balik ke negara dia...and when she showed me the cabinet..me pun yippe! yippe ! la kat situ..since kedai tu pun nak relocate and owner tu pun tak dapat dihubungi, SA tu pun offer the kabinet to me with further discount *of course**wink* ..satu penantian yang lama..tapi sangat berbaloi..*smile*

Life is Fragile....and Lucky

Salaams and Helloo!

Opsssss...I have been infected with launching bugs...haiizzz..closed my eyes, I don't want to count my WIP and just hope that at least 70% in the list will be finished..hahahaha..what to do, I just can't refrain myself from stitching this beauties..anything about teacup and teapot will make me happy..good for my stress therapy..*wink*

For this chart, the teacup design is not detailed as my previous teacup project thus I have a smooth stitching journey and of course with the help of Aida fabric makes my stitching life easier. Kak reen..wanna join me to SAL this piece? *wink*

On tatting project, I am currently working on this lovely lucky clover design. I have been tatting this doily about a month already :-)...as I am having a problem when working with a long chain. The size will be about 10 inch since I am using a flora no. 20 thread...can't wait to finish it soon but I have few RE cushion that need to be sewn and completed.

Thanks for reading and have a good crafting day!

Stich ALong Oriental Splendour

Salams and Hello to all my frens and readers :-)

I am delighted when Alynn had invited me to Stitch ALong an Oriental Splendour (OS) designed by Lena Liu. I bought this kit by Dimensions many months ago, and the progress is standstill since....ermm....I cannot recalled when the last time I had stitched this piece as I have numbers of WIP's and UFO's (*blushing*). I think I should go on diet too..not only on stashing but launching a new project until all pending items in my sewing cabinet completed.

The rule is very simple as only two person involved. We just update each other at our personal blog every two weeks so that we can motivate each other to complete the stitching within the ermmmm...what is our agreeable target date to finish alynn?..can we target by end of June?..hurmmm can I..lets just put the date first and we see how is our progress :-)

Happy stitching !

Pomona for Tea

Salaams and Hello everyone!

I bought this tea set separately many years ago from Janine. I had choosen this motif instead of botanic garden as I love the romantic teacup shape..:-)

The romantic shape was inspired by the founder -- susan william - ellis in 1982. Each cup and plate comes patterned with six fruits motif taken from the hand-coloured books of 1830's.

Slowly over the years I am adding piece by piece into my growing collection. Of 6 fruits motif, morning apple is my favourite *wink*.


6 pieces of side plate that have the same motif with cup and saucer and no green border leaves

Lasagna dish with cherry motif in the middle and green leaves border. I love the red cherry!. This is fire and ice serving dish but I never use it for baking..*wink*


Lastly, still my personal favourite morning apple motif -- sandwich serving dish with handle.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend.

Oh Lace

Salaam and hello everyone :-)

How is your new year's resolution progress in the first month of the 2o10? I have few craft resolutions that need to be materialized in this year as well as my personal goal. I am currently working on this wedding pillow for my nephew. Some of the design are adapted from HE - Ribbon Renaissance book.

I bought the applique lace are from a shop that sell beads, crystal, sequin lace at Arab street (urghhh I forgot the shop name). It is quite cheap since it is sold at SD1.50 per pair and it is a good quality of lace.

Talking about lace, I don't stash many bobbin lace as I plan to used it as "value added" for pillow frills. Now, let me share with you some of the information about lace which is written by belinda crestani from australian country craft and decorating magazine.

Origins of Lace making

The earlist recorded use of handmade lace and embroidery was to adorn the attire of royal family - on silk and satin, damask and linen. The art of needlework has been practised by both men and woman, and was not defined by social class. It was used to decorate everyday items such as clothing and household linen, but it was also worked into nationalistic symbols and costumes.

The origins of lace is often heavily debated. Two countries profess to have begun the crafts are -flanders and Italy-. Lace was considered a precious commodity and as it could be un-sewn from one garment and placed on one another, its value was said to have been transferable.

Demand for Lace

In the 17 & 18th centuries, lace was a symbol of prestige and everyone wanted a piece of it, whether they wore it or produced it. Five-year-old girls often attended 'lace school' to start them practising the craft early and perfecting it quickly. Lacemaking was a main source of income for many woman during this time ; however, as the design were so intricate and detailed, and the lighting so poor, it wasn't uncommon for a woman to go blind.

It was in 19th century that the lace machine was invented, cancelling out these vital jobs and reducing its value. The cost dropped dramatically as more of it was produced at a faster rate.

Types of Lace

Lace comes in many different forms and every country has its own method of making it. Examples included bobbin lace, needlepoint lace - the two oldest varieties, many variations of whichhave been developed over the centuries - tatting,macrame and crochet.

Till next entry, Thanks for reading and have a wonderful week ahead. XOXO

Fitty's First Giveaway

Hello lovely friends out there, lets join -- first fittyspinkyrose cottage giveaway, the more the merrier. Just simple requirement as follows :

This is copy and paste from her blog..(am too lazy to re-type it..*sorry and grin*)

1. for this giveaway, only my followers are eligible, so if you aren't one of them, become one now.. :-)

2. This giveaway is open to those who resides anywhere in Malaysia ONLY..

3. Winners will be picked by using random generator and to increase your chances of winning, you can do any of the following:
- Leave a comment on this post ONLY = 1 entry
- Blog about it = 2 entries ( you have to come back here and inform me in this post ONLY, so that I can check and verify)

and giveaway ends this coming 28th January 2010!

Good luck to me and to all dear friends and bloggers who participate.

Teacup oh teacup

Salaam semua :-)

Syukur alhamdulillah..masih belum terlewat untuk mengucapkan Selamat Tahun Baru kepada semua pengunjung-pengunjung blog me yang tak seberapanya ni. Entri kali nie, untuk sis Nor selepas tengok koleksi teapot terbaru dia, hampir sama dengan me punya flower of the month teacup.


Masa me beli kat MJ dulu kala, set ini ada motif bunga untuk 12 bulan semuanya..tapi banyak yang dah takde..so dengan pilihan yang terhad..terpaksa lah buat pilihan mengikut apa yang sedap dipandang mata..

Tak dapat dipastikan keturunannya sebab takde cap jari ker, tandatangan ke, cap mohor ke, sbb kat bawah piring ngan cawan tu kosong ajer.


Cuma 2 pasang ajer yang me beli sekadar untuk memenuhkan para kat bawah nie. Tempat nie asalnya memang me beli khas untuk display semua cawan-cawan peninggalan arwah wan me.

Buat Chempaqa, akak letakkan teko bunga raya tu sekali ngan cawan-cawan yang semuanya single but not available...hehehe yatt..itu teko yang akak nampak masa kita geder2 hari tu..at last akak beli jugak..hehehehehe..teko VR kat atas tu me beli kat pondok nur salam :-)

Till next entry, thanks for looking and take care

Blooming Daffodils

Salaams and Hello to all my friends and readers

Another small project of Satin Ribbon Embroidery which should takes short time to complete but I had prolonged it because I had to ripped the ribbon few times and re-do until getting the result that I want. Choosing a ribbon color is another dilemma. Sometimes, we might not get the color that we want and have to be satisfied with the offerings by the crafts shop.


I had adapted the design by Helen Eriksson where you can find it from A-Z Ribbon Embroidery book and Ribbon Rennaissance. Each book shows a different technique in making this flower and I tried both :-)


Overall, I am satisfied and happy working on this project. Flowers can makes someone smile and it makes me smile too..*wink*. Take care and enjoy your holiday!..XOXO

Royal baroque

As my promised to lovely yatt and chempaqa dearie, my personal collection - royal baroque by noritake which is now already discontinued its production. Many thanks to my niece dearie who had gone through all the troubles to bring back this set from Manila for me..muahss..

Pemegang dia semua shape ala nak siku orang jer ..set ini untuk 8 orang tapi saiz teapot tu cam tak cukup nak isi air untuk lapan cawan. Nak beli satu lagi..tercekik la pulak tengok price kat sini..lagi pun noritake kat sini tak jual secara berasingan. Platter tu quite big and comes in 2 pieces.

Sugar bowl, milk jug and gravy boat with small platter.

Soup plate and yang kecik tu tatau apa nama and purpose dia..letak sambal kot.

Dinner plate, side plate and bread/butter plate

Last but not least, the tureen with medium size cam tuk 4 orang makan jer besar dia. All together the dinner set ada 95 pcs.

Have a nice day everyone and thanks for looking.

Missy Laura Enamel

Salaam and Happy Holidays !

Just my luck, I had accidentally bump into this beautiful pieces *wink*. The first blue and white enamel jug was bought during the Laura Ashley sales at Metrojaya Midvalley. The item was discounted at 70% off and its sangat berbaloi-baloi..*smile*

This enamel with butterfly embossed motif, bought from a lovely lady that sell mostly english decoration items at the level one, amcorp mall flea market during blogger gathering last Sunday. The price tag is simply too good to be ignored !.

Topiary Cushion

Salaam Semua :-)

Fabrik motif topiary yang popular nie dah lama me beli dari Hazdi, bila rasa nak jahit me keluarkan lepas tu simpan balik. Bila mood malas datang hinggap..rasa mcm nak tempah jer. Masa me belek2 sample yang sedia ada tu (gambar bawah - sebelah kiri) rasa macam tak susah sangat nak jahit, erm pikir2 boleh tak jahit part zip tu..ngan piping keliling kusyen tu lagi..dah la me basic langsung tadek..kelas jahit beg kat Quilt Gallery tu pun me tak abiskan sejak enrol pada bulan march lepas..payah betul nak allocate masa sebab tanggungjawab dengan kerja dan keluarga yang wajib didahulukan.

Sempena cuti hujung minggu yang agak panjang, me pun menggigihkan la diri potong kain dulu..sambil memotong sambil tengok tv kan, sudahnya part yang depan tu jadi melintang pulak. DD bertiga tu sibuk tanya, "Ibu nak siapkan hari nie jugak ker?"..sabar jer la ngan statement tu..sbbnya dorang memang dah leh agak yang me takkan siapkan on the same day..mesti lepas potong2 tu simpan balik..hehehe..
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Sudahnya, siap jugak la hari tu sepasang tanpa piping keliling dan berjaya jugak me menjahit zip ..walaupun tak berapa kemas macam sarung kusen yang asal dan gelembung sana sini sikit sebab bentuk kusyen yang berlekuk dan berkorner membuatkan me adakalanya terbabas.., janji boleh sarung dan adalah rupa kusyen kan..kan..kan?..hahahaha…I am happy!..

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Selamat menyambut awal muharam, moga kita semua diberikan rezeki, kebahagian dan kesihatan dalam keberkatan dan rahmat Allah s.w.t. Amin.

Fleur ~ de ~ Paris

Bonjour! comment allez-vous (Hello! How are you?*smile*)..amboi, sejak stitching chart with the essence of Paris, tershashul cakap french pulok..ahaks.. Wahhh feel so lazy to update blog lately..I have relish hibenating like a polar bear *ggrrr*. Fleur de Paris is my latest wip. It is a kit by dimensions that came with coloured chart, aida fabric, cotton threads and needle. It is a standard checklist that usually comes in a kit.

If you happen want to purchase a cross stitch kit, do check these items availability. One more thing, nowadays in ebay there are many charts are made in china ~ please be aware on the fabric and thread quality plus chart originality. Credits to my BFF (luv you kak reen) who had introduced this chart to me..I am in love at the first sigh (ermm semanjang tengok online chart camtu *wink*). I love the varieties in this chart which harmonizes perfectly ** que c’est beau**

I had substituted the Aida fabric with 16ct autumn vintage linen for a more dramatic shabby chic background and using the cotton thread by dimensions. No worries if you are out of thread as you can always ask for additional thread by sending email to dimensions and they will mail it to you - free of charge.

Next, sitting on top of my priority list -- that need to be completed in two weeks time (mesti..). I have planned to personally deliver the chart to a special friend that I had kept her waiting for so long – very bad of me *sigh*. So sorry dear!

Last but not least, nak tayang..ehhhh..share la..my 2 ketul collection wall hanging tapestry. Satu me hang kat living room satu lagi kat master bedroom. Sometimes, untuk kelainan me tukar2 kedudukan dia untuk pemandangan dan mood yang berbeza.

Have a wonderful weekend and holidays. Take Care and XOXO. May God bless all of you.

Cuppies for my thumb

Hello and salaams to all my blog readers

I have been very busy lately. Cluttered papers is fighting for space on my desk and I just don't know when and where to start...hehehehe..my time management is very poor now because I am too tired to get organized *wink*. Doing my work at two different places requires frequent and long traveling time. We are now in December *blink..blink* and that mean I am left with 30 days before the New Year comes, to clear my desk and finished all pending task so that I can start a New Year - fresh.

Alhamdulillah, our company will be 10 years in January 2010. I still remember when we have to struggle during the inception of the business. We have to be very prudent as our source of capital is 100% self financing. It is difficult to convince a local bank to finance large amount of capital for a new ICT business model due to difficulty for them to evaluate the viability of the project without existing reference locally.

We are only a small company with few number of staff and it is meaningful to me when we able to provide employment eventhough only for a few people and they have been with us till present - thanks to my employee. My pray and hope, our company will be able to survive under the current rough economy and continue to expand and financially stable. Insyallah



Thanks to wanie, her lovely felt cup cakes is a solution that I can think of to keep my thumb drive for easy finding. Talked about innovation, I wish somebody can invent a chip that can be attached to this thumbdrive holder so that I can paging it via my handphone for easy searching..*LOL*

Till next entry, have a beautiful day ahead and take care.

Retro dan Nostalgic

1950's/60's/70's vintage retro cottage rose pyrex..that is the description appeared masa me google pasal flower nie. Nie set kesayangan my mom. According to her, masa dia beli dulu set nie untuk 6 orang tapi banyak yang dah takde..mak pun tak ingat mana letak..so sayang sbb me suka tengok bunga dia..looks sweet..selain dari cottage rose nie pyrex ada keluarkan satu lagi pattern bunga rose - dinamakan June Rose.

Cawan dan piring nie tinggal 2 pasang jer. Shape dia pun simple tapi bunga dia dah sweet enough to create a pleasant view.

Nie dinner plate dia, bunga sama mcm piring kuih jugak..yang ini tinggal satu ajerrr..kat belakang set nie dia stamp "JAJ pyrex made in england..tapi susah nak snap photo sbb dia embossed sama dengan warna pinggan.

Nie me paling suka..platter dia..masa me cari info pasal plate nie kat -- pyrex love takde pulak listing pattern nie kat situ...hurmmmm..dan apa pulak yang nostalgicnyer.............*wink*

Coffee pot enamel ini dulu milik my grandmother, since she passed away 17 years ago, it has been with me until now. Masih elok lagi walaupun sudah berkarat sedikit dimamah usia.. seingat saya coffee pot ini sudah berusia lebih dari 40 tahun.

Till next entry, thanks for viewing and take care!