Mesin Jahit baru!!!...Innov-is 950

Alhamdulillah, mesin jahit baru saya sudah selamat sampai!!!

Mesin jahit lama kesayangan saya telah rosak (ceritanya boleh klik DI SINI) dan saya tak dapat nak baiki lagi. Kena tunggu sehingga saya balik Malaysia.  Saya harap akan dapat cari tukang yang bolh baiki mesin jahit saya.

Saya juga pernah cuba mencari pengganti mesin jahit lama saya di sini (Dakar, Senegal) tetapi tak berjaya. (ceritanya boleh klik DI SINI).

Untuk menyelesaikan masalah mesin jahit saya, saya telah meminta emak saya di Kuala Lumpur untuk tolong belikan mesin jahit untuk saya di Kuala Lumpur dan diposkan ke Dakar.

Setelah mencari mesin yang sesuai daripada Encik Google dan juga nasihat daripada rakan-rakan, akhirnya saya memilih model Brother Innov-is 950.

Mesin jahit ini adalah mesin jahit bersama dengan mesin embroidery (sulam) 2 in 1.

Setakat ini, saya masih belum habis explore lagi mesin jahit ini... sesi suaikenal dengan mesin baru ini agak perlahan sedikit kerana selalu mendapat gangguan daripada si kecik Alya... : )

Insya allah jika ada masa saya akan cuba untuk explore dengan lebih lagi cara-cara menggunakan mesin Innov-is 950 ini.

Pada kawan-kawan yang ada tips nak menggunakan mesin jahit ini bolehlah share bersama-sama...: )

My Super Yummylicios Hanging Quilt (English Paper Piecing)

Bonjour!! Bonne journee avec yummy cupcake.... This cupcake wont have any effect on your weight!!

I just really cant help myself when I see a real cupcake, so when I was ready to make a quilt, I decided to use the cupcake pattern.

This is my first quilt, and I'm sooo happy with the result. Its look so yummy and I really love it.

I got the pattern and a helpful tutorial from Ellison. It uses the English Paper Piecing (EPP) technique.

One of the best thing is, I only used left over fabric from my stash to make this quilt. It is currently hanging on the door in my daughter's room.

I really love this techniques as it suited me who is still a beginner in quilting. The technique is also best used for creating small patterns. I'm also pleased that I'm able to utilise my fabric stash to make a multicolor quilt.

These are some pictures while the work was still in progress:

The first block.

I hang them up one by one for motivation... :-)

The Super Yummylicious Quilt

Work in Progress

I have a list of unfinished projects. Yes the heap of  crochets may look like abandoned projects, but they are far from it. I''m just keeping them aside for a while (or a long while...haha) as I'm also juggling with house chores, the baby and of course, Pinterest! 

Here's the list:

1. Crochet Table Runner
This is my crochet table runner. For the time being I only have six motif blocks. A complete table runner should have 55 motif blocks!

According to my master plan, I should make one block everyday that would enable me to finish it in one and a half months. But of course, I have been lagging behind for the past two weeks!!!  At the moment, I'm concentrating on my crochet baby's toy project.

2. Crochet Amish Puzzle Ball
Yes, this is the baby's toy that I'm talking about. I'm making a Crochet Amish Puzzle Ball for Alya. I'm almost done making all the pieces. Just need to assemble it one by one....

3. Kitchen Appliances Cover
When we moved  into our home in Dakar, I was unhappy with the size of  kitchen. It is just to small compared to the one in Bahrain. There is just ain't enough space for me to put all my kitchen appliances.

To solve this problem, I decided to put some of the appliances on a table at the corridor leading to the hall.  I came out with an idea of making a cover for every single kitchen gadget that I put on the long table. I had done one for the toaster and the electric pressure cooker...Yeay!!

I also had made cover for my mixer. Unfortunately the cover that I've made was too big. I have to revisit this again later to give way for my EPP Quilt.

4. EPP (English Paper Piecing) Quilt
This is the first time I'm trying out to make the EPP (English Paper Piecing) Quilt. I decided to try out cupcake patterns first as I love cupcakes! I found a very good pattern tutorial from Ellison Lane. I'm going to share the finish project later, yes, I will!

5. Crochet Blanket
I have always wanted to make a crochet blanket. I consider it as huge challenge as it requires a lot of yarn (and time!). When we arrived in Dakar, I thought that it would be impossible for me to pursue this project as I would imagine that I wouldn't be able to find yarn here.

However, after weeks of nagging, the hubby finally took me for yarn hunting in Dakar and I was so happy to find out that they have yummy cotton yarns here!!! These are only two out of eight colors that i bought.

Now all I need is to search for a cute pattern.

Wish me luck!