Pink Bullion Roses on Pink Tudung Bawal

Yesss..one pink tudung bawal completed over the weekend..Formerly a UFO project of my SIL..(sebelah je dia jahit bunga..lepas tu dia passover..)Design and color choices are all hers....

Bullion Roses on the Hijab (Tudung Bawal)

Finally.....managed to get it done..in style..with diamonds and all. Feel like doing another one...he he he.










Thread used - stranded cotton DMC.

Lazy Daisy Stitch

Nothing to do since I've finished my tudung bawal. Spend some time doing these Lazy daisy stitch on felt scraps last weekend.. Made into another pincushion....Yes..I have no fresh ideas..keep on repeating the old one. As of these entry, left only one bullion roses pincushion in my care. The rest has gone into thin air. (Including this one)

This pincushion is(was) my latest craze. Trying to think out of the box, I tried lazy daisy stitch..It's quite easy and enjoyable. The best part is, I no longer have the hate for french knot...Used to hate french knot on my cross stitch before, always opting for the easy way out-using beads instead.


Now, am searching for more ideas to make more pincushion..called me a pincushion freak...Its a very handy express gift for any emergency occasion..yay!!

Paper Basket Of Pincushions.

The outcome of my rolled old newspaper tube...has been made to accomodate my collection of pincushions.Just need a fresh make over of varnish eh..







Looks like I have to make a new batch of bullion roses pincushion as it is getting lesser by the day. ( Noticed the round blue pincushion has gone missing?).

Pincushion Madness Part 2

I made 2 pincushion from (I supposed to throw away) felt scraps. I admit that its time consuming to make this but as I am in no mood to do anything else, I guess it paid off - a stress therapy that I don't have to pay for..

The pincushions are actually to make up for the loss of some item in my 'basket of small'.Relatives who visit tends to 'visit' my basket too and consider things taken as souvenir ...ha ha ha. Well, the good side of me only wants to smile . Then I have an excuse to make another.... and another..

Pincushion madness

Yes...I'm still in the bullion roses mood. Made several pincushion with bullion roses motifs over the weekend.. Dont laugh please, I just cant get enough of it. I know I'm suppose to finish the tudung bawal but I just cant help myself.

When cleaning out my stash box. found few felt pieces that should be thrown away but the good side of me want to do some thing with it..so there it is. There's another 2 pincushion that is waiting for the final touch up...I'll upload the pics later.

For now, lets just look at the pincushion..(hehehe..tak cantik mana pun tapi saja nak tunjuk jugak...sabor jer la ek)....On second thought..is it stingy or creativity?LOL.

Bullion Roses on Tudung Bawal

I have started my project on tudung bawal hand embroidery..Lets have a sneak priview . Only started with the hem as I dont have any idea yet of the main pattern...letih dah hantuk kepala ni..Happy that this time I manage to 'control' my roses petals..'wink'

Practising my hand on embroidery

FYI, I have finished my hand embroidery on my hijab( tudung bawal)...without the diamond..hehehe. Before I start on another new hijab, Have to practice 'lembutkan tangan' first. Spend lots of time blog hopping and reading, now I think I'm ready to start. Lets look at what I have practiced.

Thank you to Sulam Sayang blog owner ( Norazihan) for letting me to learn, Gee and Salmi for the inspiration. Most credit should go to my friend Marzila who introduced me to bullion stitch on tudung (hands on) in the first place. As I'm writing, I have already started on the new tudung..

Excited.....first..I like my choice of colors . Second...can I finish it in style?...let it be known in the next entry...All the best heh!!

2009

Salam to all my blogging friends. For the year 2009 I have decided not to do serious cross stitching. I have lost the mood, probably due to the fact that its not as easy to get my xs material here. At times when I urgently need the floss for stitching,the local shop here doesnt have it. I am at loose end as there arent any shop that I know off that supply the same brand . I have to get help from my ever williing stitching friends to post for me. Along the line, my mood has gone by the time the floss reached me.

But..on the brighter side, I'm learning other hobbies. For instance ,I'm fascinated with hand embroidery. and my first 'victim' is hand sewn my own tudung. Popularly known as Tudung bawal sulam tangan. Seeing Gee with her bullion all the time..has poke the bullion itchiness in me..ekekeke

Initially, I first learn to sulam tangan my tudung bawal in early 2008. But I didnt like it as it's quite tedius especially finishing the hem. Rasa macam nak terkeluar biji mata.

( As you can see at the photo below..there are many more to improve. lama juga masa nak buat sebab mood tu macam biskut. kalau rasa macam biji mata dah tak larat nak jegil, me stop..Tau sajalah bila dah stop..nak jumpstart tu macam berzaman...)



FYI, this tudung remain like this until now. Havent had the urge to sew any other embelishment on it. My friends and inlaws has been nagging at me to glue the 'diamond' on the tudung to make it more decent .but I am not taken with all their comment..hehehe. Seems like my vitamin M is taking control over everything.

Aha..to brighten up the dull story, I have another 2 pieces of tudung waiting to be hand embroidered. Infact..some people are anxiously waiting to know as of when I'm going to start the ball rolling ...wait for the story in the next entry..ok? I am still taking my sweet time to sit back and relax.....Vitamin M still aplenty!!