inaku - Sarimbit

Sarimbit as a word itself means together or family. As a type of clothing, Sarimbit consist of clothing for husband and wife (and their children) in similar fabric. 
Yet inaku-sarimbit is not merely clothes made from the exact same fabric. You'll find various motives and colors in each set, giving a unique individual look for each clothing while still in harmony as a whole.
These are some of my previous designs, each made-to-order and one of a kind.

intermezzo

... so much for my fabric fasting *sigh*.

Happy Teacher's Day!

Teacher's Day in Spore is on September 1, where it's school holiday and the celebrations usually conducted the day before, which means tomorrow and I still haven't made any appreciation gift for my kids' teachers.

I did made some Teacher's Day reversible bags and pouches, but those are customized orders. I even forgot to take a picture of the pouches before I sent them to their owners.

For the bags I used mostly colorful Batik and Tenun Troso (handwoven fabric).

Now if could just whip up a simple yet pretty gift for my kids' teachers to be given tomorrow..

What I got..

...from Jepara, Indonesia.
Tenun Troso (handwoven fabric). The pattern is pretty and not so loud, just the way I like it and the color is summery. I'm thinking of making a dress out of it, but most probably I'll use it as a throw. It's always hard for me to remake an already gorgeous piece of fabric into other forms.


The tenun Troso below comes with golden thread, as you can see they look shiny and sparkle beautifully.





...from Lombok, Indonesia.
Beautiful colorful handwoven textiles - I already put one of them in my living room for a throw. It accentuates our black sofa nicely.


Do you know that Lombok is one of the best sources in the world for saltwater pearls? So it's only natural if I bought a pearl pendant there. Yet due to my preference in big pendants (and the budget limitation, lol) I chose the blister pearl, a half-sphere pearl that attached to the shell as it's formed.



What's more, the pendant's reversible too!

Another Charlie in Vinyl

A few weeks ago I found another vynil sheet in bright color with cute motives, and it's on sale!

So here what I came up with, a Charlie reversible bag with vinyl on one side and Tenun Troso (handwoven fabric) on the other side.

If you look closely you can see some leaf shapes reverse appliques on the bag with a hand embroidery around each leaf, giving the bag a subtle accent.

And my favourite part would be the orange flower which I made from batik fabric. I like how its bright color compliment the whole look of the bag.

This durable and versatile pretty bag is for sale, ofcourse :)

Just go to my online store or click here.

Purple Fusion

Combination of IKEA plain color fabric, Tenun Troso (handwoven) and Batik - all in purple shades.

Experimenting with Vynil

I often use my charlie bag as a shopping bag. Measuring 50x60 cm (incld. handle) the bag is big (on petite me, it's huge!) and roomy, perfect to keep all those groceries. Yet since I made it from cotton fabric it's not very stain resistant, not to mention it's not waterproof - which often needed in a good shopping bag.

So when I came across this blue vynil with pretty floral motives, I knew what to do with it rightaway.





....and here it is, a shopping bag with vynil lining inside, very durable and easy to clean (just wipe with damp cloth). You can reverse the bag and put the vynil part putside too, perfect for those rainy days :D

I use tenun troso in bright green color for the other side of the bag, embellished with a bird applique which I colored with fabric paint.

Very experimental, yet I'm pleased with the outcome :)

Oh and yes, it's for sale ;)

going, going, gone

These bags are going to Perth, Australia.. just hope the red haze there will be over soon.

for Teachers with Love

My friend ordered these for her kids to give on Teacher's Day.

The bags are made of fabrics from Ikea, tenun Troso (handwoven) and batik. Can you guess which is which? :)

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to make something for my kids as well..

finally!

Cushion cover set

40x40cm, 3 pcs.

70x70cm, 2 pcs.

Handwoven Tenun Troso + IKEA fabric.

..from Indonesia with love

Perhaps you notice the 1 month gap between my last post and the previous?

OK, I confess.. I was having holiday (again?!) in my home country, Indonesia.

And look what I got.. lovely fabrics!

Batik

Tenun Troso

..and some colorful sturdy upholstery fabric

*now, if I can just stop procrastinating..*

..more bags

...these are some bags I've made, most of 'em are reversible.

Apron!

Here's another customized design for a friend of mine, this time it's an apron!

With adjustable tie, it fits just about anyone, big or small, male or female :)

So it's a great gift for anyone who likes to cook or barbecue.

Item: Apron

Measurements: approx. 85 x 60 cm

Material:

- Hand woven Tenun Troso fabric

- Cotton fabric

- Polyester Ribbon

Color: Blue

Sneak Peek : more custom designed cushion covers ..

This one is for my friend in Bali, Indonesia, who needs some covers for her floor cushions.

As her favourite color is purple - and I happen to have loads of fabric in that color - so I made her cushion cover from purple IKEA fabric combined with Tenun Troso fabric in purple shades rainbow.

Then I added a dash of orange color in the form of buttons to complement the purple color as well as it matches the color in the Tenun Troso's rainbow pattern.

Tenun Troso

Tenun Troso is a traditional handwoven fabric originated from Troso, Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. Available in various motives (rainbow (as in above picture), ikat, plain, batik) and materials (cotton, viscose, natural fibers).

I'm lucky to get a handful of these beautiful fabrics for my next projects :)

Trilogi

No, this post's title is not typo. Actually there's nothing wrong with it if you read it in Bahasa Indonesia.

But ofcourse I'm not gonna give you some language lecture here, just simply introducing the new arrivals in our home and decor online store Feathers For Nest : Trilogi - set of three accent pillows.


Accent pillows? Yup, these versatile decoration element can give accent to any room in your home, such as throw pillows on bed, cushions on couch or floor, or you can even take them on the go as travel pillows.



Why three? Well, why not? There's no rule tells how many pillows or cushions needed to create a perfect accent. Yet, if there is such a rule, then I should suggest you to break it and get these lovely accent pillow set rightaway!

Oh and these accent pillow covers are made from beautiful traditional handwoven fabrics from Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia called Tenun Troso (because it's made in Troso, a small village just off Jepara). Now how's that for a fusion of traditional and modern style?