Handmade Tote in Minutes!

I came across this tutorial in Purl Bee some time ago and thought it's the perfect sewing project both for beginner and expert. It's so simple with clear instruction yet you could get endless result posibilities according to the fabric motives and materials you used.

I made mine just now, on my lazy Sunday. In pink!

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.

Only Happy When It Rains

Normally I dread when it rains and I happen have to go out. The idea of getting wet and bringing an unflattering big umbrella is not exactly what I have in mind. Ofcourse there's always a smaller and compact umbrella to opt for, but it wont help much in a heavy rain.

But now I actually looking forward to go out in the rain! So I could try this new umbrella of mine :D

It's huge, yet looking so pretty with all the ruffles, don't you think?

And the handle is oh so yummy, very much like a candy cane.. sweet!

it's black, it's white

Another one from inaku™ handmade. I'm in the mood for something simple, sweet yet bold, as you can see in these pics.

And do you know that you can get the three looks above in just one bag?

Not to mention it has this detachable accessory that you could wear as a bracelet or choker!

Too good to be true? Check out the details in my online store here.

Simple Pincushion

Some of my friends have just discover their muse in sewing. So I've made them simple cute pincushions from my fabric scraps.

I sure hope they like and could put these cuties into good use :)

(not so) New Laundry Bag

I had this foldable laundry bag with stand from IKEA with me for almost 4 years and I wasn't surprise when it broke down last week. I guess it's normal for the plastic bag not to withstand the test of time.

While I could easily get a new one at the store with a low cost, I see that the stand is actually still in good condition with no visible wear and tear sign. Then I recall that I still have enough vynil sheets to be made into a new laundry bag!

So here it is, my (not so) new laundry bag..

Hopefully with the vynil bag it'll be more durable than before :)

a handwoven fabric tour

During my short getaway to Bali last month I got the chance to visit a relative there who happen to be a manufacturer of hand woven fabrics from natural fibers such as pineapple and silk.

Too bad I didn't get to see the process in the workshop since it's closed due to a national holiday, but I did get some photos of the workshop. The photo on your left is where the cocoon of the silk moth unravelled to get the silk fiber, while the the photo on your right shows where they make threads from the silk fibers. But I didn't take photos of the hand weaving machines there *duh!*

Not only the fabrics are beautiful, but there are some of them which already got awards from international fabric competitions. Like the fabric displayed below (with a white paper note on it) is the one that got two awards in The ASEAN Silk Fabric and Fashion Design Competition 2009: Top Award from H.M. Queen Sirikit of Thailand & 1st Royal Thropy Award from Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative. The dye used comes from natural origin such us plants.

Among the beautiful fabrics there I fell for this gorgeous white handwoven silk fabric. The texture and pattern from the skilled craftmanship just blew me away! Only then I learned that it's not for sale.. oh well. Yet I got a pretty blue-grey hand woven silk shawl as a gift, which quickly convert my disappointment into happiness ^_^

minor adjustments

I've made some small changes to my blog, do you notice them?
Besides the layout, I also put a new label inaku™ so it would be easier to sort the posts about inaku™ handmade.

But since I've made quite some handmade goods before I came up with the brand name, you might want to sort my blog posts under the other labels for more feasts for the eyes :)

Last Saturday we went to Universal Studios Singapore.

It was fun :)

Small Reversible Sling Bag

I've finished making this bag last week, but it's always been dark and cloudy so I thought I'd wait for the sunshine to take a good photo of the bag. Turns out it's still cloudy until today, but I don't want to put off till tomorrow. So please bear with the blurry picture.



My friend had been asking me to make this bag since forever! Sorry for the long delay dear :p

She wanted a small sling bag that's big enough to fit her wallet and glasses, so I've made it compact and reversible. I hope she likes it :)