Before I got pregnant with my 5th child, I pick up sewing again. This time, I tried sewing bags and many of my friends in FB like them and started ordering from me. The profit is very little but the satisfaction of being able to produce something that others like kept me sewing for more designs.
Unfortunately, after having my 5th child and after the maid ran away, I have no choice but to halt it completely. My time is now occupied with really being a HOUSEWIFE and a full time MOMMY. Recently, out of the blue someone asked to add her as friend in FB telling me she is interested in my bags. Unfortunately, her request is too much for me to handle that I have to disappoint her.
Maybe, if we hire a maid again, I will take up sewing again. Maybe I’ll sew iPhone cases like otterbox iphone 4 cases. Just maybe. By then I’ll have 6 kids!
Still remember my cute Mr. Plattie? That is the first and last time I make custom-made dolls. I planned to make more custom-made dolls like penguin, owls and piglets but with 5 children who still need all the attention that I can give, I can’t find time to sew again. 
Right now, I am ogling at the custom-made dolls knitted by Samm. She is so creative. Anyway, do check out the link in this post. Their custom-made dolls are so adorable. Go see for yourself. 
I mentioned that we have more than one suitor right? After getting what they wanted, they have been sticking around to the extend of sleeping over at our place; at our car porch and stealing our dog’s food.
To date, there are 4 of them! Shooing them does not work. So hubby made a few catapult slingshot to scare away these stray dogs.
Hubby made one each of our 3 older children. The first catapult slingshot were bought though.
The children had fun playing with their new toys yesterday. So does their daddy.
Why they are super duper cute felt hairclips? Because they are handmade by yours truly. 
I never plan to make any hairclips or even continue my sewing after giving birth to my fifth child. I know my time will be occupied by my 2 babies. When I am not nursing my youngest, I need to give my attention to my 2nd youngest so that he will not feel neglected. And I have 3 others that crave for my attention too.
Amazingly, I found time to make these super duper cute hairclips.
My first attempt in making felt hairclips. I used my leftover material from Mr Plattie.
After shopping for more colourful felt.
My girl wants something cuter. Here comes the bunny.
More cute animal felt hairclips. They are all for my niece in Kuching.
They are flying with my mom there today.
This probably is my last batch of felt hairclips.
A bigger pencil case for my eldest daughter and cute puppy hairclips for my daughters and another niece.
It all began when my sister showed me on FB the felt hairclips done by her friend who are selling them. Looking at them, they does not look that difficult to sew. So I told my sister that I’ll try to make some for her daughter. I had so much fun making them but only when my newborn is asleep and my 23mo is being occupied by his older siblings. The 2nd batch of felt hairclips took me 2 weeks to complete! Maybe when my newborn is not so newborn anymore and more independent like she can cruise in the walker and chase her kor kors and jie jies, I’ll make more to sell.
Can’t afford to buy myself sony tvs but I can afford to sew a nice shoulder bag for myself. All this while, all the nice ones have been sold. I also want a nice bag. Since I am so bored, and I need my time to fly faster, I sew 2 bags yesterday. One for my mom and one for me using the same fabric but different design. I sewn for my mom a reversible bag and for me, below…
Nice or not? I have the same design but of different fabric. Got bored using the same ones every time I go shopping.
Unfortunately, my old shoulder blade injury came back coz I over exert using my right shoulder to spin the sewing machine. Never done 2 bags in a day before but most importantly, I am satisfied and happy with the outcome of my sewing. Pain will go away slowly but surely.
This is definitely the last product from my sewing for this year. Just done sewing a pencil case with zipper for my 5yo son who is going to kindy in a few days time. I used flannel material which is the same design as his pillow case. He can’t bring his pillow to school. So, Mommy transformed his pillow into a pencil case.
I did not buy the zipper you know. I salvage it from my daughter torn school bag. At present, I have 3 torn school bags that is due to be thrown away but before that, I will salvage whatever parts that can be used for my sewing.
Earlier I thought the platties will be my last sewing for this year but I have one more thing to sew before the school begins. I want to sew a pencil case for my 5yo son. After looking at him struggling to open his tight metal pencil case, I told myself, I must sew him one pencil case with zipper. 
These 2 platties marks the end of my sewing spree for year 2010. It is time for me to stop sewing and rest till next year comes. I am looking forward to next year. I will be busier than before. My 2nd girl will be in Primary One; Chinese School and she will need lots of couching from me. I doubt I will have time to sew again unless I can get away from the children. Or I need the extra cash to buy more books for my children to read. Most of my sewing income goes to buying Enid Blyton’s storybook for my 7yo daughter!
Let’s see how things goes next year.
Sling Bags with recessed zipper.
Bikini Top Shoulder Bag and Reversible Bag.
These are my latest handmade bags for one of my friends in FB. I am sure most of you think that business is good for me. The truth, I hardly get orders compared to the first time I started selling my reversible bag. It is because, I have no time to promote my handmade bags. My profit is very low too because I am selling them cheap. Not even enough to buy me a blackberry playbook. Furthermore, there will be yet another phase in my life in a month time and I doubt I will have time to sew. If I promote my handmade bags and get lots of order but cannot fulfill the orders, it won’t make me look good.
When I am ready, I will go all out to promote my handmade bags online. A mommy blogger has offered to help too. She receives thousands of unique visitors a week! Hard to decline this good opportunity. hehehe.
This is the Moon bag that I sewn for my 6yo kindy teacher. Unfortunately, my 6yo did not get the opportunity to give the Moon bag to her teacher personally because she did not go to school on the last day of school. This mommy of hers woke up at 8am! Since they are late for school, they refused to go to school!
I went to school though because I promised to help my sister register for her son and daughter to the same primary school as my children. I also need to pay for the school holiday workbook for my 7yo and get the booklist for Year 1 next year. So, I handed the bag to my 6yo kindy teacher.
This Moon bag not only serve as a shopping bag where you can throw in your purse, cellphone, keys and whatnot. I see that it is perfect to carry a bible too! That’s my 6yo posing with the Moon bag with a bible in it.
