First quilted baby bag!
-Assalammualaikum-
Hi...
About last week, I was contacted by Ms. Blair through email. Asking whether I could help her to make a quilted baby bag for her, as her lead seamstress was just given birth. She (Ms. Blair) was in an emergency situation as she needs to bring a bag sample made out of Malaysian batik to an exhibition in the US.
As a craft-ers, I had never sewed quilted stuff, at first, I'm in doubt whether I could do it, but if I didn't take the chance, I will never learn how to quilt! Furthermore, she needs helps, and me being me, I must help people in any way I can.
And so she sent me a box of a bag sample and a baby mat, Malaysian batik and a plain lining but wait, she didn't include batting! Oh no, I have a lot of batting but in 200gm weight! And me being ridiculous and with a help of my husband (as you all know, he is the designer/measurement man haha...in the shop) so he did the measuring, cutting and nagging err, I just made that one up haha...
BTW, thanks Abang for helping me with designing, I appreciate all your help!
Okay, stop the awww...moment :D
We made the prototype. It was a disaster! A few days wasted and you can imagine constructing pieces of 200gm batting together. Halfway done and I told him that we need to speed up or we might not have enough time to send them before the due date.
So, after he calculates and measures (from the failed muslin) we start working on the Batik fabric. In this project, all 4 of my sewing machines are used! Hahaha...including the leather sewing machine. The machine is a life saver, sewing thick materials are easy poesy! Thank you!!
I have used nearly 8 yards of polka dots binding to bind the entire inside of the bag attachment, on the pockets and flap. Phewww...it was not easy, but I do enjoy hand stitch very much. Apart from batting, we do include soft interfacing on every piece of the fabrics. For me, it is easier to sew with interfacing rather than just the fabric.
I hope Ms. Blair will like the muslin/prototype. And hopefully, the bag will fly to the exhibition in the US. Take care all, ad good night!
Hi...
About last week, I was contacted by Ms. Blair through email. Asking whether I could help her to make a quilted baby bag for her, as her lead seamstress was just given birth. She (Ms. Blair) was in an emergency situation as she needs to bring a bag sample made out of Malaysian batik to an exhibition in the US.
As a craft-ers, I had never sewed quilted stuff, at first, I'm in doubt whether I could do it, but if I didn't take the chance, I will never learn how to quilt! Furthermore, she needs helps, and me being me, I must help people in any way I can.
And so she sent me a box of a bag sample and a baby mat, Malaysian batik and a plain lining but wait, she didn't include batting! Oh no, I have a lot of batting but in 200gm weight! And me being ridiculous and with a help of my husband (as you all know, he is the designer/measurement man haha...in the shop) so he did the measuring, cutting and nagging err, I just made that one up haha...
BTW, thanks Abang for helping me with designing, I appreciate all your help!
Okay, stop the awww...moment :D
We made the prototype. It was a disaster! A few days wasted and you can imagine constructing pieces of 200gm batting together. Halfway done and I told him that we need to speed up or we might not have enough time to send them before the due date.
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| During the quilt moment...I have to admit it was a yawn moment for me @.@ |
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| Love this...my Elvira Renova Touch! |
So, after he calculates and measures (from the failed muslin) we start working on the Batik fabric. In this project, all 4 of my sewing machines are used! Hahaha...including the leather sewing machine. The machine is a life saver, sewing thick materials are easy poesy! Thank you!!
I have used nearly 8 yards of polka dots binding to bind the entire inside of the bag attachment, on the pockets and flap. Phewww...it was not easy, but I do enjoy hand stitch very much. Apart from batting, we do include soft interfacing on every piece of the fabrics. For me, it is easier to sew with interfacing rather than just the fabric.
I hope Ms. Blair will like the muslin/prototype. And hopefully, the bag will fly to the exhibition in the US. Take care all, ad good night!
Comments
Pendapat Liza fabrik batik kita dan designnya cantik sebenarnya, tapi cara kita manipulasikan fabrik itu sendiri yang membezakan penilaian murah atau mahal sesuatu produk yang dibuat daripada batik. Tapi dalam konteks ini, Ms Blair yang mahu Liza buat sepenuhnya penggunaan batik tanpa mahu mencampur fabrik lain, jadi walaupun pendapat telah diberi, kalau tuan punya badan mahu juga mempraktikkan idea peribadi, terpaksalah diikuti ;) Kalau Liza sendiri, punya pendapat yang sangat berbeza dengan apa yang dipersembahkan dalam post ini :)