I embarked on my first ever sewing with machine adventure last month after the husband recovered my Mother’s older-than-me mini sewing machine tucked away in our storeroom.

Since then, I’ve been busy polishing my crafts-person skill after not sewing — altering pants and sewing buttons not qualified — since my Form 3′s Kemahiran Hidup Project for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah Examination. If only I kept a photo — I was quite proud of that outcome! *beams*

Here’s what I’ve been up to for the past 2 weeks. Not a bad start for a sewing machine newbie

Simple-to-do coin pouches for warm up
The Butterfly and Heart shape was hand stitched

Handphone pouch with side zipper
Made from my Ikea curtain ends and inside lining with Barnslig cloth

A tiny cushion for my needles
The word Pillo was also hand stitched freehand

A Bow Bag made with my very own hands! ♥
There’s 2 pockets inside for your handphone and keys

And finally, a top view shot of everything
What is your verdict?

I’m currently having problem finding “decent” looking fabrics because everything I found was scary, shinny and flowery not to my liking.

I’m deciding to get another sewing machine — one that can actually sew without me cursing. This antique machine is pretty incomplete to expect it being able to do anything more. It doesn’t have or needs a bobbin, and it’s not sewing on anything thinner than the husband’s jeans *$#@%^&*

Before I manipulate beg the husband to buy me a new sewing machine, I have to solve the fabric issue first. So if you know of any shops — yet to try those at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman — that sells nice designer fabrics, please drop me a comment below, ok? Thanks!

Until then, you’ll be seeing more of the Red fabric

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