tare SG and then squeeze the wet and dirty sponge under their door every morn... until they bloody fix the a/c!!!!
jetta SG *speechless* I'm feeling sian at the thought of having to work in the morning. Haiz. It's going to be a cold cold day. I guess I'm feeling guilty because I've just had some ice cream.
av98m SG btw Jetta, you do a search for Singapore in youtube and you can see all sorts of funny videos, including fights between neighbours, fights on buses etc
jetta SG Everytime I'm homesick I'll view these videos to remind me that I should stay here instead. Oh and Wanda, I finally took pictures of the shopping bags I made. My kung fu not so good so please excuse hor.
Wanda SG Waa...you actually made them? So nice...and the 2nd one looks cute! Which part of your kung fu is not good? I can't tell. Did you buy the fabric and canvas strips specially to make them?
av98m SG Not really, I just want her to come back with her eyes open, if she chooses to come back I'd hate it if she and family came back and became miserable because of something that they might overlook
jetta SG I made a total of seven bags out of remnants. The Hawaiian print fabric I had left over from making curtains for my son's room. The stripey fabric is my favourite and I've had that for several years. I just couldn't think of what to use them for. I'm glad I waited. I still have lots of remnants in two plastic tubs. Whenever I visit Sg, I will pay a visit to my favourite fabric shop at the old Causeway checkpoint and see what he has. I've come to know the uncle well and he always gives me a good price. Every time I visit Sg, I have to leave one suitcase empty to haul fabrics back. Here's a smaller tote I made, since I had more fabric left. And a messenger bag. Here's the first one I made. I used regular canvas so that I could learn from my mistakes before using better fabrics. The handles/webbing are the most expensive. US$2.50 a yard.
Wanda SG I can see you're really good at the sewing...like the blue lining at the top of the stripey bag. That's a really nice detail. Do you have a sewing machine that can do fanciful and zig-zag sewing? I have a small one but I mostly use it to patch up lobangs. What a waste of the machine.
Celtic Knot SG i have written to Bishan Branch office and NEA liao! if they are not looking into this, i will post it in public forum and get my media pple to report it!
Wanda SG Hey, this one looks exactly like those store-bought travel bags... like when you're travelling and you run out of packing space and need to get an extra bag to pack your shopping home....that kind of bag. Maybe you should sell your home-made bags online.
jetta SG This is the binding I used for the edging. The fabric was too weak so I had to use a heat bonding sheet to adhere another fabric to reinforce it. I'm not good at sewing. I'm only good at sewing straight lines. I can pretty much sew curtains and bags, that's about it. My sewing machine has slightly more than the basic features but I mostly use the basic stuff. If you make your own curtains, you will feel a sense of achievement and that will make you want to do more. Every place we've moved to, I've always made my own curtains. Fabrics in Sg are cheap so I always buy when I visit Sg, although there is a much wider selection here. You know lah, the older you get, the less you mind.
honeymouse SG Wow, Jetta.... your canvas bags look so professional. Look like those you can buy from the shop.
jetta SG Thank you. That was the intention I had. The supermarkets and stores here have started selling canvas bags because San Francisco has banned plastic bags and other cities might follow soon. I refuse to buy canvas bags sold at the stores because they want US$5 for a simple and small bag. Even though it costs slightly more for me to do it myself, I don't care. At least I can customise the design and fabric. Besides, I have a boatload of remnants in my garage.
jetta SG Thank you but.... notice I didn't show you the seams. They are a mess!!! If I were to show you the stitching, you won't compliment me anymore.
