Day 2 and it’s getting worse. I’m probably down with the flu. I’ve been sneezing the whole day and finished a box of kleenex. Hubby was talking to me and the next thing I knew, the little lady woke me up. I had slept for more than an hour.
Errands can wait tomorrow, I guess.
I woke up a few minutes ago (the nth time I fell asleep) and got my beads to cure my boredom. Somebody asked me to make those necklaces I posted. It won’t be long before I fall asleep again 
It’s been more than a week since my brother was in a motorcycle accident and he was in Intensive Care for 5 days. It was difficult and still is for the family but it makes a whole lot of difference when you have family and friends who extend their help and words of comfort. It means so much to us. Mama had to come home from Michigan just to be with my brother. It may be rough for all of us but it made me see how important it is to have a good relationship with family and relatives. I feel so blessed and loved to be surrounded by people who truly cares for us.
It was so nice seeing my cousins, aunts and uncles. My brother is still in the hospital but thank God he’s now conscious. While at the hospital, I brought some craft tools and some bead stash so I can keep myself busy and avoid worrying too much. However, I couldn’t really bead as much. It felt like the first time I learned to do this craft, struggling but I just had to keep trying. It helped me get my mind off my brother’s condition and my tired body. During the first five days in the hospital, I was always running up and down the stairs buying medicine and all that. Beading in the hospital (or sometimes just staring at my bead stash coz I was too tired to even pick them up) helped me a little to relax. I did however finish an order of the ceramic bead necklace. I think I posted this necklace that I made for myself and somebody asked me if I was selling it. I still need to do another one and a bracelet to match it. Hopefully I’ll be able to finish this order soon.
Thank you to my clients who were very understanding and patient. I’ll be working on them this week. I’m starting to find my inspiration again. This time, it’s not about color combination or texture and material. More importantly and surprisingly, I am inspired because of what I went through the past week.
My daughter always asks me, “What’s the big idea?” The big idea is to show Love and to experience Love.
Thank you for all your prayers.
I remain,
Marryl
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I’ve been pretty busy prepping for my two craft classes next month. Yes, craft classes The husband always teases me about my being OC when preparing for something. I don’t listen to him. He teases me about a lot of things. Although, there might be some truth to it.
The past couple of days, I’ve been thinking about making my own box for the kits and then I thought about a tote. Of course, a tote would be perfect (until I come up with something else). I’ve been meaning to make those eco friendly totes that you see in the grocery.
If you’ve been bestfriends with the sewing machine for years, skip reading or just close your eyes. I’m just a newbie and it’s horrible, ahahaha! If you and I are on the same boat, read on.
This afternoon I took on this project. For a while, the sewing machine and I were not on speaking terms. Until I figured out it was my threading. Silly me. I’m rather new to sewing and the sewing machine and I were not properly introduced you see.
I bought the fabric at Curtains and Trims at SM City Cebu for only P30-35 / yard. They call it the non-woven fabric.
The tote I’m making is a bit small since I’m making it for the kits I’m providing for the craft classes. The beads, tools or felt fabrics should fit perfectly in this tiny tote. You may adjust the size according to your preferred size.
For the body of the tote, I cut 2 pieces of 11 x 13 inches.
For the handle, I cut 2 pieces of 2 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. For purposes of this tutorial I used different colors of fabric and thread although I think it came out pretty with the white and pink
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Sew.
Here’s the handle sewn and turned right side out.
Take 1 of the body pieces, folding the top about half an inch, sew one handle like so. This is how you should sew the handle. To sew it securely, I tried sewing it this way.
This was my first attempt so the first try, I didn’t do the square with an X.
Then sew the top like so. At this point, you may want to iron the fabric since it’s quite stiff. Please take note though to put another fabric, probably cotton would be best over this kind of fabric as it easily sticks to the flat iron even at its lowest heat.
DO the same with the other piece and sew them together.
Here’s my finished tote. Forgive me, it’s rather untidy as I was in a hurry to take pictures. Didn’t bother cutting the loose threads.
Please share your pictures if you’re making this.
I love DIY Weddings and brides who take on the challenge to make their weddings extra special and unique. I too was a DIY bride six years ago and up to this day, I still think it was one of the happiest days for a self-proclaimed crafter like me.
Having my little online shop gives me a great excuse to craft. Seriously! It’s like doing my favorite pastime (Crafts & DIY) and get paid for doing it! BLISS. Not only that, I get an excuse to do some wedding accessories that is unique and creative. I get all sorts of requests from the moss-green wedding ring pillow to really cool and unique bouttonierres.
Last week, I was asked to do a wedding foot jewelry or some call it Toe Thongs. Yes, bling for the feet. I guess this is great for Beach-themed weddings or even for photo shoots.
I made a simple Foot Jewelry made of rhinestone and clear crystal beads. The bride wanted something inexpensive so I opted for those kinds of beads and chose the rhinestone to make it look more elegant but not pricey.
I would definitely try making these foot jewelry again using some wiring techniques and some swarovski crystals. That will definitely look stunning. Meantime, what do you think about my first attempt?
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