Myself, my own.

My own sandal, designed from a very old last from way back when I was a shoe designer.
















Made of faux leather with genuine kid skin lining.

















Looks good and really comfy. Yes!

Red Songket.

I really get excited when once in a while I get to do exclusive product. This time I get to make gift boxes out of genuine songket. These are for a friend of Red Songket, a gift shop in Penang.

A piece of 'samping' can clad 2 big boxes. Cutting the songket is tricky as I want to use most the gold thread woven area.


Red Songket.


Pale Yellow Songket.


White Songket.


White Songket.

Chah.

Recently Omar got me an iPad for my internet activities, which inspire me to make a big bag. With this bag I can make room for my iPad and many other things.

For this design I use a pale grey full grain leather for the handles and trimmings. Chah comes with inter changeable handles. Bag closes with a magnetic button.


Hand handle is made of round rolled leather. Bag measures L 45cm x H 33 cm x W 13 cm.

This is the first bag done, I still need to improve the dimension and finishings.

Oooooo...matching notebooks!!!

I always keep a handy notebook in the bag. Why not create matching notebooks?!!
Make them in 2 sizes, - A 5 - 75 pages, A 6 - 50 pages
Notebooks are refillable.
Closure - leather strap with magnetic button.

These are matching to Rohani, Spring purple flowers.

Harry to match.

I also made matching wallets to match the Rohani bags. Instead of patching different fabric, I cut and patched the same fabric. I like the effect of the shadow, texture and stitching lines.



It is fun to have the ability to make these, and the fact that my sisters like them so much.

Yellow and Brown.

In between making bags I make time to have some Yasin covers done. This time I pick up this beautiful fabric in yellow and brown.




Such lovely gifts to receive.

Rohani.

This bag is for my sister,...Rohani. She gave me this black fabric to make bags. I finally decided on this design. This design is feminine, sweet and spacious.


Black with roses print.



Shoulder straps and flap are of dark brown leather. Flap closes with hidden magnet.



Oriental white blossom print.



Oriental pink/red blossom print.



Spring purple flowers.

Ayu...some more.

Last week I was busy with these. I managed to have them completed as planned.


Just love to look at them.



Cool blue Ayu.



Warm and classic Ayu.



Just simply Ayu.

Fav 2011

I have promised myself to produce as many as possible for my trip back to Shah Alam in June. Until last week I only manage to have these done. I decided to make Fav in patchwork fabric and a beautiful pink material.


First time when I saw this fabric I already knew the bag that I want to make. I can only imagine it, in the elegant silhouette of Fav. This time I accompanied the bag with matching notebooks.



Made these book myself the way that I want, so that they can fit the covers that I've made.



All 3 Fav in a row.

Harry....3 more

Still in the mood of making Harry.
Came out with these from more charm-packs.




Orange and blue


Red and brown


Beige and charcoal grey.


Made this box for a lovely lady.

Harry ...3 new colors

After completing the first Harry,..I was inspired to make 3 more colors,...colors from the same charm-pack.



I like this olive green so much, matching it with other colors to get the effect that I want was difficult, but the end result is satisfying.



Red Harry.



Blue Harry.



Leather trimming at press hook for easy handling.



Leather tab trim for zip.



Ample space for cards and notes.

Harry

Hi everybody,..this is my first design for 2011. I needed a new wallet and so I made this. My ideal wallet must be spacious enough to hold things that I just have to carry along everywhere.I named this wallet Harry,..in memory of my lovely cat.



Patchwork of long vertical strips of cotton from Moda charm pack.



1st compartment have enough room for everything. Zip closure to secure valuables.



2nd compartment,..more space for cards and notes.

Easily.

Alia needed a big bag for everything so we decided on this design. Simple, no fuss and lots of space inside. Currently studying, Alia needs to carry lots of stuff in and out,....and this bag will do the job just fine.



The shoulder straps and trimmings are dark brown leather. Bag closes with a 5mm. zipper and a broad leather strap with a magnetic button.




Motifs on the fabric are positioned symmetrically. Bag has a full leather base for durability and easy upkeep. Bag measures L 18 3/4" x H 15" x W 7 1/2". Really spacious,.. fits everything easily.

Colors of Life

I was on an assignment last month that kept me really busy and excited. I was requested to design a whole collection of bags for a fashion show. Designing with the material given to me was quite a challenge, but the outcome make me smile.


These are the material that I was working with. The colors represent the colors of nature. Green :- Forest Blue :- Ocean and Sky Orange:- Sun


No. 1: This is the first bag that I made as an ice breaker :- getting to know the color, feeling the texture and working on the combination of the 4 colors.This design is simple and modern as the colors are already strong.

Handle and sling strap are of black leather and hardwares are of antique brass.




N0. 2. For the 2nd design, I did some embroidery of traditional batik motif on the orange fabric. Colors of the embroidery thread are the same with the theme colors. Took me quite a while to complete it. Omar likes it so much, mm.... it was worth my effort.


I decided to make this bag a soft floppy tote to reflect warmth. The brown leather trimming helps to hold the structure of the bag. This bag have 2 handle; shoulder strap and a long sling strap.


A closer look at the embroidery. French knots made up little Bunga Tanjung scattered all over among a bouquet of Melor Cina.




No. 3. The 3rd design is a patchwork hobo. It was interesting to
make this bag, got me working on color and proportion. I used some brown on this bag to tone down the strong colors. On this bag I got to used my new Brother machine for the over stitching on the patches.

The strap is made of a combination of cotton strap and leather. Something new in my design.




N0. 4. The 4th design is a simple bucket shape but with a sophisticated fabric patchwork. The patchwork was design with the landscape lines in mind. The black base represent the earth, green - forest, blue - sky/sea, orange - the sunlight.


Close up on the handle, rolled black suede with detail stitching.



This bag comes also with a detachable sling strap. I like the look of the strap together, it gives that glamour and luxury appeal.




No. 5. This bag is simple and practical. It is suitable for shopping. The lining close up with a draw string and can be pull up to create extra space for emergency. Handles sewn on to the lining can hold up additional height.




All 5 bags together. I am happy and satisfied with the outcome of my effort.