printing pasar tebet style

I've decided to look for a letterpress printing (cheap one, though) and Pasar Tebet seemed to be a good source :). Though it wasn't a fruitful hunt, Pasar Tebet certainly was VERY interesting :), specially if you're looking for wedding invitations :D.

a diaper/changing pouch

Last night, I decided to try and make another model of the diaper/changing pouch. It turned out quite okay, just a bit too big and I made 2 SAME stupid mistakes in a row! arghghghg (I had to pull out the stitches twice because I sewed inside out!). I'll be making a smaller version of it tonight for a gift.

productive week

This week, I've been quite productive :). Made some little pouches (with lots of love) for friends and family...now onto making little dresses for my little misfits.

imade

nani iro's skirt

I bought a Nani Iro's pattern book (ISBN978-4-579-11183-1) and I made the skirt for Emma...in the morning when she woke up and saw the skirt, she said "bagus, mommy" (nice, mommy) and I was on cloud 9 :).

oliver+s tea party sundress

Here is another oliver+s pattern. I used an extra lining for this dress, because the bottom material is rather fine. It is a bit more complicated compared to the pajamas and took longer to make but I'm so happy with the finished product :D.

ismile

So, I've finally enrolled Emma to school (she started in January). After going around a few pre-schools in my area, we've decided to enroll her to ismile. We like the fact that it's nearby our apartment, we love how they don't force Emma to study but learn through play and of course...we love their indoor gym with brand new play area.

addiction number 2

Lately...I've been addicted to Japanese (sewing, craft, crochet, embroidery, anything cute) books. I really must steer far far away from Kinokuniya.

addiction number 1

Hello...my name is Nathalia, and I am addicted to...fabrics

oliver+s kimono pajamas

I bought an oliver+s pattern and I'm in love with everything oliver+s ever since. Next time I make the pajamas, I will need to resize the waist for Emma, since it is now too small for her. It's quite an easy pattern, though took me awhile to finish. I'm very happy with how it turned out

vbac

I was scheduled for a c-section on 28th October 2008, therefore I didn't prepare my "delivery bag". However, my little miss Belle decided she needed to be out on the 25th, while her obgyn is away on a conference while her daddy went away to the airport to pick up her grandparents and nanny! So little miss belle and mommy were rushed to the hospital as soon as daddy arrived from the airport and she was born approximately 45 minutes later at 11:21 pm, weighing 3.55 kg and 52 cm.

hello

So yes...I've been aways for quite some time...and while I was away in Brisbane last year, I took a sewing lesson with Deb :). This dress was the result of my taking some sewing lessons with her! I like Deb, she was a nice teacher and I got to do the projects I wanted to do!

only in 3rd world countries :D

As we were driving to the factory (Cibitung area), we saw a very interesting view of 2 over loaded trucks! They're hilarious!  We wouldn't dare go near it as it was leaning very much to the left (as if it was READY to fall over - and we wouldn't be surprised if they did!) whenever the truck hit all those deep asphalt dents and whenever the road turned :s...they were finally stopped by a road patrol hahahahahaha.

super delicious soy bean snack

I LOVEEEEEEEE this snack!  My aunt from Singapore always buy them everytime she comes to Jakarta...it's SUPER delicious :) and "healthy" too ;) hahahahhaa

loving this smock dress shop

Last week, at Ursulin Bazaar, I stumbled upon a wonderful little stall which sold beautiful smocking dresses.  I've been looking for good quality smocked dresses with nice cotton materials.  The dresses remind me of my dresses when I was a kid.  My mom loves smocked dresses, I guess that's where I got my obsession from.  This place has it all :) It's called pretty stitches.  I bought 2 dresses for Emma at the bazaar, but turned out they're too big (they're for 3 years old ;p).  So, today I've finally visited their store in Prapanca (I've passed by this place many times before and been wanting to stop by before, but to no avail).  Their shop is small but lovely and they're currently expanding the shop to accommodate more spaces.

They also sell these pretty cross stitched gifts and of course pretty dresses.  I ended up buying another dress for Emma and ordered 2 more dresses for Emma and a baptist dress for Em's soon-to-be little sister.  One of the custom order dress for Emma is similar to the front display, only in white and another one with sheer-like material.  Can't wait to see them :D.   They're also accepting smocking craft order, such as little pouches with smocking craft...very cute :)

Pretty Stitches

Jl. Prapanca Raya No. 35

Phone: 7247362

I believe they're open Monday-Saturday

Closes at 5pm on M-Th and 3pm on Sat (call to check)