My attempt in replacing velcro tape to snap buttons

This is taken on the morning of 13 July 2024. Where I decided to strip off the velcro tape inside my daily bag. Since it has already started to pulling out the fabric strands to the clothes I wear yesterday. 

The neatly sewed velcro tape on the bag.

Removing the velcro tape.

The removed velcro tape.

The used snap buttons.

The look of 1 pair snap button. I still need to repair the receiving ends.

Until then, have fun in replacing velcro tape with snap buttons. 

Attaching snap button on my laptop velcro strap

This is taken on the evening of 12 August 2023. Where I managed to buy snap button (butang katup) to my laptop velcro strap. This is because it is no longer sticking well.

The look of not too neat snap button.

The look of my bended needle size 18

This is taken in the noon of 9 January 2020. Where my sewing needle size 18 bended after sew cover to my heat compress. At that time, I was doing top stitching to my material.

Which then I replace it with new needle size 14. And continue to sew till finished.

Using sewing plastic clip to set my fabric before sew it together

This is taken in the morning of 3 December 2020.

I use this sewing plastic clips to attached together thick layer of fabric. Especially to sew together the made phone pouch.

It was like a clothes peg type.

Till then, have fun in using plastic clips to bind your sewing material together.

Pony print cover for my heat compress

This is taken in the morning of 13 December 2020. Where I put my heat compress with pony print cover on my car seat before drive for my errands.

I do put powerbank so that I am able to drive with a peace of mind. As my body was feeling quite cold till my right arm feel a little numb. To prevent from anything worse, I make sure to put my heat compress and powerbank on my car seat before driving off for errands. For fast relief when it is needed while driving.

Upgrading my coins pouch

This is taken last 3 December 2020. Where I manage to make a zip pouch to store my coins. As the previous drawstring pouch is full capacity fast. 

Comparison between my zip coins pouch with the drawstring one.

My new tool to collect dropped pin needles after sewing process

My new tool to help collect the dropped pin needles especially after my sewing process. Which is to protect my vacuum bag from puncture. Also to safe my money from buying new pin needles.

Was thinking to make a bracelete out of it to have a feeling like Magneto when waving my hand to collect the pin needles later. 

List of available fabrics for custom phone pouch order

Below is the list of available fabrics and prints that can be chosen for custom phone pouch. 

For size A that able to fit 1 unit phone size between 6 inch to 8 inch. Pouch size 20 cm x 8 cm x 1 cm. 

For size B able to fit in 2 phones or 1 phone+1 powerbank. Pouch size 22 cm x 10 cm x 2 cm. 

However price will varies based on size,  fabric type and additional features requested. Will update later. 

●Most left: blue burberry. Second left: one piece wanted poster in grey. Second from right: orange batik. Most right: glitter orange. Material: cotton lycra.

●Grey hello kitty. Material: Cotton lycra.

My heat compress cover using starwars villain fabric print

This is taken in the morning of 27 November 2020. Where I manage to make cover for my heat compress using starwars villain fabric. I do add pocket slot so that it would be easier to use it on my hands.

Sewing new heat compress cover size 24 cm x 17 cm

This is taken in the noon of 29 November 2020. Where I make new cover for my heat compress size 24 cm x 17 cm using sewing machine AME 990.

The look of finished sewn heat compress cover. Which I added 4 slots of hanging loop to put in strap if needed in the future. The red ones on both left and right side of the picture below.

The sewing process:

●sewing zipper using zipper presser foot

Sewing new phone pouch with Pringels printed fabric

This is taken in the morning of 30 November. Where I finished making new phone pouch. Since the left ones used yesterday reeks with smokes smell. As I wear it when burning dried leaves at gardening plot in utm🤭

I add 2 internal pockets so that I am able to store the used charging cables.

My self sewn phone pouch with Gucci printed fabric

This is taken early this morning. Manage to finished off making 1 phone pouch using Gucci printed fabric. This time I make it slightly bigger. So that I am able to store along my micro usb cable for faster charging process when needed.

Sewing process. I use zipper presser foot to sew the zip neatly.

The look of my phone and card pouch using starwars villain fabric print

This is taken early this morning. Manage to finished making these 2 unit of pouch from scratch within 1 hour and 30 minutes time.

I am using starwars villain fabric print. Looks pretty after finished making it. I do cut aside 1 more phone pouch material and 2 more heat compress cover using the same fabric. Which I intended to sew it together tomorrow. 

My foldable sewing tools pouch

Made this yesterday. Inspired after making crochet foldable pouch for one of my fabric gifter. 

It is able to fit in my 9 inch sewing scissors perfectly well [1].

Making cover of my heat compress

This is taken in the morning of 23 November 2020. Where I manage to finished making 2 unit of cover for my heat compress within 1 hour and 20 minutes [1]. I do not prefer the previous cover as the velcro fastener keep on sticking to jersey that I wear and damaging it.

My self sewn arm sleeve

This is taken in the noon of 26 October 2020. Where I manage to take pictures with my self sewn arm sleeve. Purpose of the arm sleeves is to protect my tanned hands for even further dark while gardening. Also helps from mosquito bites and scratches from weeding activities.

Still need a lot of improvement for the design and sewing quality. 

My new cutting tool to curb fraying edge on cutted fabric

This is taken in the evening of 11 October 2020. I have been facing the fraying issue ever since I started sewing. Since I do not have coverstitch machine. I decided to get new cutting tool. After considering higher possibilty of second MCO,

Can see how clean the end of my cutted fabric become.

My precious sewing tools : thread snipper and seam ripper

After start sewing a lot during and after MCO, I learned few tips that helps my sewing process. Among them is usage of thread snipper and seam ripper.

The one on the right is thread snipper while the other is seam ripper.

I found that thread snipper helps a lot to cut in delicate fabric and small area. I tend to use thread snipper after pull the thread using seam ripper. I have to use this sequence for delicate fabric and area that I used to make my custom face mask and phone pouch. As the delicate fabric could easily ripped off if I used seam ripper only to cut off thread after pull it out. Especially on parts that need to be repaired or amend on delicate fabric. Among delicate fabric that I am currently using is micro fibre eyelet, cotton lycra, lycra, soft t-shirt material, satin and silk. All are my preferred material used for my custom face mask since they are very breathable material or fabric.

I also use seam ripper to help take out newly filled bottom thread to my portable sewing machine. Basically I need both thread snipper and seam ripper on my side each time I am using my portable sewing machine. There is still a lot that I need to learn in my new sewing venture.

Till then, have fun in learning new tip in sewing that helps to protect your precious fabric.