Monday, August 31, 2015

Today's accomplishments

I'm very very excited with today's progress!!!

A little bag made from my original idea.

Sewing up the entire bag while my girl's napping ^^

My quiet book accomplishments so far - two pages, entirely hand-sewn!

My baby's cooperative today. Managed to stitch a couple of apples... made use of the scrap pieces of felt for the back and "stuffing" of the apples ^^

This quiet book project is beginning to be addictive... I just can't stop making them~ I love it!

Friday, August 28, 2015

Flowers

2 days ago, I met some mummies at Serangoon NEX and since I was early, I went shopping at Popular Bookstore and bought these.

Now, I better start working on this quiet book project!

Yesterday.

Working on the first flower.

Just stitched on the first button!

My accomplishments yesterday!

And today! ^^

This is what happens when i tried to cut a flower free hand, with no pattern drawn for it... totally outta shape (>__<) but somehow, I love how unique it looks. ^^

The next 3 shall be 5-petal flowers ^^ sketching the pattern.

Yes, it's completed!

Finally, one page down~ Woohoo!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Cutting alphabets and numbers

Slow start... but definitely getting started!!


I didn't download any template. Instead, I used Powerpoint text art, blew up the font, printed out and traced onto the adhesive backs of these adhesive felt before cutting. I didn't print all the alphabets as this page is for spelling their names. 


I saved the Powerpoint slide as an image then flipped it horizontally to get it laterally inverted, so I can trace onto the back of the adhesive felt. When I cut them out, they will be on the correct side. Then I did the tracing the old-school way, by shading with pencil on the back and tracing over.


The outline of the alphabets or numbers will be transferred onto the back of the adhesive felt via the old-school tracing method . If it's not clear, I'll outline with pen again.


Yay, numbers done before I head out for high tea with my baby and my girlfriends ^^

Monday, August 17, 2015

Just some updates

As usual... days have been busy. Very busy. 

I love my girls. Love them to bits.

I'm still breastfeeding. I hardly pump, just direct latch mostly.

I've been going out alone with my baby. Sometimes without.

I'm not looking forward to the end of my maternity leave.

Now I'm hungry, ready to cook some noodles then head to bed.

Good night folks!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

More materials

I hope I'm definitely making the quiet book happen... because I've spent a lot on the materials. Went shopping at Daiso today again and look how much materials I've bought!


These are all the materials from when my toddler girl was a new born and from today's shopping spree at Daiso. I think I've spent S$20 on felt alone, and another S$20 on other materials such as zips, beads and velcro fasteners.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Quiet book project

I have been reading up on the Montessori method and I was so intrigued I wanted to make little toys that can engage my girl in some play-based learning activities, especially on training her motor skills. I bought materials (felt, pompoms, wooden clothes pegs, etc) for making them since my toddler girl was a new born baby but I procrastinated on making them actually happen.

Recently, there's been a growing trend (or craze) of mummies making quiet books in Singapore. I read up about quiet books and it wasn't a new thing in some other countries, but it's definitely is very new to me! Coincidentally, the materials I bought could be used to make a simple quiet book. I'm once again intrigued, this time by this quiet book trend, and I want to try make one myself. But procrastination got the better part of me again and it took me so long to finally try to get started today. And hopefully I can do something with the materials I have before the end of my maternity leave.


I joined the Quiet Book Singapore Group on Facebook!


Sketching out what I have in mind for each page of the quiet book I'm planning for... hopefully I can make them happen!


Some of the materials I have at home. Yes, it's time to start!!

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Happy National Day

Precious liquid gold for my precious SG50 baby, after sleeping through the night for around 7 hours. Good baby.

Just listened to the broadcast message of late Mr Lee Kuan Yew on radio, followed by the national anthem and the pledge. My heart is full of emotions and filled with pride for our nation. Happy National Day to fellow Singaporeans. Happy Birthday Singapore!! 🎉

Friday, August 7, 2015

How time flies

Preparing for my first girl's third birthday.

Monday, August 3, 2015

Happily breastfed

So much have happened, so much I wanna update here. But I'm kinda constantly so busy. I really wonder how other mummy-bloggers have the time to blog. Or maybe I'm trying to do too much with my girls... or perhaps my time management sucks!

Anyway here's a link to share, especially for breastfeeding moms.

And my happily breastfed baby, staining my bedsheet with my milk...