NEW PRODUCT: EMERY GRAIN PINCUSHION

This is my new product: Emery Grain Pincushion! I filled the hexagon flower pincushion with emery grain that I got from my friend Nil of http://www.nakpunar.etsy.com/.
Emery grain is a very hard rock and mixed with other species of mineral, it becomes extremely abrasive. Every time you stick your needle or pin into an emery pincushion, it cleans it off the natural oils in your fingers and any impurities in your cloth. It also sharpens the very tip of your needle.
I express my sincere thanks here again to Nil to let me use her emery for my pincushion!

I haven't added this to my Etsy shop yet, but its price will be $14 and all you can to do to get it is to contact me, you know.

EDIT: It's in my shop now (6/1). Today I added it. Please click the title to go to the item's page! But there are more coming! :)

SAKIZOME PURSE

This is the first time I used these fabulous Japanese "sakizome" yarn dyed fabrics for a project. I like these fabrics so much that I couldn't get myself to use them for something until now. I always admired these "sakizome" fabrics that were used in the Japanese patchwork magazines, but it took a while for me to get some.
I didn't add this purse to my Etsy shop for the time being, but it's possible to buy it through this blog. If you like it, the price will be $28 and all you have to do to get it is just to contact me at incigungor3@yahoo.com.

KAI NO KUCHI STITCH MARKER CASES

These are the "Kai no Kuchi" boxes that I made as stitch marker cases. I think they turned out to be very cute and with the needle case a good combination as a commodity.

これはステッチマーカーとして作った「貝の口」2個です。とてもかわいく、編み棒ケースと一緒に売れる商品として、いい組み合わせとなったと思いますね。

KNITTING NEEDLE CASE-SOLD!

This is the finished needle case. I thought this was a very creative idea and a sell-able item for my shop. I think I'll make another one to put in my shop!
これは完成品です。
とても創造的で実用的アイデアで、売れるものだと思ったので、もう一個作って、ネットショップに入れるつもりです。

Finally I completed the knitting needle case and listed it in my Etsy shop so that the lady can make the purchase. She bought it yesterday as she said she would and then she wanted me to add 2 matching jewelry boxes to her order of the needle case. She said that she could use them for storing her stitch markers.

やっと編み棒ケースの注文を仕上げて、買い手の方が購入できるように、ネットショップに追加しました。彼女はそれを昨日買ったのですが、その後はケースに合うような「貝の口」2個を注文に追加してもらいたかったのです。ステッチマーカー（目数リング）を入れるために使うと言われました。

A CUSTOM ORDER: KNITTING NEEDLES CASE

I started working on an unexpected custom order on Friday: A lady who bought 4 of my "Kai no Kuchi" boxes on Etsy wants me to make her a knitting needle case! She said that she liked the patchwork pen case in my shop and wanted me to modify it with green family colored fabrics to accomodate her 10" knitting needles! I got started right away!

金曜日に、思いがけない注文が入りました。Etsyにて「貝の口」を4個買ってくれた方は編み棒ケースを注文しました。うちのネットショップにあるペンケースを10"の編み棒が入れるようにみどり系の布で作ってもらいたいのです。もちろんすぐにこの仕事に取り掛かりました。

A NEW BOX PURSE IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!

Tataaaamm! Here comes the new box purse! I just listed it in my Etsy shop! I wonder how many days it will stay in the shop!

PROGRESS ON THE BOX PURSE PROJECT 3

...and in the end sewn in the lining.

...made it into the box shape...

I have completed the box purse project. Yesterday, I chose the fabric to line inside, got the bias tape ready, sewn them on the edges...after that sewn in the zipper...and then little handles to both ends... and then ...

PROGRESS ON THE BOX PURSE PROJECT 2

I like tracing the hand quilting lines with my eyes! キルティングラインを目でたどりながらやるのが大好きです。

Last night I basted the top, quilt batting and muslin; then started quilting on the purse project. This is my favorite part of the process: Hand quilting which is like a therapy and very soothing for me. I don't think everyone likes this phase, but it's so much fun to hand quilt!

昨夜、キルトトップ、キルト綿と裏布をしつけかけて、キルティングをし始めたのです。これは一番好きな段階です。ハンド・キルティングは治療みたいなことで、やる時は気持ちがいいのですよ。みんなが好き訳ではないけど、手でキルティングすることはすごく楽しいですよ！

PROGRESS ON THE NEW PROJECT

I made some progress on the new purse project today. I completed joining and removed the paper pieces from the fabric hexagons. The next step is ironing and cutting the top according to pattern.

新しいポーチのプロジェクトに進歩を遂げました。つなぎ終えて、ペーパーピースを外しました。次の段階はアイロンがけ、そしてパターンどおりにカットすることです。

A NEW PROJECT!

This arrangement is what I liked most. I changed some placements of the hexagon flowers, or the fabrics. I can't wait to see the finished top!

この配置は一番好きです。ヘキサゴン花の位置や布をだいぶ変えてみました。縫い終えるのは待ち遠しいです！

I started a new project of an another Hexagon Box Purse that I had sold 2 weeks ago. I love working with small hexagons. I cut hexagon pieces and put them aside; and when I have time I paper-piece them. These are the pieces that I pieced at the craft show while I was waiting for the customers. :) It's so much fun to place them randomly! The initial piece arrangement will change quite a bit during the sewing process.

2週間前にネットショップにて売れた、「ヘキサゴン箱形ポーチ」をもう一つ作り始めたのです。へキサゴン物を作るのが大好きです。ヘキサゴンカットしておいて、暇な時にピーシングをするのです。これらは3・28日の手芸市の時にお客さんたちを待つ間に作ったヘキサゴンピースです。ヘキサゴンをめちゃくちゃに配置するのはすごく楽しいのですよ！最初のピース配置は繋ぎ過程ではかなり変わるでしょう。