DIY reversible mei tai

thank you dear...
ni mei tai Dian tolong jahit kan...
nanti bleh la kau bukak kedai online ekk.. aku akan support kau full blast!! (jadik secretary pon okeh)



straps are made of cord
body fabric from Ikea
padded waist, lightly padded shoudler straps
removable hood
legs padding
pocket @ waist

cun kann???

action pic..


unfortunately, nak bergambar dengan reverse side, battery camera plak kong... nanti ku beraksi lagi ye...

thanks so much Dian... terima kasih daun keladi.. jangan lupa satu lagi heheh

of my 'yummy' green hippo pouch

-updated entry-

hahhahah.. a'ah dah siap (>90% siap except finishing touch) .. abiskan jahit balik dari pasar tadi..

pouch yang ni ku buat 2 lapis tp depan belakang sama. Tp cam tak seronot lak takde contra... ada kain lebih ingat nak kontra ngan plain cotton lah.. (harus maid ku geleng kepala.. dia ckp "satu baby dah ada 5 gendong, kakak?? nak buat apa banyak2?" iskk.. saba je lah.. ku nak bikin sampai puas hati.. kalau rase nak let go, ku hadiahkan atau jual lah kat sesape kan... sape nak?? mesti ada je yg nak kan hehehhehe)

tp yang penting dah hampir siap, bukan lama pon buat, rasenye kalu mesin tak buat hal sejam dua dah siap ekk.. (ceihh bunyi berlagak plak..sorry lah. Ni statement utk buat pakai sendiri, kualiti janji sendiri puas hati, orang lain tengok kalu mesti pengsan heheheh)

tp bukan apa pon, yg tricky tu nak jahit tang 'lengkok' kat pouch yg dok kat punggung baby tu ('tulang' ek nama dia??).. kalau tak reti mmg tak jadi bulat tp jadi bersegi.. ku pon masih buat bersegi.. lantak lah..

tgh figure out kalau nak boh span nak buat camane ekk?? Nak pakai span apa ekk?? beli mana? Kalau nak beli cakap nak apa ekk?? isk
Tengok pouch MLC ada pocket cam teringin lak nak boh poket, tp ku ini budak baru belajar.. dapat buat jahitan lurus tp senget benget pon dah kira sukses!!

yang ni, ku bubuh riben kat tgh2 'tulang' pouch tu so that konon senang nak lipat dua bila nak pakai.. selamat riben rambut Fatini yang ada ku recycled ehehhe

gamba?? Nanti lah.. ada la 7% (ye ke 7%? Ku just belasah no 7 ihiks) lagi nak finish up, yang ni ku suruh maid ku jahit tangan tang lipatan dalam, utk sembat kan ke kain so that b*nt*t baby tak sakit nanti kena lipatan jahitan or pape lah yg orang lain panggil.. kalau jahit mesin, tak berapa kemas esp tang 'corner'2 tuh.. (dah cuba jahit mesin tu yang tak puas hati suruh maid je jahit tangan)

ni gambar2 nye..
inilah bukaan pouch (sebelum dilipat 2). Kubuat kecik di shoulder side (dlm 20inci) & lebar 22 inci kat baby's bum's side - cam MLC nye (tp tak nampak sgt kecik di shoulder side sbb angle amik gambar tak betul kot)
ni gamba dah lipat dua.. still tak lawa 'lengkok' di pouch tu.. isk
ni la riben yang ku maksudkan..(yg kaler biru muda tu ye, jgn confused sbb background pon kaler lebih kurang lak hijaunye). konon2 bila nak lipat dua, just 'pegang' the ribbon then akan terbagi 2 lah pouch belah situ, so senang masukkan (ehh paham ke??!!)
nilah lipatan 'tulang' belah dalam pouch. Kalau tak dikemaskan, nanti tebal sgt atau mengganggu b*nt*t baby.. (eh sila jgn pengsan tgk jahitan ku yang putus2 dan senget gitu- kita leh bukak kedai barangan cap 'senget' bersama lah Fid *wink*)
see.. even dgn jahit tangan, it's still a bit tricky, berkedut2 gaks, bayangkan jahit mesin ye puan-puan.. esp jahitan mesin di tangan sub-amatur seperti saya


eh eh .. cover camera pon lime green laa.. sama plak ekk.. begitu juga dgn background cadar ku.. *adakah aku sebena nye peminat lime green ye??hmmmm*

ayam golek ayam golek

tgh hari tadi makan menu ayam golek hehhehe.. bukan susah pon, golek kan dalam oven, jadik la ayam golek.. buat stuffing drpd bawang, halia, biji ketumbar, cili api, daun ketumbar, kacang tanah - blend then sumbat dlm b*ont*t ayam.. jahit sket tak bagi stuffing terkeluar masa ayam digolek kan.. pastu perap kejap dgn stuffing yang lebih yg dicampur lak kicap & honey bagik kaler dia gelap sket..

dh agak2 bob 'mesra' ayam & perapan nye tu, letak atas tray oven, masuk kan dlm preheated oven.. bakar lah ikut suka.. hmm tadi agak sejam lebih gaks, termasuk digolek kan sebanyak 2x..

ku ajak kakak ku yang dok Kajang tu join lunch. Dia pon dah alang2 nak datang sebab konon anak dia nak interbiu aku tu..

cehh bukan interbiu apa pon, mintak details/biodata, belajar mana, keje mana etc, pastu mintak gamba and salinan sijil.. tak bagitau awal2.. kalau bgtau awal, ku tolong siap buatkan karangan terus utk dia... hhahahahha

okay, that's all

isk.. panas sungguh petang nih..

anak ku baru tegur "kenapa mummy pakai 'skirt' daddy??"

hahhahahahha skirt daddy tu kain pelekat daddy dia la tuh, diriku takde kain batik so selamat la kain pelekat DH ku pinjam ahakkss...

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of Washable Wipes

received an email from miabambina mailing list- The email goes like this:

DEAR ALL WONDERFUL MOMMIES

With Mother's Day just around the corner, Mia Bambina will give away a WAHMIES WIPES for every purchase of RM 50. Don't miss this chance to start your WAHMIES wipes collection or just to add more in to your collection!

YUP...every RM 50 you will get ONE WAHMIES WIPES, and you will have 2 for RM 100 purchase and so on....


AGAIN HAVE A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY FOR ALL!!!


HUGS

SANDRA
www.miabambina.com
Affordable & comfortable parenting!

and me - goes toing-toing.. mula la gatal je tangan ni nak 'bershopping'.. actually mmg ada plan nak beli something pon (will that justify my act?? ihikkss)

and also makes me think of another sewing project since i have balance of printed flannel hmm.. "toing... menthol atas pale!!"

also the wipes case looks yummy -- tak caya?? cuba tgk sdr ihikss...

HERE IS SOME INFO I FOUND ON THE NET, actually i read from one of the mommas' blog, she also DIY her own wipes, but i cant remember where did i read it.. bloghopping nye pasal ---> haaa dah jumpe... cek kat sini ye kalu nak baca [me-czar, hope u dont mind, i suka2 je link kan blog orang..

Washable Wipes- What are they?
Washable wipes can be made of any washable material, but cotton, polyester fleece and bamboo work especially well. A good size for a wipe is 15-20cm square. Washable wipes are used in the same way as a disposable wipe, and can be used on faces, hands, bottoms, or wherever- then when you are done, just pop them in the machine alongside your nappies or regular laundry.

Why opt for washable wipes?
Over the course of infancy, it is easy to spend £200-300 on disposable wipes- compare that with a one-off spend of £10-30 on washable wipes and it’s a no-brainer!
A baby’s skin is 5 times thinner than that of an adult, and so will absorb much of what is put on it and disposable wipes are often full of chemicals, moisturisers and fragrances which can cause skin irritation. Remember, disposable wipes really haven't been around for very long, yet people managed just fine without them before!

How do I use washable wipes?
Really, this is entirely up to you, and you will find a method that suits you best. But we can give you the options.

1) Wipes can be stored in a wipe solution ready to use,
2) They can be stored dry and dipped in the solution as and when needed, or
3) You can keep a spray bottle handy and simply squirt when required. It really doesn’t need to be complicated!

If opting for option 1 though, be careful not the store the wet wipes for too lengthy a time though, as they can become musty and icky.


Handy Hint: Store your warm water or wipe solution in a thermos flask ready to use throughout the day. It will spare your baby from that cold wipe feeling, and will save you running the tap to get hot water each time!

What wipe solution should I use?
Again, entirely up to you. Wipe solutions can be as simple as plain water, you can buy a pre-mixed solution, or you can make your own. Solutions will typically contain:


Oil: To keep skin soft and help the wipe to ‘glide’
Soap: To cleanse
Essential Oil: For anti-bacterial purposes or scent
Water: To dilute the other ingredients and cleanse


If you opt to make your own wipe solutions, here are some of our favourite recipes:

Cloth Wipe Solution Recipes:
1) Simple Solution
Squirt of Organic Baby Wash
1 Tbs Baby Oil
470ml water

2) Chamomile (especially great for sore bottoms)
1 Chamomile tea bag
Squirt of Organic baby wash
240ml boiling water

3) Tea-tree and Lavender
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs Lavender baby wash
4 drops tea tree oil
700ml water


(source: fill-your-pants.com)

baby's stuff

last week, aku off, so kemas2 sikit barang2 baby.. mana yg nak dibasuh etc..

and my last sewing project was 'DIY prefold'.. weekend before that, balik rumah mak, angkut sume baju2 baby yang ada few boxes kat rumah mak lagi including a pack of nappy yg tak pakai lagi. Beli time Fatini, tp tak pakai cos mak keluarkan napkin2 anak2 sedara ku yang sebelum ni (the youngest was 10yo kalau tak silap masa Fatini lahir) plus pakai dispos so tak berusik la napkin tu.. ada 12 in a pack tp tinggal 10, maybe 2 je pakai

balik rumah, aku bgtau maid aku yg aku nak jahit buat prefold napkin2 tu. Kalau napkin yang dh berbasuh tu, dia kecik (shrunk) plus tak empat segi sama, so susah sket mau jahit. Pastu before tu ada discuss2 kat SI.com, ada mommies yg dh DIY prefolds, then ada 1 site ni recommend put another fabric outside the nappy (to increase thickness as well as for better cosmetic look). So i ended up bought a meter of flannel fabric, konon nak buat cover luar. But upon somebody's advice (gigasizu kalau tak silap), dia tak advise boh kain flannel sbb nanti leh koyak bila pakai snappy.. so dia suggest velcro.. hmm.. good idea ehh.. senang lagi boh velcro kan??? (tp yg ni tak snap gambar lagi.. ada 2-3 helai yg maid ku jahit with velcro).

Yang lain tu ku suruh dia jahit 'tepi' dgn kain and also amende ek you all panggil tape yg buat piping baju kurung tuh?? haaa tu lah yg ku beli utk dia jahit kat keliling my prefolds.. sib baik dia paham. And jahit pakai zig zag, so comey sket...
camni lah..
actually printed flannel tu beli utk buat cover, tp tak jadi, so my maid jahit tepi je.. dapat la prefold 4x8x4
ni ada 5 helai yg dia jahit tepi -- kuning tu plain yellow flannel, biru muda sket tu pakai tape 'piping' (utk baju kurung tuh), and biru tua tu printed flannel cam gamba first.

ni model ku buat masa ni... prefold using snappi.. nampak kecik ekk.. tp sesuai la utk newborn kot..

cam biasa lah, kalau mengemas, anak dara ku yang sorang ni mesti menolong nye... HaziQ lak seperti biasa kat bawah nonton TV..


ni gamba 'sekotak' baju2 baby (most were HaziQ's) - tak basuh lagi, tp banyak jugak rupanya, i just bought few (hmmm ada la dalam 5-6 helai, eh banyak ke ) yang baru (still in the plastic bag).
Now i'm mad with rompers/babysuit... cute sgt.. geram!!! Tp mak tak suka, so ku just beli romper yg 6 months above, at least pas 2 bulan mak dah tak jaga plus baby pon dah tegap sikit hehhehe



ni lak sekotak yes sekotak mittens & booties.. mostly are white and blue and yellow.. yg pink version ada seplastik (simpan for next baby girl heheheh).. i just bought 2 sets to match with the new baju



gamba bibs ni Fatini yang sibuk ngambik.. err.. separuh kotak jugak plus face towels.. sume tak yah beli baru

buat masa ni ku longgok aje barang2 baby kat bilik satu lagi. Kotak besar tu actually isik baju2 kurung ku yg 'berehat' beberapa bulan buat masa ni, nnt maternity cloth masuk, dia lak naik balik dlm wardrobe - 'life goes on' huh...

ni napkin dh berpakai, ada yang umo lebih 12-14 thn i guess, tu yang ropa pon takde ropa napkin.. kalau buat kain buruk pon bleh (iskk.. merajuk lak napkin tu kalu dengar ku cakap gini), sebelah lagi selimuts (ada beberapa helai lagi inside the smaller box and new blanket ada 2 helai yg di DIY)


MY CDs STASH

yupp these are few of CDs yang tak berpakai buat masa ni.. so simpan dulu k...


3 new itty bitty in delicious colours..
3 2nd coolababys and 1 free lunatots CD (dpt free masa Pesta Buku kat PWTC last 2 weeks)
simpan dulu...

FATINI & BABY CARRIER



Ni Fatini posing sket ngan baby carrier yang nak ku jual.. takde sape kenan ke??? details sila jenguk sini

that's all...

shopping lagi

oh yess... rase tu hobi sejak azali, congenitally borned with it!!

semalam aku sempat gi SOGO, tp takde sale sbb hari ni baru start warehouse sale sampai ahad. Hmm.. takpe kot sbb kalu tak sure duit aku abis..

dalam takde2 sale ni, sempat gak aku rembat selai baju tido baby dgn booties and mittens satu set. Tu pon menahan 'nafsu' dari beli banyak padahal aku dah pegang 3-4 helai dah heheheh

pastu saje carik selai baju sorang utk Fatini & Haziq. Finally jumpe la spsg baju transformers utk Haziq and for Fatini dress PPG. They both LOVE it to the max, semalam pakai, petang ni pon pakai lagi... sungguh terharu diri ku..

semalam gak CD coolababy aku beli dari adikbongsu sampai (thanks yan).. it's my 3rd coolababy CD. my DH tak tau aku order lagi tu ssyyy

aku pon dh order snappi fitted CD dr alin276, tak baya lagi tp. Saje nak cuba. pastu kan pastu kan, ptg td aku order 2 lagi fitted CD kat babytotsandmom.com sbb ada 50% less so harga jadik RM16.50/each. Aku nak try je, though takde infant size aku rembat je toddler size.. kalau tak muat kat NB, tunggu baby besar, baby sure besar ye heheh

masyaAllah.. dah banyak gak CD aku (3 AIO + 4 OS + 3 fitted [kiv]) cuma belum start CDing je lagi sbb baby tak kuar lagi hehehhe.. my upcoming project is jahit lampin into prefold and also buy some prefold (dlm 1/2 dozen?) cukup la dulu, nak testing on NB. Tp tu leh tunggu next gaji lah.

weekend ni plan nak gi Nagoya beli kain sbb nak jahit barut baby.. cehhh bunyi cam aku yg menjahit, aku 'subcon' kat maid aku je, dia pon excited nak menjahit, apa salahnye kan.. hehehhe







hmm... CD is addictive, baru ku tau...

Baby #3 list

hehehhe.. sejak preggy with #3 ni, macam2 la yang aku wish.. tp dok carik/beli sendiri laa... :(

1) Medela Freestyle breastpump -- yang ni aim beli dari Aja (hehhehe Aja, ada rejeki, insyaAllah ehh..)

2) cloth diapers utk Fatini (pakai malam) & HaziQ -- i already bought 3 Itty Bitty D'Lish SIO dr Farah @ ezmotherhood.com,











then 2 2nd hand coolababy dr Chin Nee @ demoments.net

(i hope Chin Nee wouldnt mind i took the pic from her site -- i'm so new in this blogging....)






and 1 Happy Heiny's dari mybabypitstop.com.
Unfortunately, Fatini tak muat pakai, i think she's too 'big' for CD, actually it's time for her to potty train at night, tp dia malas nak bangun, err.. mummy dia pon ;) . Haziq plak 'lari' and melalak2 bila nak dipakai kan.. (isk jakun sungguh anak2 ku)

-- so i plan to CDing on baby #3 --

3) baby RingSling -- ni aku dah DIY sendiri... :D aku beli kain cotton kat Kamdar (masa takde sale pon, sbb masa tu berkobar2 nak buat, tak nyempat2!!), Ring aku beli dr babyznmom.com (tp ni nak let go, anyone nak beli?? details nanti ye -- nak let go sbb aku buat sling tu 2 lapis, so ring tu quite kecik utk fabrik aku), now dgn bangganye RingSling aku dh siap,


Fatini sibuk nak jadi model masa aku sibuk nak amik gamba








aku pakai ring yg dibeli dari peekaroobaby.com.










4) baby pouch -- hehehheh yang ni pon aku DIY sdr.. beli kain cotton murah je (less than RM4/metre, pastu double layered dgn kain licin sama kaler - kain yg anak sedara aku tak jadi buat kain sekolah) thanks to my maid yang rajin nak menjahit, in fact dia yang semangat nak buat siang malam.. aku just belaja and bg instruction.

(hujung tu dilipat untuk menunjukkan kain di belah dalam aka 'reversible' -- it's not the actual shape)

Thanks to Jan Andrea @ http://www.sleepingbaby.net. step-by-step to make RingSling or baby pouch ..

(errr pls ignore 'semak' di sebelah kanan gamba :p )
nota kaki model yang mengendong adalah aku sendiri, bukan ibuk indon yaa... cuma takleh reveal identiti sbb kurang menutup aurat..

Dh testing on Haziq and Fatini -- as usual, Haziq yang agak 'jakun' akan melalak2 bila aku nak carry dia, Fatini plak melalak2 mintak di carry (mana la mummy dia larat nak ngangkat2 dia sgt now nih isk..)


5) feeding bottle baby -- dah ada MAM bottle, cuma nak ganti valve. Pastu nak try First years breastflow bottle.

6) sarung bantal / sarung tilam baru -- sarung je baru sbb bantal2 and tilam elok lagi. Takkan nak beli baru lak. Yang ni pon aku buat sendiri (read maid ku yg jahit). Excited nye psl, aku shopping kain flannel kat Nagoya Wangsa Maju dgn maid aku and anak2 aku yang buas2 itu . (hubby on call masa tu). Corak kain tu plak comel2, so aku ended up beli 3 kaler - hehehheh


BIRU -- ni contoh sarung tilam (yg dilipat dua, sbb tak muat frame hihihii.. aku kan photographer amatur aje)

kuning and hijau -- sarung bantal kecik and sarung bantal peluk yg masih belum boh tali - jadi tak senonoh rupanye berkedut2 sbb anak2 ku yang comel ni akan 'konyok' kan buat jadi macam bola, aku pon tak tau kenapa??






7) baju2 baby -- yang ni pon tak plan beli banyak, maybe sehelai dua baju newborns, takkan la sume 2nd hand kot?? ni pon shopping last2 minute lah, tunggu mid year sale ehh..

tu je lah... (dont worry list sure bertambah from time to time ;))