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Practice makes perfect (Embroidery v.2)

I just can't get enough with it.
Practice, practice, and practice!!!
This is another color but it's still the same tone with my first post of a little pocket showcase.

Yes!! It's a gift for my friend again. This is more than words to tell her what I have been done instead of hanging around on Facebook.

Embroidery Me

I get crazy to learn how to embroider a tiny flower on Thai cotton clothes. It came just about right fabric that I could embroider easily. The pattern I chose it's quite easy. But I actually started my first embroidery project with a bear design. But it came out like a robot bear and a big fat bear. Absolutely, I love my second project better.

My little pocket is for an iPhone charger pocket. Yes, it's a birthday present for one of my beloved friend. I just want to give a personal touch to it, don't want to spend for a brand name gift as she probably has plenty of it.

Tuk Tuk!!

Westerner probably knows Thailand through their own experiences, friends, other tourists, etc. Here is one thing that could introduce itself once they step in to the road around the heart of Bangkok, Tuk Tuk!!

I found this model on the side road. A local artist made it just to recycle a can of beer he saw every where around him.

I don't go for charity that much but I love to support the people who think good and do great stuff. And here is another chance. As well, I pass this nice stuff to my friends across a country just to tempting them to see me in Thailand or visiting me again. Hope they like my gifts.

Gifts and Friendship

What is your favorite gift?

Who gave the best gift?

When did you get it?

Who love to give them to ya?

One of my best friends always shares her love and care from her gift.  She is very thoughtful and shows me her attention to my current activity or hobby... Once in a while, I got to smile at her presents and questioned myself "how many hobbies I have haha!!" "sewing, baking, collecting magnet,..."  Should I tell her my new activity? haha!!! 

But one another with the same gift, magnet, but he loves to show me his country and probably wants to tempt me visiting his country.  It's still on my schedule :-) 

Another lovely friend is proud at her town and a local design.  She normally gave me things that surround her like this local designed bag from northern part of Thailand.  I also have some lovely items from vintage stores I love to visit in Chicago. She knows what I adore and crave to have. Thanks for having her love :-) 

I think I am a lucky person...

This one loves to share me her love with gifts and things we have shared when we were staying together.  She keeps reminding me lots of happy moments.  But once we are apart from each other with work and new circumstances, but she still talks to me by heart. Thanks god for having them all.  

Little Coin Pockets

Little pocket is acting like a duck I would call haha!! 

It comes with three size together with S, M, L.

Love the way the designer creates for the opener

or probably because its great material.

Originally, the material was prepared for ready-to-sew.

Today, I could find its material in a big sheet to cut myself.

Definitely, it's a lot cheaper.

With its sizing, I prefer to have it as 

a wedding souvenir, 

a Christmas gift,

an organizer,

or even a showcase for new learner to saw :-)

Material Supplier: Penny Quilt Club

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Hat Hot Hit

Crafted made for my mom!!
It's actually from Korean Pattern from my friend. Pretty good at finishing, easy to follow the step, and simple color I chose... Hopefully, you love it and send me some comments.

Workshop: Quilting-B

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Local Designer

Here is another local designer product from one of the Gift exhibition.

Look at the name, logo, product, and packaging!!

This shop normally make to order either for export or premium.

I found there a lot of great designer, great work in Thailand these days. 

Many exhibitor produce their products to Japan and European countries.

This pack of stationery gift could be a wonderful gift for a friend.

I would love to buy it for a New Year gift for my subordinator :-)

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Local Crafts

I first thought that embroidery stitch is only a craft in western countries.

Once I got to countryside in the eastern part of Thailand,

everyone in the village was wearing a black handmade jacket

with blanket stitch, an easy step for a beginner.

It's wonderful thing that I found.

I saw embroidery on a piece of craft of western people,

but here decorate clothes as a key concept.

Any idea to share?

Let's see what is the similarity here!!!

Oh no!!!!

Another basic stitch is there too...

Chain stitch

For me, it's easier than blanket stitch.

What do you think?

Here are more stitches... I have been told from people who made this jacket.The local people in the village normally wears it as if the western people wear a suit. It is special outfit for all matter. That's why you see many different black jackets :-) They love colorful stuff but with they only black shirt in this village.

Who they are?

They are one of the forth tribes in this region, Suay (ส่วย).

Suay made this all by hand

from 

making fabric,

cut,

and stitch it.

How long they are going to wear?

...seems like it last forever...

My spanish friend came to the village once.

She got to try this black jacket.

She looked good with the jacket on top.

If I could find a nice one, I would send it over for a gift 

to some friends oversea.

Well, you have to make sure she is a craft-lover though :-)

I love the instruction from this book:

Embroidery stitch book:  A-Z of bullions