New bags are coming up!

I was kind a busy with sewing curtains, beanbag and did some curtain alteration previously, sew two bags for my nieces in Singapore, a few big cushion covers for my cousin, and 7 sets of 5 stones for my niece's school mates. As soon as I finished sewing 7 sets of 5-stones, today I started cutting a few different laminated cottons for sling bags, one is for my sister-in-law. The rest are for sale. 

My sister and some friends asked "Why are they so expensive?"

Yeah, they are, a few reasons: I try to snap some photos of 'the making of sling bag'. 

Cutting thick interfacing, usually to stiffen lining. It is called glued fabric. 

Here you go ...

Assorted laminated cotton in different printing.

Engineer

Flora

Apple craze

To be continued...

Saved from stained

 It was a white T-shirt, unfortunately was stained with milk tea drop, even though have tried to wash it many times the stain remains somehow.

I tried to do something call 'tea-dyed', boiled tea bags and dipped whole T-shirt into it, makes the whole T-shirt into beige colour, but the stain remains...

I remembered I bought some laces from Daiso shop not long ago, and when I try to patch these laces, and it matches well with this dyed colour than when it was white, so here it is my first customized T-shirt.

Spiritual Gifts

A note that inspired by a photo shared by a friend in facebook.

''If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
Being a teacher despite of in teaching music or in Sunday School, I like and enjoy being a teacher always, my enjoyment is to see students and children or perhaps adult understand better after my explanation.

I always believe my spiritual gifts are teaching and praise and worship, mmm ... Just google search some test on 'Spiritual Gifts' and got this result, just copy and paste top 5 here to share:

Score	Graph of Score	Spiritual Gift	Statement / Response
19	====================	Music	20 = 5	48 = 5	76 = 3	104 = 1	132 = 5
19	====================	Teaching	24 = 5	52 = 5	80 = 5	108 = 1	136 = 3
19	====================	Writing	28 = 5	56 = 5	84 = 1	112 = 3	140 = 5
17	==================	Encouragement	6 = 5	34 = 5	62 = 1	90 = 3	118 = 3
17	==================	Exhortation	8 = 5	36 = 3	64 = 3	92 = 3	120 = 3

Same result that I got from a paper test that given by Pastor Jacs few years back. Nothing is to be proud of, as all these are given by God, just hope that I will not letting Him down. 

I pray that God will continue to use me in His Kingdom. 

洗脸小秘招

文章摘自：health.lywww.com
【洗脸小秘招 60岁都没皱纹】

我们天天都在洗脸，只是知道每天洗脸可以让自己的皮肤变的更干净一些，其实我们在洗脸的时候只要在我们的脸盆中放一点东西，就可以让我们的皮肤变的白嫩，有弹性，我们还等什么，还不一起去看看究竟。

1、在水盆里放上一点盐
盐不光只有杀菌的作用，还可以祛除我们脸上的油脂，特别是那些油性肌肤，长期使用可以清除我们脸上的油脂，这样我们的脸上就不容易长痘痘了。

2、如果你的脸是干性皮肤，可以在您的脸盆里适当的加一点蜂蜜
洗脸的时候，轻轻的拍打你的脸部，长期使用，可以让你的肌肤年轻l0岁，以前你的干燥皮肤也会慢慢的消失的。

3、在你的脸盆中放一点醋
醋可以让你的皮肤变的光滑有弹性，因为醋本身就可以改变我们肌肤的酸碱度，长期用它洗脸我们脸上还不容易长痘。

4、如果你是工作在电脑前的白领女性洗脸的时候，在水中加一点绿茶
绿茶可以有效的抵抗辐射。茶叶的鞣酸作用可以让我们干燥的皮肤消失得无影无踪。长期使用还可以让你的肌肤毛孔变细。其实在生活中只要多加那么一点料就可以让我们的肌肤变的更加白皙有光泽。

5、每天拍脸300下
牛尔老师曾说他认识一个60岁的老妇人，脖子上愣是没有颈纹，其窍门是每天用化妆棉沾上滋润爽肤水轻轻拍打至少300下，坚持一段时间，把脖子上的角质层愣是给拍没了。

同样的道理亦可以用在脸上有皱纹的部位，比方对付鱼尾纹，就用两根手指撑开侧脸，用眼部活肤眼霜每天至少轻拍200下，过半个月，就会发现鱼尾纹也被擦掉了。

Conviction

Conviction is an experience to convince one that has been doing wrong, conviction gives one the opportunity to make a change, gives strength to make a turning point.

Conviction often leads to growth; personally I feel this is a turning point to greatest blessing.

My family members from my dad to my sister-in-laws, everyone has own conviction before coming to Lord, different stories,  different experiences.

Before I became a Christian, I was looking for conviction, I found mine, in the seeking, I found that He is a living God, He is God who listens every little prayer, I found peace in Him, I found myself, hilariously I used to be not me, I thought I am perfect though! Haha.

There were a few times church sisters said in an envious tone that they don't have that kind of conviction, how good if they had one. 

Conviction is a precious experience to most non-believers, as for 2nd generation Christian, they have the privilege to enjoy God's premium blessing like King Solomon did, living with praise and thankful in experience of God's faithfulness, not?

Please don't forget that the blessing of God is for a thousand generations, 2nd and 3rd generation Christians are to be dwelled in His greatness, His peace and abundance!

祷告

祷告 吉他谱 D major

林后     词曲：郑楷

     D               A/C#

祷告 因为我渺小
    Bm             F#m             G
祷告 因为我知道我需要
     D/F#     Em             A7
明了 你心意对我重要
     D               A/C#

祷告 已假装不了
   Bm             F#m             G
祷告 因为你的爱我需要
        D/F#      Em                   A7
你关怀 我走过 的你都明白

（副）

A7                     D                F#m            

   有些事我只想要对你说
              G                    D/F#
因你比任何人都爱我
    Em                 D/F#    G                   A
痛苦从眼中流下   我知道你为我擦
A7                     D                F#m            

   在早晨我也要来对你说
              G                    D/F#
主耶稣今天我为你活
    Em        D/F#     G               D/F#
所需要的力量你天天赐给我
     Em    A      D
你恩典够我用

(结束)所需要的力量你天天赐给我(3X）

你恩典够我用

所需要的力量你天天赐给我

你恩典够我用

祷告 小提琴谱 / 吉他谱 A major

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Handmade Money Belt

I use hand dyed fabric to sew this money belt for my buddy as birthday present, he loves backpacking and travelling, though he has got one, he bought one from internet for RM50+.

I came across a friend who bought one from Guardian shop for RM50 as well, but she complaints that the belt is not comfortable, and the fabric is sticky. I did read some of bloggers they have this problem too. Here I want to give some praise word to myself, that I use elastic band, and cotton fabrics, you can imagine how easy and relax feeling it gives to your travelling.

I did some searching why this money belt is useful.

Oh, by the way I offer custom made service, if you would like to have one, I am more than happy to make one for you, for more info, you may visit Sewing Octopus Etsy store.

 Find me on Etsy: Sewing Octopus

More info from this article - Travel with a Moneybelt: Your portable safe by Rick Steves


More secure than a travel wallet, money belts are your key to peace of mind. I never travel without one. A money belt is a small, zippered fabric pouch that fastens around the waist under your pants or skirt. You wear it completely hidden from sight, tucked in like a shirttail — over your shirt and under your pants. (If you find it uncomfortable to wear a money belt in front — as many women do — slide it around and wear it in the small of your back.)
With a money belt, all your essential documents are on you as securely and thoughtlessly as your underpants. Have you ever thought about that? Every morning you put on your underpants. You don't even think about them all day long. And every night when you undress, sure enough, there they are, exactly where you put them. When I travel, my valuables are just as securely out of sight and out of mind, around my waist in a money belt. It's luxurious peace of mind. I'm uncomfortable only when I'm not wearing it.
Never leave a money belt "hidden" on the beach while you swim. It's safer left in your hotel room (nicer hotels have safes in the room, and sometimes the front desk will keep valuables for you). In hostel or dorm situations, where your money belt shouldn't be left in your room, you can shower with it (hang it — maybe in a plastic bag — from the nozzle). Keep your money-belt contents dry (sweat-free) with a plastic sheath or baggie.
Packing light applies to your money belt as well as your luggage. Here's what to pack in your money belt:
Passport: You're legally supposed to have it with you at all times.
Railpass: This is as valuable as cash.
Driver's license: This works just about anywhere in Europe and is necessary if you want to rent a car on the spur of the moment.
Credit card: It's required for car rental and handy to have if your cash runs low.
Debit card: A Visa debit card is the most versatile for ATM withdrawals. (I no longer use traveler's checks.)
Cash: Keep only major bills in your money belt.
Plastic sheath: Money belts easily get sweaty and slimy. Damp plane tickets and railpasses can be disgusting and sometimes worthless. Even a plain old baggie helps keep things dry.
Contact list: Print small, and include every phone number or email address of importance in your life.
Trip calendar page: Include your hotel list and all necessary details from your itinerary

Packing system

Useful Tips for backpacker, how to have a comfortable carrying, here it is explain all.

The Anthem – planetshakers guitar chords

The Anthem – planetshakers

D Major

     

Bm    A      D            Em7     Bm    A

  Hal-le-lu-jah, you have won the victory.

Bm     A     D             Em7    Bm       A

  Hal- le -lu- jah , you have won  it all for me.

                Em7          Bm      A

Death could not hold you down

            Em7       Bm      A

You are the risen king  

          Em7    Bm      A

Seated in majesty  

            Em7       Bm      A

You are the risen king  

My pal

Another precious pal beside piano and violin,  I have my computer in living hall, it is convenient for me to play it along with youtube. I need it to test most chords that I found from web sites, because not all chords provided by them were correctly transcripted.