Author: Zurainny Ismail
Hello! I am a mom of 5, living in the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. My dream is to have more time for family trips, cross stitching, crocheting, reading, watching movies and contribute to the well-being of the community. My favourite words of wisdom is : 'Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well' -which I fail miserably when implementing.
Hooray! I now have ideas on what to do with a few of my old cross stitch patterns! The ideas are provided f.o.c. by Lynn B in her ‘Finishing Instructions For Cross Stitch Projects’ website. It’s in my blogroll on the right, so have a look …
According to Wikipedia, "An aperture card is a type of punched card with a cut-out window into which a chip of microfilm is mounted. Such a card is used for archiving or for making multiple inexpensive copies of a document for ease of distribution."
It started as a dream project, with the intention of framing them to join my other Precious Moments collection. My love for Precious Moments figurines prompted me to choose the patterns but somehow, other tasks and tempting designs took over and these poor patterns were forgotten.... …
So now, due to space constraints, I have decided to part with some of these books and free those that are trapped in boxes. I must give way to my children's books - which are so much more! I have decided to keep only my educational …
I find it a challenge to find supplies for my cross stitching hobby. However, I am not solely dependent on Ebay, though I have favourite Ebay Sellers. Kota Kinabalu town is not a desert for cross stithers but an oasis in a desert, so there is …
I was so hooked on 'Awesome!' that I made 2. It was a bit challenging as it requires mixtures of colours (frequent changing of floss), but the result is beautiful - awesome! If I may say so.... Have a try, it is fun to do.
In my previous article, I have introduced my humble Precious Moments collection - the Graduate, Winter Wishes, Tender and Sew in Love. They were all pre-loved (used) items acquired through some bidding in Ebay. Pre-loved items are cheaper than the new ones, so obviously that's why …
Early this year, I discovered the joy of cross stitch cards. Fabulous Ebayers supplied me with the fabric (see my previous article) and the aperture cards. I will write about the super Ebayers that sold the cards later.
Precious Moments teardrop eyed characters was created by Samuel Butcher. When he first started drawing the cute little faces, Sam only intended for them to encourage and comfort family and friends. He called them "Precious Moments" because they spread endearing messages of love, caring and sharing.
Here are some of the excellent Ebayers to fulfill my cross stitching needs. Sure, there are many reliable Ebay Sellers around, but I have never found a comprehensive Ebay Seller (selling fabric, floss and charts) stationed in Malaysia. So, I purchased from one Ebayer to another …
