still here, progressing

i've been neglecting this blog. i know.

as for crafting, i've finished 3 projects so far.

crocheted colourful baby blanket
reversible shoulder bag
string pouch

i'll upload the pictures later. for now, i have to learn how to stitch straight and evenly on my borrowed sewing machine. and i need a lot of linen and interfacing. i'm in love with floral linen.

kapok

i asked my dad to plant a kapok tree. his answer? "kasi rusak tanah baitu'.?. really?

i like my pillow high and fluffy. a combination you rarely find from the ready made ones. so, i made my own pillow and made 4 small one for my kerani punya anak. i have yet to make the pillowcases, so i havent give its out.

when i was small, our neighbour have a kapok tree near their house. the fruits have numerous seeds, that when it's young can be eaten raw. and it taste quite good. manis kelat.

when mature, the kapok pod turn brown (from green) and fall from the branch by itself. i remember the neighbour's odu collected the pods and dried them up under the sun before breaking it to gather the white fluffy cottonny fiber. then, she took away the numerous seeds (a tedious job) before making a pillow out of the fiber. most of the time, she'd just tear up old pillow and add the fiber to up the volume. my odu made me a kapok pillow with seeds in it. not the most comfortable pillow in the world, but, it kept my fingers busy, trying to crush the grainy seeds everytime i laid my head on it.

so, ya. i'll plant a kapok tree this year. so, in a few more years, i can make more pillows to give away. sound promising to me...

handmade kapok pillows

happy new year. i'm aiming for more crafting this year.