Today is special

Things to Do

2011-09-27T22:31:00.001-04:00

Make:
1. hot water bottle cover
2. Max's "Lonesome Puppy" costume
3. fall maternity dress fit for a wedding, etc.
4. baby quilt
5. finish "Baby Surprise Jacket"

Bed Time Sticker Chart

2011-09-27T15:50:00.003-04:00

We are going to try sleep training tonight. Ok, we are going to sleep train tonight. This is it. 3 years late but better late than never. Max has mastered the potty and being left at school. This should be a piece of cake. Too bad I cannot drink because I am going to need it. Sticker chart and a big bribe reward after some success. It must be possible.

Here's the sticker chart if anyone wants one too:

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-21T16:27:00.002-04:00

Max painted this truck.

Franken-digger

2010-08-22T09:53:00.003-04:00

We took this digger to the sandbox and it got broken. So we tried to repair with using another broken part from the sandbox. Using a popsicle stick, some string and hot glue.

travel buddies

2010-07-22T03:48:00.009-04:00

Sleeping friends to help you sleep. Prototypes.
Made for Max and his friend Henri.

Hearts for Haiti

2010-01-21T21:23:00.007-05:00

100% of the proceeds (minus etsy fees) are going to Doctors Without Borders. Also there is no charge for shipping.

Buy Kathleen

Buy Georgia

I heart Yoko

2009-12-09T23:01:00.003-05:00

I am finally, finally finished sewing all 100 monkeys for this 3rd series of the Lucky Monkey project. Its been a few years now. I don't know if I will keep making monkeys after this but I do know what I wouldn't do if I did. Does that make sense? I miss the original monkeys now. I might bring them back. They were so simple and uncomplicated. I liked that.

A Winter Fling

2009-11-20T02:08:00.002-05:00

Sophie

2009-04-02T08:10:00.001-04:00

sale

2008-12-07T14:22:00.001-05:00

at my etsy shop

custom made monkey for an Olympian

2008-07-22T19:08:00.004-04:00

Emile 58/100

dress for the hospital

2008-07-11T16:32:00.002-04:00

This dress looks better on the hanger, just like the robe I resized the other day. The belly is a large ball now and doesn't allow clothes to hang nicely. But its meant for after the birth so perhaps there will be a little less belly there by then. Oh, I can't wait!

fresh batch of monkeys

2008-07-11T16:21:00.004-04:00

These little sweeties are now available at my etsy shop. Might be the last batch for a while. I'm hoping to give birth soon and probably won't have time to sew much.

om

2008-06-18T13:07:00.000-04:00

Summer Top

2008-06-06T16:27:00.005-04:00

I made this top using this free pattern from Burda Style. I gave it a placket opening in the front for future nursing access although I am unsure about how the thin material will stand up to the messes of motherhood. There was no need to alter the pattern to fit a pregnant belly really.... and I am 33 weeks. I did add a seam in the front where the elastic is for the placket and the elastic does not continue to the back as in the original pattern.

The button function on my Pfaff Hobby works really well but it was a bit nerve wracking to do. They did not end up perfectly straight but hopefully you can't really tell.

Kam

2008-06-02T13:29:00.004-04:00

Just finished a small batch of monkeys for Distill. This one is my favorite right now. She is just so bright and pretty plus she has a butterfly on her scarf.

receiving blankets

2008-05-27T18:25:00.007-04:00

I really want to make whatever I can for the baby so I did a little research and found some standard measurements for receiving blankets. I ended up using the width of the flannel (45" or 1.1 metre) and making it square. After trimming the flannel pieces, I rounded the corners using the lid of a round box I have. Then I cut 2" wide bias strips of cotton fabric to do the binding. For the first one, I had cut 1.5" strips and found it was too narrow to bind both sides. The list of baby essentials I found suggested having 4-6 of these blankets so I'm only half way through...

mini moo moo

2008-05-05T10:50:00.007-04:00

Finally got around to making this blouse from a Japanese crafting magazine called Cotton Friend. I wanted to make a dress but didn't have enough fabric. The flower fabric is from the Goodwill. I think it was a curtain. Got it during half price day so it was only 49 cents! I made it a bit longer at the front to accomodate my big ball of a belly. But I think I will try making the small size next time, since this one (size medium) is a little big.

plain spoken

2008-05-04T16:09:00.009-04:00

Today I went to the second hand store and bought some men's pants in varying shades of grey. This is a plan for a quilt to cover the sofa. Hopefully Matilda will like it.

a proper quilt

2008-04-30T18:32:00.003-04:00

After doing some research about how to actually make a quilt, I am finally finished my first. Picking out fabric colors was tough even though I used Illustrator to layout my composition before piecing it together. The backing is an old duvet cover I found second-hand many years ago that was serving as the bathroom curtain. It was almost about to fall apart and is faded from the sun so I'm not sure how long this quilt will last. After basting it with safety pins, I hand-quilted along the seam lines while watching tv (Karate Kid). Now I have a sore hand but I can't wait to make another quilt.

See more quilt pics

still blank

2008-04-13T15:54:00.003-04:00

ghostopus returns!

2008-04-03T19:12:00.006-04:00

i recycled a shirt that no longer fits me and managed to cut 3 from it. now available on etsy!

Oscar

2008-03-08T16:57:00.004-05:00

Sarah

2008-03-04T17:07:00.006-05:00

Looking forward to spring...

Leah

2008-03-03T11:18:00.002-05:00

Shary, David & Anita

2008-02-05T10:39:00.002-05:00

Lucky to be seen on flickr by Luc Latulippe and featured in Drawn!

Melissa, Edna & William

2008-01-28T12:08:00.001-05:00

Now available at Distill.

Eartha

2007-11-21T10:30:00.001-05:00

Eartha (4/100) has been donated to the annual Earth Tones Silent Art Auction organized by the U of T Med Students to raise money for international children's health initiatives.

new website up!

2007-10-17T08:29:00.001-04:00

Pablo

2007-10-17T08:07:00.000-04:00

Set 3: 1/100 "Pablo"

The first of a new set of 100 monkeys, the most I've ever made yet! This one has been sent off to Pablo Gonzalez in Vancouver! This new set is slightly different from the previous. They are a little smaller but with bigger hearts (faces). If you would like a monkey, please let me know by sending me an email at chiadai(at)gmail(dot)com.

shedding

2007-07-25T21:29:00.001-04:00

look house

2007-05-01T01:09:00.001-04:00

end is near

2007-04-18T00:21:00.000-04:00

who has seen the wind?

2007-04-15T03:49:00.000-04:00

download

the alley

2007-03-22T22:50:00.000-04:00

the alley is a wonderful place,
away from all the hustle and bustle.
i sometimes find shiny things on the ground.
or interesting garbage i am too lazy to haul home.
many people, animals,
cars and trucks pass through the alley way.
but often you will find yourself alone
except you are not alone
for all around you are windows
and inside those windows
anyone could be watching.

the apartment

2007-03-12T00:23:00.000-04:00

trailer

2007-03-05T23:19:00.000-05:00

hmmm ... auction?

2007-02-12T00:38:00.000-05:00

poster version #1

2007-02-01T20:10:00.000-05:00

house

2007-01-16T23:35:00.000-05:00

good & evil

2007-01-15T00:57:00.000-05:00

play

cats

2006-10-12T22:17:00.001-04:00

3 pairs

2006-10-01T15:27:00.000-04:00

#4

2006-06-19T10:28:00.000-04:00

branch & rider

2006-04-13T02:13:00.000-04:00

multiply

2006-03-31T01:52:00.000-05:00

corduroy

2006-03-31T01:45:00.000-05:00

friendly #4

2006-03-30T14:47:00.000-05:00

anim-monkey

2006-03-08T07:35:00.000-05:00

Scott + Daisy

2006-02-10T14:28:00.000-05:00

apple rotation

2006-01-24T00:18:00.000-05:00

download

friendly #2

2006-01-06T21:47:00.000-05:00

quilt #5

2005-12-10T16:03:00.000-05:00

love+cannibalism

2005-12-05T03:22:00.000-05:00

music: "monday afternoon" by konrad bayer.

download

three warm monkeys

2005-11-23T13:32:00.000-05:00

ghostopi ?

2005-11-23T13:30:00.000-05:00

bent fairy tale: cut scene

2005-11-08T04:18:00.000-05:00

download

my comic

2005-10-23T19:04:00.000-04:00

notebook

2005-10-23T19:00:00.000-04:00