LILSTITCHY GIVEAWAY!

If I'm not mistaken, I never participated in any giveaways before coz I'm so new in this sewing blog..Still learning a lot of things. And honestly, some blogs have really inspired me a lot and one of the blogs is this ONE. I'm so excited to join this giveaway, OMG, the fabrics are so lovely..I'm so craving for it. If you would like to join, please visit this blog for more info! Good luck to you too people!

HP CASES

When Angah was here last 2 weekends, I managed to sew this for Angah & Achik, and not to forget for me. Hp cases for 3 sisters.. ;)

TOTE BAGS

Alhamdulillah, da lama tak update blog, today I got the chance, well nothing to updates since I rarely do sewing lately..now already 27 weeks pregnant, so tired & exhausted lately. Anyway, here you go..one tote bag for my mother in law, one for my baby.. ;)

OUTSTANDING LIST~~

My sister and my brother are coming to my house in early June..so I plan to sew some more stuffs to be given to my mom and achik..and some other things to..insyaAllah, I hope I manage to finish it by this week..here are the list:-

1. Hp cases angah+achik+me
2. Tote bag for my mom & my mother in law
3. Coin pouch for my mom & my mother in law
4.Sarung tilam for baby
5.Nursery bag for baby
6.Another set of pillow cases for baby
7.Diaper's changing pad

Waa..macam banyak la plak outstanding checklist yg nak buat..terpaksa pujuk hubby lagi ni nak tambah lagi seminggu utk menjahit..huhu~~

BAGS FOR MY SISTERS..

Since Angah will be starting new semester, I'm giving one of these bags to her..another one is for achik..suitable to put telekung solat..hope they both like it..I'm still improving my sewing skill..

TEMPAHAN BARUT BABY..

Alhamdulillah..satu set tempahan barut baby utk shieda da siap..hope she'll like it..i like the pink ribbon though..ehehe..

EXHAUSTED..

Yesterday went to KL Convention Centre to have a look at the seminar's location that will be held during the WCC this coming June. Ya Allah, I was so exhausted. Sakit seluruh badan.. Until today, still can feel the tiredness. The place is so far from the LRT station. Well, kena sabar lah..

Anyway, this weekend is gonna be a busy weekend, again, for me. I got some orders for barut baby. But I sell below the market price. It's just only RM3 per piece without shipping cost. I made surveys, most of the price is RM 5-6 per piece. I got the idea to sell when some friends told me, nowadays its very hard to get barut baby..yang ada pun yg lekat2 tu.. which is not so practicle.

Alhamdulillah..

HANDPHONE POUCH..

as a beginner..this is totally great for me..but a lot more to improve...fun!

BARUT PERUT

Alhamdulillah, managed to sew this for my baby..

PINK PILLOW SET

one set of pillows for my new baby...

TISSUE HOLDER..

I managed to sew this..i saw a pic from internet. Sewing a tissue holder was so fun and easy! I made it one for me and 4 for my sisters in law..I'll sew some more for my own sisters when they come to my house later...:)


the front side of the tissue holders

The back side..

The inner side..

a lil cute tissue holder for myself

SIMPLE KIMONO FOR MY LIL PRINCE...

Alhamdulillah...finally..here is the outcome of my very first simple kimono for my son. I got this tutorial from this website..click here. Thanks to the owner..Very nice & easy to follow tutorial. Fahmi was so excited wearing it.. Eventhough he doesn't look like Japanese at all.. I'll try to sew the pants to match without tutorial. I'll try..

MY FABRICS!

Alhamdulillah, my husband was so kind enough..he brought me & helped me to choose these fabric! I was so excited at that time, made me very tough to make decision.Owh, I just love these fabrics eventhough they are not that dazzling enough as Japanese or American cotton, but these are good enough for me as an early bird. Good enough for me to learn sewing! So, here you go..

MY DREAM FABRICS..

MY BUSY LIFE..

Too busy lately..preparing for World Chamber Congress 2009 on 3rd of June 2009. Too bad I cannot go back to my husband's hometown. My sis in law is getting married during this coming school holiday. I feel so guilty but I cannot do anything. Oh well, these days have a lot of visits from Middle East, so need to take care of that.

Being a working mom is not simple. Been thru it. So much challenges. Plus, now I'm pregnant for our second baby. Alhamdulillah I'm much stronger this time compared to my first son. Maybe because of the spirit of my innerself. Alhamdulillah. Thanks to hubby for always being there to help me especially with the housechores and take care of Fahmi.

Lately, I love to sew and cook. Don't know why, but I guess Khushartini is back! I really miss those days, do some sewing projects with my mom..Now, almost forgot everything. But it's not easy to get back on the road. Jahit sekejap da letih..ehe..perut dah buyung daa..

Deep in my heart, I will be strong and even stronger..sikit2 lama jadi bukit..chaiyokk!

21 WEEKS

Alhamdulillah, managed to squeez my time to go for baby's checkup today. I'm so happy when doctor said that the baby is healthy with the right weight..Alhamdulillah..and once again the doctor said it's gonna be a baby girl..wallahua'lam..I don't mind..as long as the baby is healthy!

I can't wait this weekend to get some more fabric to sew the baby's quilt, pillow cases and what not..yet to think of the color..ehehe..

I've ordered some various colors of felt from lilstitchy, hope to get my order as soon as possible since I can't wait to try out some felt crafts..so excited!!

SEWING OUTCOME!

Alhamdulillah, I've started to do my sewing project. Not that great though coz I'm not a good sewer, but at least alhamdulillah I can sew. Last weekend I sewed Fahmi's night pants. Did not get a chance to take picture of it (tgh jemur actually). Also, I sewed some 'bedung' for my new upcoming baby. But last night I managed to sew a pillow case for him to replace his garfield pillow case sewed by his grandma.When I first showed to him, he was extremely excited with his new purple pillow with rabbits. My husband was so surprised, he never knew that I can really sew! So, apparently last night Fahmi and my husband were both surprised!Well, here you go...but definitely, I have to learn more..I can't wait to learn to make baby quilt.

Fabrics collection as for now, definitely will get more & more..

At the back of the pillow case...

Front view..

3 bedung for baby..so warm & comfortable..

PINDAH KE SINI PLAK...

Bismillah..

Sebenarnya da lama sangat2 tak jenguk blog ni..tapi since nak wat comeback ni, nak buat kat sini lah sbb malas nak usik blog lama yg lagi satu tu..lagipun sayang nak tukar template tu sbb da bnyk ubah..yg ni blh tukar2 je..ehehe..for my own satisfaction pun anyway..ehehe..

THE BEAUTY OF VEIL..

The emergence of the global economy and the political ascendancy of the West dictated a global trend that threatened individual culture and identity. Globalization is viewed as a successor to imperialism. The extreme flows of outside culture can eliminate vulnerable culture. Many anthropologists have become interested in how dominant societies can shape the culture of less powerful societies, a process some researchers call cultural hegemony. This is an era of worldwide social change bringing a new form of cultural imperialism that they associate with globalization homogenizing other indigenous cultures in the Western image.

The power struggle to assert competing claims to the cultural constructs such as labels, ideals and symbols has come to be known as a politics of culture. It is believed that cultural dependency robs one of faith and identity, far more effective than political rule. The use of culture in advertising is a subtle and subliminal attack that corrupts not only the nation’s consumption pattern and economic behaviour but also its cultural orientation. Advertisements in movies, TVs, magazines etc is seen as cultural pollution intended to eliminate cultural identity and replace it with a homogenous global consumer culture.

Globalization is not strange to Islam. In fact it is being encouraged when it says:

...We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). ...(Quran 49:13).



The following among several hadiths that delve on the subject demonstrate how Islam is design to co-exist peacefully with other cultures who are member of the human race.



God will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind (hadith).

“I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you. (Hadith Qudsi)

Having read the bad effect of globalization which can extinguish existing weak culture, how can then Islam protect its identity? Will Muslims be submerged with the western image?

Islam is no just a set of religious ideas and practices, but also a political community endowed with a system of law designed to protect the collective interests of believers as well as to regulate their relations with the outside world. Nothing is neglected in the Quran so we can read in the following the assurance that Islamic culture will not just be a component of western image:

O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most suitable, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(Quran 33:59)

Veil then became not only a sign of modesty but also a strong symbol of resistance to cultural imperialism. Islam encourages a global society where there is an acceptance and respect of individual cultures. It is not regarded as oppression since Islam advocate freedom of religion. Anybody not comfortable with Islam is free to choose his religious affiliation.

Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error (Quran 2:256)

Veiling no matter how some consider it to be, becomes necessary not just for modesty but for the survival of Islamic identity or the Muslim Ummah. Modesty is beneficial for maintaining a certain moral fibre in various cultures and should therefore be maintained not just for the Women but also for the Men.

YOU DON'T DATE?

By Dr. Altaf Kaisaruddin

It was a beautiful day, masha Allah. Most days were beautiful on Dominica, but today was a little more special. I walked through the gate toward the school. The security guard and I greeted each other.

"You goin’ home soon?"

"Yeah, after I finish my finals. But I’ll be back for the next semester."

"You got people waiting for you?"

"Yeah, my family and friends."

"You got a girlfriend waiting for you?" He smiled a sly smile.

"Come on, P," I smiled back, "you know Muslims don’t date."
Actually, he probably didn’t know that. The people on this tiny island know very little about Islam. From the news (cable TV from New York) they learn that Muslims are violent, and from their preachers they learn that all Muslim men have four wives.

"You don’t date?" He asked with the standard surprise. People are always surprised when I tell them that. Rather than get defensive, I act as if they should know. It makes them more curious. Then he asked the usual next question: "Well, how do you all get married?"

I went through how dating is a relatively new phenomenon, only 50-60 years old, how it’s only practiced in some parts of the world, and how it doesn’t work very well as evidenced by the sky-high divorce rate. People have been getting married all over the world for thousands of years without dating. In reality, not dating is the norm.

"So, are the marriages arranged?"

"That’s one way of doing it. See, Islam has guidelines for life. Allah says to cover ourselves, and you see Muslims with many types of dress. Allah says not to eat pork, not to drink alcohol and a couple of other things. Muslims have so many varieties of foods. Regarding marriage, Allah asks that we conduct ourselves with dignity, honor and respect. The parents should be involved in the process, everything’s up front and there are no games. The man and the woman have to agree, and they can say no for any reason. Any reason. Nobody’s trying to trick someone else, go back door, get something for nothing, play this one for that one, or any other social foolishness. Relationships between men and women are serious stuff. And with the parents involved early, it provides additional stability to the relationship." Without exception, at this point the people are nodding in agreement.

"So, tell me," he started hesitantly, "can you marry four wives?" He was trying not to offend me.

"Yes," I said with a very even tone, not betraying any emotion. That’s all I said. I wanted to draw him out, to be an active part of this instead of just a passive listener.

"You mean if I became Muslim, I could marry four wives?" He smiled with mock surprise. Now he wanted to play, trying to make me defensive.

"Yes." I wouldn’t give in. With just the one word I turned the tables.

"You mean if I became Muslim right now, I could marry four women right now?" He tried again.

"Yes." I held my ground. Now he was speechless. He ran out of things to say. His face betrayed a mind racing with curiosity, but still not knowing what to say or do.

I turned up the heat. "Are you ready?"

"What?" He was taken aback.

"Are you ready?" I was having fun.

"Uhhh…"

"Listen, P," I let him off the hook, "you’re married right?"

"Yes."

"You know how hard it is being married to one woman. Can you imagine being married to two?"

"Oh." His face showed a look of sudden revelation.

"Yeah, now how about three?"

"Oh." His concern grew exponentially.


"See, Islam allows men to marry up to four women, but a Muslim man has to think and think hard about the responsibility he’s taking on. Again, it’s not a game. If a man decides to marry more than one woman, he has to treat them equally. How many men can do that? And he has to stand before Allah and answer for what he has done. If he did well, then he will be rewarded, and if not, then he’ll get something else."

"I get it. But why is it allowed in the first place?"

"Islam is for all people and all times. Look around here today. If every man in Dominica gets married what happens?"

"There’s more women."

"Ok, so what do the women do?"

"They play around with the men like they do now."

"Yeah, but now men aren’t married, and they’re playing the women. How many girlfriends is average? Then the women get pregnant thinking that way they’ll catch the man. But the man just leaves with his other girlfriends and maybe gets another. Now what? How many women are there in Dominica that are in their 20’s, aren’t married and have children by two, three, even four different men? I mean, can you find a woman in her twenties without at least two?"

He face took on a look of lamenting for his people. The social, educational, economic, judicial, political ramifications are staggering from just this.

"Now, in Islam, men have to take care of their responsibilities. One wife, two, three or four, the women and children are his responsibility. Imagine if men here took responsibility for their actions. Imagine if men and women respected one another."

"It would be a different place."


"Beautiful, right?"

"Yeah."

"Dominica is beautiful. Islam is beautiful. I can only imagine Dominica with Islam. Take care, P, I gotta go study for finals."

Source: www.dawanet.com