Multi tasking

I went to the library the other day to check out some books and found that I have $6.60 fine for almost 2 years. 

I had no idea that I did late return. Shame on me!

Lucky me that they didn't add interests as banks or credit card companies do.

After clear my record, I checked out a audio book, 28 CDs for just one book!

I started to listen to these CDs while I sew. 

Voila! Eureka!

I was able to work hours without distracting!

Usually I have so many things to think and some of my thoughts just kept me from keep working on one thing but since I listened to the story that I like, I hardly thing of anything else!

I am on CD 15 of total 28 now and I know what to listen next time.

I can finish 6 books that I was reading last 5 years in much shorter time.

And I can finish my on going projects sooner!

I finally would say that I am a multitasking person!!!

Need to wrap a gift?

Here's a new gift wrap bojagi!

Simple yet decorative way to wrap your gift.
선물을 싸기에 적합한 보자기!
간결하지만 장식 부분이 돋보이는 선물보.

 I used Jat Ssi(pine nut seed) as a part of the decoration.

 And finished with Sang Chim stitches (decorative stitches).
잣씨장식을 사용하고 상침질로 마무리

Tour D'Organics

Last Sunday, we left home at 5:30 am for our fun family bonding time.

After 2 hours of driving, we arrived in Sebastopol at 7:30 and unloaded our bikes.

지난 일요일 평소 같으면 꿈을 꾸고있을 시간인 5:30에 집을 나섰다.

2시간을 달려 7:30에 세바스토플에 도착, 자전거를 모두 내렸다.

자~ 이제 가족 화합의 시간!

We signed up for organized bike event called Tour D'Organics.

Unlike other organized rides, this one offers organic fruits and vegetables as rest stop snacks.

Rest stops were actually local farms and gardens.

I loved dried figs and Asian pear juice.

We missed one stop which has lots of peaches and apples....

Tour D'Organics라는 색다른 이름의 자전거 이벤트에 참가하러 온 것이다.

중간중간 쉬는 곳에  유기농 과일과 야채를 간식으로 먹을 수있게 해놓은 점이 특징이었다.

쉬는 곳도 유기농 농장이었고 그중 말린 무화과와 배로만든 쥬스가 정말 맛났다!

한 곳 놓친곳이 각종 복숭아와 사과농장이어서 조금 서운....

 The route was well planed to ride along the vineyards, back roads and beautiful hills.

코스는 포도밭 사이사이를 지나는 정말 아름다운 언덕들.

Great way to enjoy California's wonderful weather and family bonding time!

Post ride meal was wonderfully prepared vegan meal.

I was happy but hubby and baby were missing some meat :)

캘리포니아의 날씨와 자연을 즐기며 가족이 함께 시간을 보냈던 즐거운 날 이었다.

Vegan으로 장만한 점심을 맛나게 먹었는데 남편과 딸아이는 고기가 못내 아쉬운 모양이었다.

I came back home with bags of organic fruits from the Andy's fruit stand.

Life is good~

집에 돌아오는 길엔 Andy's에서 유기농 과일을 잔뜩 사가지고 돌아왔다.

행복한 인생~

Farewell to my dear friend

Where has summer gone?
I know that I took a vacation, rode a bike with friends and played badminton a lot but still feel like I am missing something....
I just finished making a bag for my dear friend who is going to move to the other side of the country.
It has been more than a decade since we became friends but again, it feels like a flash.
 
I wish her a happy life there and hoping to visit her some time soon!

여름이 언제 다 지나갔는지  나는 또 뭔가 잃은 느낌을 감출 수가 없다.
여행도 다녀왔고 자전거도 많이 탔고 배드민턴도 엄청쳤지만 그래도 뭔가 서운한 느낌이 드는걸 어쩌면 좋은가?

멀리 떠나는 친구에게 줄 가방을 완성하고 이별이 다가오는 걸 실감한다.
십년 넘게 정을 주고 받은 그녀가 동부로 이사를 간다. 좋은 직장을 얻어 희망에 부풀어 가는 그녀의 앞에 행복이 가득하길  바라고  또 바란다.
그리고  그 예쁜 미소를 보러 갈 날도 기다리며.....
 

For Alice

 

 Starting July with big smile!

I got an email from Alice who found me in this sea of the information.

I was so happy that someone is actually reading my blog.

She wanted to learn how to do bojagi and I am going to give her special lessons.

흐뭇한 마음과 웃음으로 7월을  시작했다!

이 넓은 정보의 바다에서 Alice는 어떻게 나를 찾아냈을까?

이메일을 받고는 누군가가 내 블로그를 읽는구나 하고 기쁜 마음이 들었다. 

그녀를 위해 아주 특별한 수업을 시작할까 한다.

 Make the crease line using this tool, hera marker.

 Put 2 pieces(A+B) of the fabric together from the outside and pin them.

Sew them together using 'Gamchimjil'( overcasting stitch or whip stitch in English) technique.
Start form the back fabric and move to the left.

Open the seam line and iron it( Do this every time  after sewing 2 pieces together)

Now, put (A+B) and C fabric together and do gamchimjil.

And iron it again.

Put (A+B+C)+ D together and sew 3 corners.

I didn't take picture but did iron it again!

Stuff this much!

And finish the last corner with same old gamchimjil :)

Make Bakji( bat figure) with 2x2 inch square fabric. I ran out of time.... so Alice, check my older posting about Bakji! and sew on the corner of pin cushion :)

I will update this part when I am back home.
Now, I am packing and will be back soon!

Summer night is perfect for sewing

After such a long break, it is summer already.
I went to visit my mom in April. She had a knee replacement surgery and I went to Korea to cheer her up. The surgery went well and she recovered fast. While I was at my mom's house, we had a great mother-daughter time. I also enjoyed spending time with my sisters and my brother who took turns to visit mom.
지난 며칠간은 정말 여름날씨처럼 덥다. 언제 계절이 이렇게 바뀌었는지....
4월엔 무릎관절 수술을 하신 어머니를 뵈러 한국에 다녀왔다. 수술경과도 좋고 회복도 빠르셔서 마음이 무겁지 않게 돌아올 수가 있었다. 정말 오랜만에 어머니와 시간을 보내고 언니들, 동생과도 좋은 시간을 보냈다. 어른이 되고 결혼을 하고 각자 아이들 키우며 바빴었는데 이제라도 조금 더 많은 걸 나누며 살아야겠다는 다짐을 하며 집에 돌아왔다.

I was able to get these new fabric while I was in Korea.
I got sukgosa, Oksa and moshi this time. As always, I was happy to carry these back with me.
한국서 시간을 쪼개어 옷감시장을 다녀왔다.
숙고사, 옥사 그리고 모시를 사고 부자라도 된듯이 뿌듯한 마음으로 가방가득한 옷감을 들고 돌아왔다.
 
I sent some to Lucy in Mexico so she can finish her bojagi projects.
Hoping to see her great work soon!
그중 일부는 멕시코에 있는 친구, 루시에게로 간다.
루시의 멋진작품을 얼른 보기를 기다린다!

Surprise!

 

This is my new project. My friend, Jean asked me to make something special for her dear friend.

A big bag for expecting mom, matching bag for her 2 year old daughter who is waiting to see her "my baby" sister.

 This bag has fun polka dot lining with 8 spacious pockets and a key holder.

 Of course it comes with a matching pouch for small goods!

 Handy dandy changing mat with matching stripe fabric!

 This is a smaller version for 2 year old soon to be a big sister. This one has same feature as mom's bag. Of course, it has 8 pockets and a key holder!

Thinking of a mom, a big sister and a baby made me happy throughout the precess!
Tomorrow, I am going to deliver these to my friend and hoping to see her smile.