Just need a break
Asalamu alaikum,I have been having a really stressful month or so. I really need to just get away from it all for a while and that is just not an option right now.When I get stressed out, I don't...
View ArticleFriday Feature- Life Right Now
Asalamu alaikum, Lately I feel like my life is kind of ocean like. I have this feeling like I have just been thrown in with a weight tied to my feet. It is pulling me down and it takes all my energy to...
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A-Line Kameez Part 1
Asalamu alaikum,Finally got everything done for my A-line kameez tutorial! Sewing an A-line kameez is not the different from sewing a regular kameez, the main difference is in the cutting. So lets get...
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A Line Kameez- Part 2
Asalamu alaikum,Click Here for Part 1Here again for reference, the measurements list that you need for a basic kameez-Measurement one is your chest measurement. Measure across the widest part of your...
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A Line kameez- Part 3
Asalamu alaikum,Click here for Part 1Click here for Part 2 Here again for reference, the measurements list that you need for a basic kameez-Measurement one is your chest measurement. Measure across the...
View ArticleFriday Feature- Shoping and Time Waste
Asalamu alaikum,I like to make lists. In America I made lists to go shopping, and I loved crossing off things on the list. It helped me to get in, get what I need and get out with a minimum of wasted...
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Donuts and Other Recipies
Asalamu Alaikum,Saturday morning I woke up early, and had a craving for donuts. I have been thinking about them for a while but suddenly just had to have one.So off to to net to look up recipes. I...
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Wednesday mini Tutorial: Contrast Paincha
Asalamu alaikum,Adding a contrasting band to the bottom of a shalwar is a simple way to add detail without too much extra work. It can also help if you've made a mistake in the cutting and your shalwar...
View ArticleMore Urdu(or Hindi) Nursery Rhymes
Asalamu alaikum,A while ago(wow back in June 2011), I posted a couple little nursery rhymes that I had learned and was teaching Saad. Recently I got a little book full of them and have been learning...
View ArticleFriday Feature: Yet another long absence update post :-)
Asalamu alaikum,Anybody still out there? ;-)So lots of stuff happening, but we are still in Karachi. Since my last post of any substance(a looong time ago) we have had a wedding in the family(SIL#3)...
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Sewing some baby clothes
Asalamu alaikum,I have been working on some little things for the impending little one, some sewing projects and a little knitted set. The knitting is not quite finished, but I did get these two little...
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Alhamdulillah a family of four!
Asalamu alaikum,Our second son was born on November 8th! Mashallah he weighed in at a healthy 8.5 pounds, and we have named him Saif. I had really been praying that I would have a fairly easy normal...
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Friday Feature: An Aqiqah for my boys!
Asalamu alaikum,After Saif was born, we started thinking about doing his Aqiqah(for those not familiar with the term-it is an Islamic tradition that involves sacrificing two goats/sheep etc. for each...
View ArticleFriday Feature: Baby Names
Asalamu alaikum,When our first son was born, the name discussion was rather short. We agreed that my father in law would be choosing his first name, but I wanted to be able to select a middle name from...
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Friday Feature: Eid Milad un-Nabi
Asalamu alaikum, Eid Milad un-Nabi is the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad(SAWS). It is celebrated on the 11th and 12th of Rabi' al-awwal(the third month of the Islamic calendar) which fell...
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Mendhi on Mondays: Simple flower on palm
Asalamu Alaikum,I have been working on getting better at my mendhi skills, and thought it might be fun to share some of my little doodlings, maybe make it a kind of regular thing, maybe once or twice a...
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Wednesday Mini Tutorial: Bell Shaped Sleeves
Asalamu alaikum,Bell sleeves are another simple modification that you can add to change they style to suit your own taste. I find that this style is better for fancy suits that do not get worn to do...
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Friday Feature- Book Review: Two Islamic children's books
Asalamu alaikum,As Saad gets older I wanted to get him some books of Prophets stories or stories with Islamic themes that we can read together. These are part of a set that I got on a trip to Saddar's...
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Pinterest Projects: Maternity dress/kameez
Asalamu alaikum,After avoiding it for so long, I finally joined pinterest, and quickly got addicted. I don't pin that much, mostly just ohhh and ahhh over the brilliant ideas. I have managed to tear...
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Friday Feature: Life's little coincidences and crossovers.
Asalamu alaikum,I love the little things in life that just seem to pull it all together. Sometimes it is just something small, like I am thinking of something, a particular fruit or snack food that I...
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