Welcome to Knotty Bicsie!

SOLD OUT!

As promised, to celebrate Knotty Bicsie's 4th Birthday, our Knotty Baby Booties are on sale!!! Up to 40% discount! Every pair is unique, 1st come 1st serve only. So hurry & start shopping now!!! To order, simply email bicsie@gmail.com with your name, contact number, mailing address & the name of booties :)

ps: Price listed is EXcluding S$4.00(Singapore address)/ S$7.00(overseas address) shipping fees. Postage via registered mail only.

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To order, simply email bicsie@gmail.com your name, contact number, mailing address & the name(s) of booties :)

If u really REALLY like something, but not the right size? Email bicsie@gmail.com to request for customization @S$22.00 (usual price: S$28-32.00). Shipping fees of S$4.o0(Singapore address)/ S$7.00(overseas address) applies.

Anniversary Sale!!!

How time flies... Baby Edda is 10weeks old already! & I'm almost ready to get back to work ;) & what better way to start work @Knotty Bicsie, than to celebrate our 4th Anniversary! Yay...!

This year, to celebrate Knotty Bicsie's 4th Birthday, we'll be having booties & yarn sale! Coming soon your way in October 2010! So do check back here & our online shop on 1st October for all the yummy grabs! :)))

My PERFECT MODEL!

Haha... Can't wait to make more stuff for my little angel to model in! ;P

Announcing the Arrival of Baby Edda!

Haha... this is long overdue... our baby Edda finally say "hi" to everyone on 6th July 2010 (Tue) @1440hr! (I was born @1444hr :P)

The 1st 2 weeks were indeed a challenge... pumping milk, feeding, diaper change, etc... everything so new, so overwhelming... I did not have a confinement lady (my supposed CL played me out >:( long story, but nvm...), but my mil cooked for me for the 1st 3weeks, while my mum helps me with Edda. Really grateful! :) Now that we've more or less successfully set a routine, everyday seems to pass by so quickly & before I realize it, Edda is already 1month old! Yay...! Edda's gonna get her very 1st haircut & manicure later when hubby gets home ;) hehe...

Edda's really growing fast! Crochet this cap for her & it fits her perfectly only for the 1st 2 weeks & she's now outgrown it liao! :P

Believe it or not, was knitting this beanie for her in the morning of 5th July, just before my final gyne appointment. Good thing I managed to complete it in the same morning... coz I was admitted to the hospital the same evening as I had actually already dilated 3cm! :P This beanie was indeed "JUST IN TIME"! ;)

Edda is such a sweetheart, isn't she??? :))) hehe...

Special Announcement

This is to inform all Knotty Fans that I am now officially on my maternity leave to welcome bb Edda into our family :) Wish me lotsa luck! ;)

All workshops will resume sometime in Spetember 2010. Look out for announcement here on our blog & on our official website.

Knotty Fans who wishes to purchase our Knotty Booties, they are still available at the following shops:

1) Little Polka Dots @Raffles Exchange, Raffles Place MRT Station

2) Sunflower @City Square Mall (Farrer Park MRT)

3) The Shop @The Arts House, Old Parliament Lane (Raffles Place MRT)

Another Customized Baby Cape

Christine loves the cape I've made for Princess Chloe & has requested for a similar one for her bb Carabelle. Finally delivered this last order & I can now officially declare commencement of my maternity leave till sometime in September 2010 :)

"Hi Betsy! I have received the Cape with thanks. =) The effect turns out better than what i have expected.. Hahaha Now I have Little Yellow Riding Hood in my hse!
On behalf of little Carabelle: Thank you, Auntie Betsy! Muackz Muackz!
Wish you a smooth delivery and welcome to motherhood!" - Christine, 23rd June 2010 (sent via email)

Special Announcement

In view of the soon arrival of our Baby Edda, I'll be taking my last order on 12th June 2010 (Sat). All workshops will also stop temporarily from July-August 2010. I will inform everyone when I'm ready to be back in action ;)

Customized Cape for Princess Chloe

Time flies... Baby Princess Chloe has outgrown all her Knotty Fashion Collection & is now back for more! ;) Mummy Verlin has customized this sweet cape for Princess Chloe, who is almost two now :) I'm sure it will keep Chloe warm & comfy when Mummy brings her shopping at air-conditioned places... :)

"I've just received the cape from the postman. Wow, it looks even prettier in real. I love it." - Verlin, 1st June 2010, sent via email.

Customized Bag for Ee Ling

This bag is inspired by the now-very-popular Longchamp Bags. I use a velvety yarn specially made for bags. Due to the size (approximately 46x30cm), I chose to crochet it with a smaller hook, so I do not have to sew a lining. Hence, took me a lot more time to make it, & also used up a lot more yarns :P It sure is worth the effort as the effect is BEAUTIFUL, don't u think? ;)

"Ee Ling, thank u so much for your patience & understanding, waiting for almost 4weeks for your order :) Sure hope u'll have a wonderful trip with your new bag! ;)"

"Kai Fan Le!" ("Let's Tuck In!" in Chinese)

Come check out my artpiece for the "Eat with Family" exhibition @Arts House. I'll be at the opening tonight (Monday, 17th May) @6.30pm. Sure hope to see some of u there! ;)

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My 1st Carnation

I received my 1st carnation bouquet last Saturday! :P As always, my loving hubby surprised me with a nice cosy lunch date @New York New York, Sembawang Shopping Centre, with a nice little bouquet of carnation! It's real sweet of him & I truly appreciate him alot :)

Initially, I thought the lunch & bouquet was to "compensate" for crashing my Mac while he was trying to update some software (yes, my Mac is still recuperating. Thank goodness my genius hubby is able to retrieve bulk of my stuff, otherwise... he's probably already a DEAD MAN! :P *evil smile*). Then when I read the card, I realized it's for "Mother's Day"! haha... It was funny...

My 1st carnation... marks a new chapter of my life. Mixed feelings, although more excitement & thrill than worry. I know I'll do my best, so I hope I'll be able to cope & be a good mother for bb Edda. Well, at least some things for sure, I know my parents & parents-in-law will definitely be there to help. Most of all, I know Edward will always be a loving & supportive husband, & I know he's gonna be a wonderful father, a SUPER-DAD! ;)

Here's wishing all Mothers in the world once again a happy & fulfilling motherhood! :)

"Eat with Family" - a group Art Exhibition

It's been my personal goal to be involved in at least 1 exhibition every year. The biggest gotta be my 1st solo show "Mee Suah" in 2008. Well, this year with bb Edda on the way, I thought would not be able to come up with anything :( Fortunately & quite timely enough, I was approached by Kelvin, 1 of the curators of this exhibition, to be part of this show. Of course I agreed to participate almost immediately! ;)

I'm showcasing a family portrait in my knitted art style. 48x36inches, my biggest piece of knitted art so far ;) Yes, VERY AMBITIOUS indeed... :P Nevertheless, it's been fun working on it... I believe bb Edda enjoys the process too, since she's ALWAYS kicking while I'm painting! ;P Kelvin, thanx for the opportunity !

I'll be at the opening on 17th May 2010 (Mon). Sure hope to see some fo u there too! ;)

Details

Handmade Nation - an American documentary on DIY, Art & Craft

Check out Singapore Premier screening of this delightful documentary on the DIY, Art & Craft scene in America.

For more information booking details,

click here.

KBCC #23 - Colour Pencils

In view of the soon arrival of my little girl, I've decided to stop KBCC for the time-being, until I adapt to my mew role as a mummy :) KBCC met for our last crafting session for this year 2010, last saturday on 24th April 2010. For the 1st time since KBCC shifted our venue to Knotty Bicsie Crafting Studio, we met with some rain at he beginning of our session... Mixed feelings...

For this month's activity, we explored the vast possibilities of colour pencils (both water-soluble & non-water-soluble) as a medium. Colour pencil has always been one of my favourite medium. It's easy to handle, clean & neat :)

As usual, we had our yummy makan time! :) This month, we had yummy 933 Golden Pillow Curry Chicken Bun... When we ran out of curry gravy, KBCC-ians asked for Kaya & we had Kaya Bun for dessert! hehe...

Check out our brilliant work-in-progress! :)))

Meet Funky Knitter - Sophia

Edward brought me to a Barista Workshop @Highlander Coffee on my birthday 2 years ago. It was a very fun experience for both of us. Upon learning that I'm Knotty Bicsie, our teacher (the boss of Highlander Coffee) told me then that his teenage daughter is also keen on learning knitting! :) Met her on the 2nd day of our workshop. Very sweet & well-mannered young lady. We exchanged contacts, & we bid farewell... Finally, finally, finally... after 2years, Sophia FINALLY called to say she's ready to start her knitting journey, now that she's completed her 'O' Levels! haha... Here she is with her very 1st knitted project - a beautiful beret!

"Hi! It was really interesting & Betsy is extremely patient with me despite the countless number of times I made mistakes! After this workshop, I will definitely continue to experiment on my own knits. Thank you!" - Sophia, 25th April 2010

Customized Doggie iPhone Pouch

Specially customized by GJ for RL. It was fun making the Dog's face :)

Baby Set

Customized order by Roz for Princess Eva :)

Meet Crochet Craze - Kervin

"Dear Betsy, I'm very happy to have this chance to learn crochet from you. First time that I manage to complete a new task at last! Haha! Now can show off to Lao Gong with my cute end product. Hopefully got chance to let my future BB Girl wear it... hee. Thanks again!!" - Kervin Tan, 1oth April 2010.

XBOX 360 Limited Edition for Sale

Hubby brought a group of students to participate in the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition (SAFMC) & championed the Category C, with 3 other gold & silver awards! Yay...!!! So proud of him! Congrats, Dar!

One of the prizes is this XBox 360 Limited Edition. Thought it'll be great companion for me during confinement, but well, both of us are not really the gaming type lo, especially me! :P So after trying the racing game only TWICE, we decided to sell it away to add on to our "Baby Fund" :P So if u are keen, pls email me (bicsie@gmail.com).

XBOX 360 Limited Edition

Includes: 1 console, 1 wireless controller, 3 games (Forza Motorsport 3, Lego Batman, PURE)

Usage: played only twice, less than 1.5hr each time.

Market Selling Price: S$499.00

Our Price: S$399.00

To buy, pls contact Betsy at bicsie@gmail.com :)

Working on a few Customized Orders

Besides our usual workshops & booties orders, just been working a few customized orders, including some knitted accessories & applique for a fashion designer, & this bow tie.

KBCC #22 - Friendship Pen

After stopping for a month in Febraury, we are once again back for more crafting last Saturday! :) This time, we did something which I enjoyed doing alot for my friends & teachers during my Primary & Secondary school days - Friendship Pen. We basically weaved our names & patterns onto regular, plain-looking pens.

As simple as it may look, to weave the alphabets, while coiling the pen, actually requires quite a bit of concentration & imagination. Look how everyone's deep in concentration... :P

When we were finally done, our playful Rita & Moses had lotsa fun posing with their masterpieces! Aren't they cute?? lol... :D

Check out our vibrant work of heart! :)

Since last Saturday was a small group, we decided to just get KFC :P Had a looong nice chat over makan... & KBCC ended much later than usual :)

Special Announcement

KBCC will be meeting for a LAST session for 2010 on 24th April 2010 (Sat). After which I will be taking a break to prepare for the arrival of my Little Princess Edda :) Hopefully by 2011 I will have fully adapted to this new phase of my life & can once again rekindle the dynamites of KBCC :) Details of our last session as follows:

KBCC #23 - Colour Pencils

Date: 24th April 2010 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Home Studio

Things to bring: Any sort of colour pencils.

Registration: S$10/pax

RSVP: Pls email bicsie@gmail.com by 19th April 2010 (Mon) to confirm your attendance.

Meet Crochet Craze - Pei Qi & Irene

"It had been nice & fun. Chatting with Betsy & learning from her had been enjoyable :)" - Pei Qi, 26th March 2010.

Remember Funky Knitter, Irene? Well, she went on from her knitted sling bag to picking up crochet too! She's so motivated, she completed this cute amigurumi Mouse in just 1month, despite the CNY break! Well done, Irene! & now she's moving on to crocheting a tunic top for herself. Lookout for for masterpiece on my blog soon... :)

Pockets for Ayako

Another chance to play with my sewing machine :) Helped Ayako add on 2 kawaii pockets onto her plain dress. It was easy, yet fun still ;)

Customized Xela Wa

A biggest customized Amigurumi so far, sitting at almost 8inches tall. Customized by Lihui for a basketball fanatic who's leaving Singapore...

Knotty Bicsie @Sunflower

Our colourful Knotty Baby Booties are now available @Sunflower (City Square Mall, #03-16)!

Starting April 2010, Knotty Bangle Bags will also be available @Sunflower!

Having Fun with my New Toy

Remember the new toy my friends got for me as birthday present? Well, finally got down to have some fun with my new sewing machine! ;) Attended the 2 free demo lessons provided by "Brother" & managed to make my very 1st quilted cushion cover in just 2hrs! I consider this a HUGE achievement since it's my 1st attempt from scratch! I'm so proud of myself! haha... :P

I'm so gonna look for some patterns to sew many new clothes to doll up my Little Princess Edda! hehe... :P

Meet Crochet Craze - Regina

"Dear Betsy, first of all, a very big Thank You for your patient teaching & guidance during my time here. You made me realize the beauty of doing crochet & the desire to do more during my free time. I have learnt quite a lot of techniques & I love them all. My first piece of crochet project was a memorable one & I am really really glad too. Especially when u commented on my good progress & good technique, although I thought otherwise. Thank you so much!" - Regina Koh, 7th March 2010

Regina indeed has a hidden talent! No doubt a newbie in crochet, but her tension & workmanship is fabulous! She's now learning to crochet flower brooches from me. I'm hoping she'll be convinced soon to make them for sale :) I'm sure in no time, Regina will be a new elf @Knotty Bicsie :P Wait for my good news! ;)