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Took My Breath Away!

Are There Many Knitters/Crocheters in Singapore?

When I 1st verbalize my intention to make knitting/crochet my "full-time job" (as my parents would say), u can imagine the shock look on my dad's face! Don't get me wrong, my dad is always very supportive. He just couldn't believe that his "well-educated daughter" can be so naive to think that this is gonna take off :/ Well, I must admit that I'm idealistic & willful when it comes to Knotty Bicsie la :P But this is how u have to be in pursuing our dreams, isn't it?? :)

Thankfully all effort sort of paid off when Knotty Bicsie started getting some media attention & our products & workshops are featured in shops, magazines & Straits Times. & my dad's response? "Hmm... I never knew there are so many people knitting & crocheting in Singapore!" Well, neither did I! I must say I'm pleasantly surprised by the number of extremely crafty Singaporeans "hiding" in our own little crafting attic! If only we can all "come out" & show everyone how therapeutic & rewarding this hobby can be! :)

Recently, I chanced upon yet another crochet enthusiast, who turns out to be friend of my ex-students (yes, credit goes to fb again :P). Rachel makes kawaii amigurumi & posts them on her blog. Even better, she generously shares her patterns & "tricks" on her blog too! Check out her most recent creation - Singa, our courtesy lion :) Really admire her dedication in sharing this beautiful craft. Sure hope to collaborate with her on some projects some day :)

Coming Soon...

It's the time of the year again! Look out for our annual booties sale coming soon in Oct! :)

Me & My Bad Habit :/

Sometimes I do get "bored" doing some stuffs, especially when I'm at those "beefing up" stage of a project :/ So I always find myself working on more than a project concurrently, often too many at a go in fact! :P Guess I only have myself to blame when I feel I'm all over the place ba! *sigh* :/

A Productive Tuesday

One of the reasons why I decided on making Knotty Bicsie a home-studio is so that I can put family as top priority as I work. And as many of u know by now, Tuesdays are my "off-day", when I get to run errands, do house chores, & also to catch up on my production la. So "off-day" really just mean "no class day" ba :P

I'm happy I'm really productive today. Managed to grab a nice breakfast with good coffee & do some marketing after dropping my girl off at school this morning. Once I got home, I started brewing our daily soup (a "must-have" for my family, radish soup today :)), do the laundry, transplanted some new "greens" at our balcony, reply some emails, place new orders for materials... then stomach started growling at almost 12noon :P Perfect timing, since soup is ready! So I had lunch, followed by A LITTLE knitting (yes, I do knit/crochet almost EVERYDAY :P) before bringing Knotty Every out for a "little spin" :P

1st stop: Activated C Studio

Met up with artist friend, Tang Ling Nah, at her studio, which is only 5min drive away fr my studio ;) I needed some advice from her on our Mee Suah 2013. Really appreciate her generosity in sharing with me all the "back-end" things to prepare & do. I've been "away" from the art scene for so long, I've almost lost touch! Thanx for all the tips & reminders, Ling Nah! ;)

2nd stop: Innova Junior College

A group of students from Innova Junior College is proposing a project work related to crochet & they found me on the internet & ask to interview me. Initially we struggled to fix a time to meet, so I offer to meet them in school since I drive. Finally met them & had a nice little chat in their canteen :P Pleasantly surprised when a Knotty Fan SMS me later, telling me that she saw Knotty Every drive past her neighbourhood! So Knotty Every is already a "celebrity" even before the extreme make-over??? Woohoo...! :P

Finally, I stopped by a coffee shop for my yummy ice milk tea before going to pick my 2 Dar-Dars up from school. Evenings are always nice & cosy family time... games, books, TV, cuddling :P after simple home-cooked food. Tonite's dinner - Radish soup noodles & steamed fish, Edda's favourite! ;)

Last but not least, blogging here, JUST before Wednesday! :P Tmr is gonna be another simply busy day I'm sure! Have a good week ahead, Knotty Fans! ;)

Making Some Knotty Noises

Hello, Knotty Fans! I know it's been yet another long long time... SORRY!!! Just that mobile upload to fb these days are so convenient, I find myself posting photos with quick captions onto our fb Fan Page all the time instead :P So are u following our Knotty News on our Facebook Fan Page yet?? :P

I started sending my girl to childcare since April & this sure frees me some time to get busy at Knotty Bicsie again...

Besides adding a few more sessions to our ongoing workshops, we are very lucky to get another regular corporate client at which we conduct various corporate workshops on a monthly basis. Yay...! :)

And I've also started taking in more customized orders again... So Knotty Fans, bring on all your crazy requests & keep our fingers wriggling like mad! hehe... :)

GOOD NEWS!!! By popular demand, we are bringing back our very successful Handmade-A-Fair!!! Once again to celebrate our Anniversary this October, we've invited some super talented crafters to set up "stalls" at our humble studio to bring you an extra-ordinary shopping experience! So stay tuned for our 6th Anniversary promotions... coming REAL SOON...! ;)

Also in the pipeline, we are in the process of cooking up a yummilicious Mee Suah 2013 for next year! Woohoo...! If u've been following us on our fb Fan Page, u will know about our "BIGGEST investment" & "new member" to our Knotty Family - Knotty Every :) Yup, our cute little van, which I'm doing an extreme make-over on :) His "BIG REVEAL" will be at our Mee Suah 2013 of course ;)

Here's a TINY peep at some Knotty touches on Knotty Every so far... (ps: model not included, of course! :P And yup, that's my little monster at home :P)

So u see, even though we have been very "quiet", we are working real hard to bring more exciting stuffs to you in the next few years. & we thank you for your patience & continuous support all these years! THANK YOU!!! (& stay tuned for more juicy news here...! ;))

We all need a life-long, therapeutic hobby...

Heartwarming community spirit keeps everyone ALIVE... Yarn Alive...

GongXi FaCai!

Dear Knotty Fans,

I'm taking my long-needed break to spend more quality time with my fast-growing 18month-old little angel :) For enquiries, pls email me at bicsie@gmail.com & I'll get back to u asap when I'm back to work on 29th Jan 2012.

Here's wishing U a Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year! :D

Luv,
Betsy :)

We are on Straits Time Lifestyle Again!

2012 has started with a bang for Knotty Bicsie. We are on Straits Time Lifestyle yesterday! Yay...! We were featured in Sept 2008 & so glad 3years later Straits Time decide to feature us again after we've reached a new milestone. It feels like receiving a beautiful report card after 5years of hardwork :)

Straits Time feature in September 2008

This feature is extra special to me because of all of you reading this now. I received lotsa SMSes, facebook comments & emails from our Knotty Fans since early morning yesterday. I'm truly overwhelmed by all your enthusiastic responses! This feature in Straits Time means nothing, if not for your support & well-wishes. Thank u so so so very much for sharing this joy in celebrating Knotty Bicsie's "good performance" for the past 5years! I will continue to work very hard & attain new breakthrough to show my appreciation for all the love & support u've been showering Knotty Bicsie with! Thank you!

Here's wishing everyone a fabulous 2012 packed with abundance of love, health & wealth! :)

Customized Orders are Welcome

I've been receiving many feedback from our Knotty Fans on how they miss admiring our Knotty products. Thank u so very much for loving our creations & I sincerely apologize for not having been able to launch any new series of products. :( But if u wanna order our all-time favourite baby booties, bangle bags, amigurumi (dolls, toys), scarves, knitwear, etc... we definitely still welcome all customization requests! :) Kindly allow at least 2weeks (depending on your item, complexity of design & quantity) production time though. Simply email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) your customization requests to get a quote.

Voodoo Zoological Project

Some of u must've already seen these adorable little fellas on our Facebook Fan Page. Well, guess what? The pattern book is finally launching NEXT WEEK @Kinokuniya!!! :) Even better news: Knotty Bicsie is proud sponsor of 100 x $50-vouchers to help promote the book launch! Look out for the red sticker as shown below on the pattern book when purchasing the book :) The $50-voucher is redeemable when u sign up for a Crochet Craze (Amigurumi) Workshop.

Meet the 10 (out of 17) kawaii creatures that can be found in the pattern book:

Meet the handsome toucan

Meet the sleepy ladybug

Meet the sweet giraffe

Meet the lion who loves busking in the sun

Meet the monkey who turns out to be afraid of height!? Yikes!

Meet the koala who is in search of his mate (pun intended :P)

Meet the dusty bunny

Meet the handsome dragon

Meet the octopus who can't help feeling rather out of place here :P

Meet the friendly dachshund

There are 7 other adorable patterns in the book. So go down to Kinokuniya next week & be the 1st 100 to grab our FREE $50-Voucher when u purchase the pattern book :)

Rubber Stamp Carving was Really Fun!

Last weekend we had 2sessions of Rubber Stamp Carving Fun! with our friendly & sweet Teacher Jo :) Being a full-time teacher before turning full-time Mum, Jo definitely made rubber stamp carving almost easy as ABC! Her handouts & instructions are both helpful & comprehensive. The kit-sets she's prepared for us are definitely of very good quality too! She's also very patient & approachable whenever anyone got "stuck" :) Thanks a million, Jo, for bringing so much joy & fun to Knotty Bicsie Studio! Looking forward to more collaborations in future :)

ps: For those of you who missed out on Rubber Stamp Carving Fun! this time, do drop me an email (bicsie@gmail.com) to indicate your interest, so we can try to make arrangements for more sessions for you :) & If u can form your own group of 4-8pple, we will be able to start a session right away for you! :)

Happy Sling is Back!!!

CNY is round the corner! Have u gotten bags for your little ones to collect their "ang-baos"? Our Knotty Happy Slings are just what u need! They are perfect for ages 1-5, or even the young at heart :)

Each Happy Sling is uniquely hand-crocheted, with hand-sewn lining & hand-stitched applique. Mastepieces of our very own Knotty Elf, Irene. The 12x10cm pouch size is just enough for our EZ-Link card, a tissue pack, & maybe 1 or 2 little affections to bring out with :) The 100cm strap is also proportionate to the little ones' height. I'm sure they look VERY KAWAII on your little ones!!! :)

Only 3pcs left. So hurry! Email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to order now!

Price: S$28.00 each,
EXclude S$4.00 postage via registered mail for local/Singapore address. S$8.00 for O-overseas address

To order, email bicsie@gmail.com your Full Name, Contact Number, Mailing Address & Name of Happy Sling you are ordering.

Christmas Shopping Time! Ho! Ho! Ho!

My favourite time of the year is drawing near... & I can hear the Santa bells jingling already! My little Edda has just learnt to say "Ho! Ho! Ho!" too! hehe.... It's really funny when she does that! Ho! Ho! Ho! :D

I can't wait to start my Christmas shopping! Have u started yours yet??? Here's something u might wanna add onto your shopping list - Knotty Snowball Scarves! ;) Hand-knitted with loads of love by Knotty Elf Wenn Yann :)

2pcs only.

1pc only.

Each scarf is approximately 1.5m long.

Price: S$60.00/pc

(Postage surcharge is applicable. S$4.00 for local/Singapore address, S$8.00 for overseas address. Registered mail only. Alternatively, u may also arrange to self-collect from Knotty Bicsie Studio @Admiralty Drive, Sembawang.)

Yes, only FOUR pieces available. So grab them before they are all gone ;) To purchase, pls email bicsie@gmail.com & indicate if u want the mix-coloured, pink or blue one. Happy shopping! :)