Posts Tagged ‘hobby’

I’ve been crocheting for about 3-4 weeks now and loving it a lot. Though I have to say that it does wear my patience at times having to unravel the yarn every time I make mistakes - and I sure do make lots and lots of mistakes.

I have one project in progress at the moment. Making a round table mat. I used up a skein of yarn and need to buy another. I thought of just checking ebay to find cheaper yarns. They do have just about anything sold there - well except maybe Anilox roll, I know, I checked. But then is it really worth it to buy there a ball of yarn? Perhaps if I buy in bulk. So I won’t be getting any yarns through ebay. I just may buy a set of various sized crochet hooks there.

I think for about 6 dollars I can make a nice table mat. Crochet surely isn’t an expensive hobby right?

It all started with the hemming of my jeans. I have 3 pairs of jeans which I needed to shorten the length a little. Since I didn’t have a sewing machine, I had to hem them by hand. It took me hours to measure, cut and sew them. Sewing being the tedious one of the 3 tasks.  Later,I also started to sew a couple of soft toy for my daughter. Each one took me hours to stitch. I am indeed a very slow sewer.

Thinking about how many things I would be able to do and make if I teach myself to sew, I decided to get a sewing machine. So for this Christmas, I have asked my husband to get me a sewing machine as a gift. Even a cheap one would do.  Thus, I will be learning to sew right after Christmas.

From sewing, I started to crochet back. I still had a ball of white yarn and a crochet needle from 2 years ago. I completed a dresser top mat.

The end result isn’t as neat andnice as what a pro would be able to achieve, but I am sure of proud of myself for making it. Last evening I made a no sew tutu for my daughter. Making it the fourth craft I’ve made within 2 months.

Right now I am interested with all sorts of craft work. Browsing and reading about the ways to make craft work - more crochet work, cross-stitch, glass tile art, and more.

Making crafts is satisfying and rather addictive.

I’m in my 20’s yet I love Tamagotchis. I don’t care! I love them because I think they are adorable. Tamagotchi first came out and became a craze in the late 90’s. I was in my teens then. 10 years later they are still around and thriving with new models coming out every few months if not every year.

In September last year Bandai announced their latest Tamagotchi collection. Tamagotchi in colour! And a lot more exciting their gray pixel ancestors.

The little tamagotchi’s can do a lot more stuff by the looks of it. Pretty backgrounds.

They are out in Japan but not sure anyone else out side of Japan can get hold of them other than ordering straight from the land of the rising sun. Saw a few on ebay for above $60. If they do come out in local stores in other countries, it’ll be around $50 each.

Hope to get hold of one for my collection.