I have been busy for the whole week that I did not touch my patchwork quilt. For those who don’t know me I love to sew patchwork and fabric crafts, I love to make beaded jewelry and I also love blogging and surfing the internet. Let me see what I have been doing for the past whole week.
I managed to do a matching set of pearl beaded watch, bracelet and ring for my youngest sister. She wanted in combination of black and white. I did a simple white freshwater beaded pearl watch for my younger sister-in-law who is a sweet, simple person and a teacher by profession. And my eldest sister-in-law who happens to be my favorite for she is a very good cook, wanted her pearl watch in gold. And I can see that she loves it very much. All my sisters and sister-in-laws each has got a watch hand-beaded by me. So, one woman’s craze is other women’s gain.
I have always loved the classic look of pearls so the reason why I bought many strands of pearls. Moreover Swarovski and freshwater pearls are quite reasonably priced here. But not gemstone or semi-precious stones which are quite expensive. I guess that is why many enthusiastic beaders use crystals, pearls and other glass beads for their beading projects. Jewelry making hobby is popular here because it is not as difficult or time-consuming as sewing and patchwork. But it is also an expensive hobby once you are addicted. Each time I visit a bead store I can easily spend a hundred dollar, so I try not to go often. And I do not want to calculate or keep track of my beading hobby expenses, else my hubby faints.
Recently my dear friend Liudmila has bewitched me with her malachite beads that I have been busy buying them and other gemstones over the internet as I cannot find malachite beads here. So, soon I will be beading gemstones instead of just pearls and crystals. And guess what else I did? I have just bought another domain name www.beadedgemstone.com and right now cannot figure out how to make time to maintain another site. So I shall just park it with my hosting company until I am ready.
One more thing which I have been busy with is that I am helping a friend who is a Forex trader to produce and launch his Forex Ebook. Digging another grave for myself? The reason why I do this is because I get to learn by helping others. I don’t have a product or Ebook to sell right now but who knows in the near future?
And I have just changed hosting company and many graphics are missing and need to be restored. So pardon me if I am slow in updating my site but I intend to get the quilts for my sons ready as soon as possible.
Talk to you again next week for update of my quilts and meanwhile happy stitching, crafting and happy blogging too. Please check out Mr Linky at Blogger Craft Club to see what others did.
February 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
You’ve been so busy! I haven’t touched my sewing for over a week, I really need to get in there! Your jewelry sounds beautiful!
Your blog is looking great, hope you like your new host.
I’ve tagged you in a meme, come over & see.
February 25th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
ha..ha.. you are no less busy than me. We are 2 of a kind.
February 27th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I see that the site is all right. I had problems before to open it. Hope you are content with hosting now.
Why you did not made photos of all these watches you’ve made? It’s interesting really and it gives inspiration to me, and hope to others too.
You will see that stones are very interesting to use, because they have their soul and they have terapeutic and astrologic properties, so you can give not only a thing to the persons you love, but a special message and healing or other energetic too. So, it’s more inspirational, I think.
February 29th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Sometimes Liumila i just want to finish them quick and don’t bother to photograph them. i agree stones are interesting and i’m turning into a beads nut.
February 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
It’s a situation where everybody is getting busy or being busy for that matter.
Good luck on helping up with the Forex Ebook.
Well my hands are tied…… lol
February 29th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
U are no better than me with ur full-time job and the course and the family. He..he..
March 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
If you can do your quilting, I am sure you can manage whatevern new passion you have. Way to go, Fatiah!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:17 am
Thanks for the encouraging words Foo Tiam.
March 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hi, you’re doing a great job!
I like the look of your new site.
You’re doing very well with so many things in hand.
I’m already suffering from fatigue. I’ll try to catch up though.
Keep the passion burning. I’m coming back for more.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Hi Evelyn, I’m not doing too good myself. Signs of getting old? But we won’t get age to stop us.