I'm back! :D

Hello! Yes, I'm still alive. After months of hiatus, I finally decided that I should try blogging again.

Before going on hiatus, I was knitting like mad. Its really addicting. Until one day, I started feeling pain in my hands/wrists. I never had it checked, but I feared it might be a case of carpal tunnel syndrome. I wouldn't be surprised if I did have CTS for my hands were overworked typing all day at work and knitting during breaks. So I had to give up crafting for a while. Of course I can't give up work - work means money and money means I can support myself and buy stuff that I want. My hands are ok now, but I'm still holding back a bit from crafting.

The last batch of BJD scarves I made a while back.

It doesn't help that my sewing machine, Maki, is not in good shape. I can't really elaborate on it but he has to be repaired first before I can make new stuff. Its frustrating - I've been trying to get my crafting mojo back but my sewing machine is not cooperating. Gah.


Ok, ok, I'll stop rambling now. I'm slowly getting back to crafting. I still have a list of things to make: a set of plushies for my bestfriend, a pajama set for my boyfriend's sister, a plushie for a friend and more! Sorry for the loooong wait guys! I'll do my best to make them soon. :D

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I've been Knitting (and Crocheting)!

Whenever I want to learn a new craft, I usually just research on the matter and try to self-study. This is how I learned how to sew and make props. But there's some that I can't really learn to do - knitting and crocheting. While I did 'learn' how to knit back in grade school, I never got the hang of it. My stitches are always too tight and I can't understand patterns. Knitting, meanwhile, has always fascinated me. Whenever I see someone on TV knitting, I'd say "WTF how did she make that scarf with two sticks?!"

Last PCC (Philippine Cosplay Convention), I met up with a fellow crafter Clair from CraftyCat. She patiently taught me basic crocheting and knitting over ice cream while chatting about random stuff about making and selling handmade stuff. It was fun meeting a fellow crafter!

While I initially wanted to learn crocheting so I can make amigurumis, I ended up getting a bit addicted on knitting. Maybe because they're easier to carry around - I knit on my way to work. Haha. :D Anyway, see my practice pieces after the jump!