Life in Singapore

I'm still finding some time to blog and craft since i've started working here in singapore since september.

i've found some very nice craftstores around here and plan to buy some. i really hope to get the time to do crafting.

here are some photos of singapore and the love i found in singapore.

me and alwino





we just went to orchard to take this pictures with the nice giant xmas decors behind us and the lights at orchard are very nice...we just came from work then went here to take these:

Hello, it's been a long long time

it's really been a long time since I haven't posted on my blog. For almost 1 year! I can't believe this is what my work has done for me, very little time to craft. I only did a few stitches in my cross stitch and no crochet for almost or over a year...whew!

Last two weeks ago I travelled to Baler,Aurora Province from Olongapo for our SFC-Recon (regional Conference - Central Luzon). We weren't able to go around the place much, but the conference was very refreshing for us SFCs' who attended the regional conference.

We got lost on our way there and took around 12 hours to travel. The trip was full of adventure, we have to stop over for lunch in the forest and have to cross a wooden bridge. All of us have to get down the bus before the bus could get across the bridge:

Here are some photos of my trip along with other single men and women:

(these photos we're taken when we got of the bus so it could cross the bridge)









leaders i honor, leah, kuya marlon, and ate grace

Oh and I took these photos with my new phone unit a sony ericsson P1i.

My next post will be photos of my despedida with Sfc-Olongapo and my despedida here in Cebu, as I will be relocating in singapore for a new job as naval architect.

Merry Christmas everyone

Hello it's been long since i was out of crafting and blogging also. I have not done much crochet and cross-stitch this year again because of my job which takes a lot of my time and serving the SFC Community.

Around November, my friend Yumi who is now working in Japan sent me these yarns and 2 set of knitting needles. By the way, I'm home in Cebu for the holidays until new year then I'll be back in Olongapo for work again.

These was what I got from Yumi, a box of yarns:


a perfume, and a lot of chocolates also...the yarns are all that's left...:)

this is the link to the summer top:

summer top

and this is me modelling the blouse....hmmm...seems i have gained a little weight again during my two weeks stay here in cebu.

and this one is the crafted cd i made for a debutant:


which i earned P3,000 for the 60 pieces i made. i wasn't able to make a good shot of the front cover since it comes out blurred maybe because of the metallic paper that i used. the front is covered with baby and grown up photos of the debutant with the line that says "Quennie at 18". It is an audio cd, with the debutant's fave songs. The debutant loved the giveaways and so does her mom and her brother.

My first sleeveless shell blouse

I am really happy with this first wearable i made:



i followed this pattern from sugar and cream's website - SUMMER TOP, but i used size 8 cannon thread with my top while the design on the website used a yarn.

my mom took several photos of me wearing it but then the camera suddenly got a flat battery and i didn't like any of the photos taken. maybe tomorrow i'll have her take a photo of me again wearing this top.:)

A Crafty day...

i'm still making the cd giveaways. it's good to gain extra money just by making this cds. i remember those days when i make lots by order and sell them, whether it's a birthday or wedding invitation or giveaways. then i just put samples of what i made at my mom's bakeshop...which was a good idea because it makes my mom's shop a one-stop-shop for all those party needs customers want.

i'll be selling these cd giveaways P50 each, then i have 60 pieces to make. It's a blessing i have money now for plane ticket...:) and a little extra to buy small gifts for friends at Olongapo City.

I'll be posting a photo of the cd i'm doing now...later when it's all done.

Then last night, as i went to my stash of yarns i saw these unfinished sleeveless shell blouse i made last year. i sewed the seams...and was a bit afraid it wouldn't fit me even if i have match its size to my blouse. i was so happy when i finished sewing, it fitted me very well too! it somehow took away my doubts that i won't be able to make one and it encourage me to do more crochet. i just need to weave the ends now, but i will post a photo of it tomorrow before i do that.

I went around the mall yesterday to buy some cd recordables because a friend wanted me to make her daughter a few audio cd giveways for her debut. Of course, I never went out of the mall without visiting the craftshop there. I saw two kinds of yarn that they now sell in packs and, there was only one that i was able to identify, which was like the trellis yarn. The other one i wasn't able to identify. Then i was stacks of redheart, which coats and clark distributed here. I think I remember Mimi saying that coats and clark will be using the brand name of redhearts.

I have to be going back there tomorrow to see what i can have...:) although i haven't done much crochet and knitting during the past months. i should be doing some after i do my cross stitch. I also saw new supplies of wooden knitting needles they have there.