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African Expressions, alpaca, Alpaca Yarn, bear fur, birds, ceramics, embroidery, handmade, handmade bear, Handmade Bears, hearts, inserts, magazines, mollie makes, project bag, project bags, scissors, sewing, shopping, south africa, turkey yarn, washi, washi tape
As I took Friday off from work, I had a lovely long weekend ahead of me, with lots of crafting time and crafty shopping planned as well.
Of course, it is still rainy season here, and it rained especially hard on Thursday when I left for my “long weekend”. Flooded roads, again, and this time on the freeway, just around the corner from my neighborhood. All 4 lanes under water, and the emergency lane too. I felt like I was about to cross a river, in my car, which is not very high off the road surface. But I managed to get through and not stall either.
Johannesburg Rain
It rained a bit on Friday, just as I arrived at the annual Hobby X expo. I enjoy the Hobby X, so much to see and do and get and enjoy.
Firstly I had a coffee with my sister, and we both dried out, as our shoes and pants were pretty damp. Then we got around to the shopping. My sister spoiled me by getting me a new piece of fur for a bear. This is my favourite type of fur, the sparse and scruffy looking type. Now I can re-cut the pieces for a bear I cut a while ago, but did not really like the fur to much. I decided I could do with a few new scissors while I am there, and these two went home with me. Super light and comfy to use, and nice and sharp.
Hobby X Shopping
I was looking for some pretty ceramic inserts, and even though these were a bit expensive, the quality is so good, and the glaze so smooth and clear, I got a few pretty pieces that I have some small projects in mind for already. And of course, some extra rolls of Washi Tape.
I did not plan on buying any yarns, as I have enough for a bit of knitting, but the African Expressions skein was just to pretty to not take home. I also came across this stunning ball of yarn from Turkey and the colours in it attracted me immediately. It is soft and warm, and I am looking forward to knitting it up.
Mostly the attraction for me, is the international magazines I can get at a mere fraction of the normal price. I love Mollie Makes, and splash out each time to get as many copies as they have. This year I came home with a whole stack, and I am so looking forward to long cool Fall days to enjoy these.
Hobby X Shopping
And then I even got around to getting out the sewing machine and overlocker and some of my fabrics. I made some projects bags and a carry bag for my I Pad. I had embroidered a small cloth, that I intended for a cushion, but now it is a little I Pad bag. Some of the baggies still need zippers or closing cord, and I will do those as soon as I visit my LYS for a few supplies.
A great crafty weekend all round.
