I am in the midst of doing a cross-stitch for a dear friend. This little bear with a heart cross-stitch is one of my favourite. It is very sweet and quite easy to do.I will sew some Bible verses besides the bear and frame it up.
I have done this cross-stitch for several of my friends and they like it very much.
I find it therapeutic to do things for others. It makes me very happy to see others happy.
Having some form of hobbies can be very enjoyable and relaxing too. It helps to slow me down at times as my thoughts will be racing otherwise :-)
My dear friend, Michelle and her husband, also love to do cross-stitch. Their cross-stitch are very beautiful. Do visit Michelle's blog at Ozarks sew n' sews to see their lovely handiworks.
So far I have benefited from the following hobbies besides cross-stitch:
1) Photography. I enjoy photography very very much. I am thrilled to be able to capture some of the beauties in God's creations. It is helping me to enjoy God's creations in many wonderful ways. In the past, I have been too busy to enjoy walks, flowers, beach, etc etc. Now I am discovering these through the lenses of my camera :-)
2) Making Bookmarks. I enjoy making Bookmarks for my friends. I used my photos and photos taken by my brother and friends, to make these bookmarks. If you are interested in making bookmarks, you can check out my Homemade Bookmarks Blog to download Free Bookmarks Templates and instructions on how to make simple bookmarks.
3) Making Crafts and Gifts. Besides making bookmarks, I also enjoyed cross-stitch, making simple calendars and origami. Check out my Homemade Crafts and Gifts if you are also interested in making these crafts and gifts.
Making these crafts and gifts give me great joy and satisfaction. Thank God for the joy of sharing these gifts with my friends, and the joy of serving Him in this way.
What about you? Do you have any hobbies that you really enjoy?
Free Calendars 2010 and Free Planners 2010 Resources:
- Calendar 2010 Design1
- Calendar 2010 Design2
- Calendar 2010 Design3
- Calendar 2010 with Singapore Public Holidays 1
- Calendar 2010 with Singapore Public Holidays 2
- Planner 2010 Design B
- Christian Calendar 2010 with Bible verses 1
- Christian Calendar 2010 with Singapore Public Holidays 1
- Christian Planner 2010
Free Bookmarks Resources:
- A Special Birthday Prayer for You
- All the best to you
- Animals
- Children - This book belongs to
- Chinese Bible verses
- Christian bookmarks with Bible verses
- Flowers
- Friendship
- Happy Birthday
- Happy Children's Day
- Happy Mother's Day
- Inspirational or encouraging quotes
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Sceneries
- Swan
- The Cross in My Pocket
- When there seems no way out, let God in
- With God all things are possible
- You are never alone
- Your Friendship is a blessing
Free Cards Resources:
- A Special Birthday Prayer for You
- Animals
- Birthday Card pop up
- Christian cards with Bible verses
- Don't Quit
- Encouraging Friendship Quotes1
- Encouraging quote on Love
- Encouraging Quotes1
- Flowers
- Get Well Soon!
- God holds my tomorrow
- Happy Birthday
- How to Make a Kirigami Dancing Crane Pop-up Card
- How to Make a Pop-Up Heart Card
- Prayer of St. Francis
- With God all things are possible
- Your Friendship is a Blessing
Free Handicrafts Resources : Free Cross-stitch
- How to sew a pink heart cross stitch
- About cross stitch and cross stitching
- Creative Needlecraft Cross Stitching
- Cross stitch of Yarn Tree
- Different ways of doing cross stitch
- Free cross stitch pattern : Pink Heart
- French Knot
- How to Choose a Cross Stitch Pattern
- How to Design a Cross Stitch Pattern
- How to Do Back Stitches in Cross Stitching
- How to Do Basic Cross Stitches
- How to Do French Knots in Cross Stitching
- How to Frame a Cross Stitch Pattern
- How to Personalize Your Cross Stitching Pattern
- How to Prepare Cloth for Cross Stitching
- Learn simple Cross Stitch In 5 Minutes
- Little Bear cross-stitch
- Supplies for Cross Stitching
- Types of Cross Stitch Patterns
Free Sewing Resources : Knitting
- Basics on how to knit
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Add Fringe to a Scarf
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Cast Off
- How to knit a scarf : How to Change to a Different Color when Knitting
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Do the Basket Weave
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Do the Knit Stitch
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Do the Purl Stitch
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Do the Rib Stitch
- How to Knit a Scarf : How to Pick Up Dropped Stitches
- Variations in Stitches
Free Origami Resources:
- Airplane
- Boat
- Box
- Bunny
- Camel
- Cup
- Dragonfly
- Fish
- Flowers Daffodil
- Flowers Pink
- Hummingbird
- Jumping Frog
- Parrot
- Penguin
- Pigeon
- Roadrunner
- Rose
- Shark
- Squirrel
- Sungflower
- Swan
- Zebra
Free Arts and Crafts for Kids Resources:
- How to make a Catepillar
- How to make a clock
- How to make a duck
- How to make a Kirigami Hummingbird
- How to make a Peacock
- How to make an Octopus
- How to make turtle
Nice Piano Instrumental Music Resources:
- Relaxing music
- A como amor
- Aline
- Ballade Pour Adeline
- Chinese Garden
- Concerto pour un jeune fille nommee
- Couleur Tendresse
- Dolannes Melody
- Dream Wedding
- Fur Elise
- Give a little to your love
- La Tendresse
- lara's theme
- Les derniers jours d´Anastacia kemsky
- Lettre à ma mère
- Love song in winter
- Mariage D'amour
- Piano Concerto No. 1
- Romeo and Juliet
- Tema de Amor
- Triste Coeur
- Unchained melody
