Challenge No 10: Origami

[smallhobbit]

If everything had gone to plan, this month I'd have been cooking something from a different culture.  But without being sure of a day when I could devote myself to the cooking, I decided to go with a different challenge and not one suggested by my flist.  As part of my birthday present from my son and his wife I was given an origami set.  So I decided to attempt origami, after all, it satisfied the terms of the challenge, being to try something new.  I managed all but two of the pieces - those two the instructions were impossible to follow, so I threw them away.



I was also finishing off my cross stitch.  I really enjoyed the cross stitch and have ordered myself another bookmark, since I had an Amazon voucher to use.  This time it's more complicated, and part of a Monet painting of the water lily pond.  I may well have the completion of this as one of my goals for next year.  Those of you who remember the little box I sewed from Debriswoman's kit, may like to know I am indeed using it to store my current craft project.

Comments

[out_there]

Those look very cute. I think my favourite is the happy little crab.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. The crab is my favourite too.

[aome]

I love the penguin! The monkey looks pretty impressive, too.

And yay for finishing your bookmark!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - I was never sure how any of them would turn out until they were finished!

It was great to find a new craft I really enjoyed.

[alisanne]

Origami!
Impressive. *nods*
Adore the monkey and the fish, although the penguin and the crab are fun, too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - the penguin and the crab were my favourites, but I was pleased on the whole with the way they all turned out.

[talkingtothesky]

Those origami animals are so cute! I especially love the heart, the dog and the fish.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I do like the way different members of my flist like different animals.

[margaret_r]

How lovely! origami is such a clever craft and you've done a great job with them. Love the cross stitch bookmark too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I thought we might have a go with the Brownies, but unless it's very simple I can see a total disaster, and a subsequent loss of patience (from the leaders, if not the girls!)

I was delighted with the cross stitch.

[vix_spes]

Oh, the origami are so cute!! I love the crab and the penguin

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. The crab and the penguin are my favourites too.

[mafief]

I went through a phase as a child where I got really into origami and I remember making the flower, penguin, and heart. It's really fun seeing those patterns again.

The sunflower/black-eyed susan book mark looks great! Is the bookmark currently in use or waiting it's next book?

[smallhobbit]

The origami was fun to do - something different.

I'm glad you like the sunflower. I'm not letting it anywhere near a book - this is for display purposes only ;) Especially since I often carry books in my bag and it might suffer a little.