I recently read this New York Times article.
“When it comes to mental agility, we’re more likely to think of crosswords than cross-stitch. But neuroscientists suspect that learning a challenging new skill — a new language, a new musical instrument — may be even more effective than mental games at keeping the brain sharp. And quilting is more complicated than it may seem.“
Even before I shared this link, my friend already took up quilting as a hobby and her quilts are beautiful.
I do not have the drive to learn quilting but I wanted to learn other skills so I thought of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. This website showed step-by-step instructions. This is what I produced after 2 hours of folding. I used the pages from an old magazine.
From the top; left to right: rose bowl, day lily, lily, 8-petal flower, tulip, cornflower
Here are some cute origami decors I found in the Internet:
Source: http://harujiondesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/modern-origami-wall-decor.html
Source: http://www.bloomize.com/origami-roses/
Source: http://onossocasamento.pt/forum/origami-1
Who wants an origami wedding bouquet?
Source: http://www.weddingoo.com/origami-wedding-bouquet/
Source: http://www.weddingoo.com/origami-wedding-bouquet/origami2/
I should start collecting cute wrapping papers (and quit doing sudoku).
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This is supposed to be Day 21 of the 30-day blogging challenge.
I remember years back there was an origami contest in the company where I had my training, I was so awed with their creativeness. They were able to create vases, lamp shades, flowers etc.. I have wished to learn the craft but until now I wasn’t able to do it. I hope to find tutorials online next time. I wanted to make a Christmas Tree with origami. 🙂
I also read about crocheting helps brain sharper as well. Because when you crochet, you read a pattern, count and imagine so your brain will really work. 🙂
Mommy Maye2