misseva

How true this is. I feel really left out because I'm the only one NOT on my phone but my daughter usually takes knitting with her and I usually do some embroidery.

Halo

With my bunch, friends & family, enjoy watching me make something out of nothing. If I don't take or have something to work on, they will bring me something & say make me something out of this. My choice what to make. They are always amassed what I come up with.

julie

Thanksgiving is at our house, after we eat, the guys go to the family room and watch TV, nap, whatever. The ladies, and any of the kids who are interested, do a Christmas craft in the well-lit dining room. Much laughter, and chatter! My DH makes each of us a White Russian, except of course, the kids. We have done some easy sewing projects, some baby jar projects, and some paper projects. For a few years my older sister, who lives in CA., and isn't able to come, supplied the craft. She likes to craft with paper, one year we made a banner spelling out NOEL. My niece, who is not dyslexic, but may have been distracted by her cousins, spelled LEON instead, then asked "I don't get it. Who's LEON?" We laughed til we cried! This year we are doing 3-4 small crafts, mainly tree ornaments.

pocoellie

Lucky for me, I don't have family/holiday get togethers. One, I hate cooking and two, our current residence is barely big enough for us, little only "company". LOL

tranum

My Grandmother always brought her crocheting along when she came to visit us, so I grew up with that and see nothing wrong with it. Sometimes I bring mine when I go someplace but I'm usually too busy if the gathering is at my house.

ctrysass2012

With my family in MI, we would have some handwork to do if we are all sitting around 7 no one had a problem with it.
When I moved here 18 yrs ago I thought I'd just sit & visit & possibly 'learn' something about this family I married into.
Didn't learn much that I wouldn't have heard while I did hand work so I started taking binding to work on. I can talk & do basic hand work as the same time. I can even answer a question and keep up with the talk around me. I also found out that the in-laws aren't that important to my mother-in-law whether we cook the dinner or not.

Sandygirl

And eyes glued to the television isn't rude? At least no one will tell you to shhh!
Sandy

QltrSue

For me and my family circle, I would not think it rude to knit, bind or quilt, crochet or embroider after the formal part of the gathering is over, that is, eating together at the table. I do think it would be rude to sew at the table while others are eating, not to mention the risk of getting gravy on my quilt! (lol!) For me, doing handwork is easy to pause to look at the talker or to make a comment myself, still being present to the small group chatting while others watch the games. I love being with my kids and grands, whatever we do.