Other Crafting hobbies??
11-07-2010, 11:02 AM
#31
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Dewittville, NY
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Gosh, whenever I needed something (and no money at hand) I made it. I loved working with my hand and I think I am able to say I am "jack of all hobbies and master of none". Lately, I had to curtail my mounting hobbies to three; quilting, watercoloring, re-making old jewelry into new or different items. I still crochet and knit in the evening while watching TV. And honestly I would love to be able to do the others that I so enjoyed. Mostly I taught myself to do items because when I was asked by someone "could you make this for me", I just did not know how to say "no"; and I glad that I did just that.
11-07-2010, 12:38 PM
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Fox Valley Wisconsin
Posts: 1,920
I have probably tried just about any kind of handwork...but these days I mostly quilt, knit, and read. I have a spinning wheel I keep wanting to get back out of the attic and use, I do have a rug hooking project I should get back out, a braided rug I keep wanting to work on to get it dining room size...but it may never get that large. I have a hard time completing large projects, like smaller ones better as I am good about finishing those.
I have done, but probably will not again done cross stitch, needlepoint, blackwork, hardanger, counted thread work, weaving.
I would like to try beading, scrapbooking, papermaking, and more.
Just not enough hours in a day!
I have done, but probably will not again done cross stitch, needlepoint, blackwork, hardanger, counted thread work, weaving.
I would like to try beading, scrapbooking, papermaking, and more.
Just not enough hours in a day!
11-07-2010, 02:13 PM
#35
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: near Dayton, OH
Posts: 179
I've tried just about everything ... can't paint or draw a lick, rug hooking annoys the daylights out of me, and can't stand scrapbooking. Besides making quilts, my favs are sewing garments, knitting, crocheting, and beading.
11-07-2010, 04:42 PM
#39
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North Oxford MA
Posts: 943
Originally Posted by scowlkat
I used to cross stitch but can't see well enough now. I had a ceramic business for many years but that is a dying craft - at least around here - and I had to give it up because I was no longer able to lift the molds. I have always sewn though and kept coming back to it, mostly clothes, until a few years ago when a friend talked me into quilting! Now that is a true friend who helps find you a new addiction!
i do a lot of cross stitch & other needlework & i painted all the floorcloths in my house, and a few for the kids.. i love those... they change a whole room, just like a quilt!
11-07-2010, 05:37 PM
#40
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 99
Even more so than quilting my first love is machine embroidery… I have a Janome 9700 and it is a wonderful machine, does everything I need and more. I started machine embroidering more than 3+ years ago and I am totally addicted. I include machine embroidery in many of my quilts. I also crochet (love it) and knit—not crazy about knitting—but have been doing both for over 60+ years. Used to hand embroider, but those days are long gone...
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