My grandma used to tat by the hours. She tried so hard to teach me but I guess I just didn't care to learn. So sorry now that I didn't.

Am so happy to hear you tat. It was almost a lost art. Brings back fond memories of my grandmother. Can we see some pictures when you have something completed (or sooner, if you wish)?

You have an amazing talent for painting. Both are superb!!!!

So many pretty things. I cross stitch, knit and crochet.

I like to crochet and just experiment doing all kinds of things.But now, I mostly like to sew.

Wow!! I love the sign.My son was a Marine and my dad was a conducter on the railroad.

Let's just say I have one room dedicated for crafts, and another for sewing, and I still don't have room for all my stuff! :shock:

stained glass (none recently, but some pics are attached below)
beading / jewelry
painting (not very good at it, though)
altered art
ACEO cards
scrapbooking & greeting cards
diorama-making
polymer clay
photography (and turning the photos into art or jewelry)
macrame
doll making
making digital mandalas for prints/posters and other artwork
small crafts like ornaments, potholders, purses, etc.
learning to crochet
lapidary arts (sold my saw/grinder combo awhile back, though)
candle making (in the past - got bored with it)
soap making (melt-and-pour only)
mosaics made of glass, stones, gems, etc.
enamel bead making (not very good at it, though)
baking/cooking
gardening

Beautiful stained glass. You do good.

Thanks. My son is an engineer for the railroad and this was a retirement mancave gift for one of his friends who had been a marine and worked for the railroad.

I have made counted crosstitch Christmas stockings for almost all the members of my family. I'm working on the last one now- that is if I don't have anymore grandchildren! I am also knitting a blanket for Newborns in need. I have a crochet tablecloth that I made for my mother in law. When she passed away in 1993 her daughter gave it back to me. My first daughter in law used it to cover the guestbook table at her wedding.

Sue, How many years have you been cross stitching? Your projects are beautiful! Love the way you have them grouped.

Gosh-a-mighty candlequilter! Your candle carving is awesome! Do you think up your design as you carve? Do you paint the candle after it is carved? How do you get the different colors?

I have two daughters who are very tall for their age (DH is 6'8") so I make most of their clothes and we do lots of crafts together. They like the cross stitch boxes, beads, scrapbooking and so much more. We're working our way through yarn crafts now.

Beautiful rug! And the paintings! You are very talented. I always thought I would like to learn how to paint. At one time, many years ago I "painted" photos (that was before colored prints were invented!) for a photographer. The image was there and I jus added paint to enhance the photo.

Knitting and beading..not the small beads but necklaces, bracelets and earrings that you can finish in a couple of hours.
dottie

Before I began quilting, I did counted Cross Stitching for over 30 years.. Due to becoming Legally Blind ( according to DMV, and my eye surgeon , but not according to me ), my eyes can't handle the small stitching any longer.. Out of sheer boredom, I walked into a store, saw a quilt hanging, and thought " I can do that! ", so set out trying to come up with material at home to do just that.. my first ugly quilt ever. haha, but since, then enjoy quilting , just not as much as CCS... I also make , when I have materials , greeting cards, with embellishments, ect I find here at home. I dont know if any other scrap bookers/ card makers are on this board, but would love to see some of your creations if so.. and maybe do some kind of pay it forward, or giveaway/ trade for scrapbooking stuff too.. Afterall, quilters aren't the only ones who are generous with our fabrics, and such.. ( I love being a dual diagnosis " client " -quilter/cardmaker...

I mostly quilt, sew and embroder, but I can crochet just a bit, knot a bit, and I love making cards and rubber stamping too!

i used to cross stitch and hook rugs now I
crochet
knit
make cards
I taught myself to tat.
beading / jewelry)
painting (had a picture in the london art gallery many years ago don't paint anymore)
polymer clay (for card making)
photography
macrame
dressmaking
candle making (in the past not now)
soap making
pottery (hand not turned did realy well till I couldn't handle the workload and suffered burnout)
baking/cooking
gardening
and of course breeding my beautiful cats

Wow, I've got more hobbies than energy to do them all. :-D

In no particular order:

Sewing clothes
Quilting (mostly little art quilts)
Beading, jewelry making
Photography (never go anywhere without a point and shoot now)
Writing
Art journaling (this incorporates painting, drawing, and collage)
Digital art (Make a collage or drawing, scan it in, print it on fabric, and head up to #2 :thumbup: )
Woodturning (in winter only)

Whichever one I have the most energy for is what I do. Right now its art journaling.

I LOVE your candles. For weddings, I buy the carved candles at a store in Holland, MI. Do you sell yours?

I also cross stitch. Have not had much time since I have been quilting for Christmas. I do have a project started for a Christmas theme in cross stitch and I try to do a row every evening before sewing. I like other crafts but have not had much time for that either. My mom has tried to teach me crochet but so far, with no success. I'd rather quilt.

I crochet, both yarn and thread, love Swedish Weaving and Huck Embroidery, needlepoint, sew, and make earrings. I cannot sit without something to do so I usually have several projects going at the same time.

I used to crochet, needlepoint, and embroidery. I also did garment sewing. Now I only quilt. Does photography count?

Besides quilting,I do tolepainting, knitting, cross stitch and crochet.

I cross stitch, knit, and sew garments and curtains. I've just started taking Bob Ross art classes, which has been quite fun and relaxing.

Your house is so lovely. I don't cross stitch, but my eldest daughter does. As a result, I have quite a few of her beautiful creations.
I DO sew though. Does that count as a craft? Right now I'm making a layette for my middle daughter's baby-on-the-way.
Do people still call them layettes? Whatever, they are so much fun to make. 8-)

I do tole painting, origami, make cards, stencil, crochet,
needlepoint, trying to learn Pergamano and occasionally do an
oil painting or portrait.

Catlady

I love, love quilting, but also...

sew clothing...have made most of my kids' clothing.
make curtains, pillows, toys, bags, slippers,
wedding dresses, etc.

Calligraphy
Crochet
Painting
Mosaics
Ceramics
Handpainted Goose Eggs
Pen and ink drawings
Bake custom cakes

Oh, sorry... I got carried away with the pictures. :roll: :oops:

When I was pregnant with my daughter I knitted booties, hats and sweaters, I belonged to craft of the month club. Sewed most of my closes. Did a lot of sewing over the years, clothes for daughter, husband (at the time), curtains, bedspreads, upholster furniture, crochet. Also embroidered Tried cross stitch, but could not get into it. (my daughter does cross stitching). Started quilting off and on about 10 years ago, and it is the thing I like best. My mom started quilting again when she retired. I never thought I would, but here I am..... :-D :-D

Well, we certainly are a group of talented people! What a variety of things we have accomplished.

I did almost everything but now pretty much stick to quilting.

I think cross stitch is a great name for it as it makes me very cross :/ I have 3 I'm yet to finish :( Yours are beautiful Sue but agree with sewnmom it's too slow, I tried hand quilting but I'm back on the machine..I can knit but apparently do it backwards so I gave it up :)

I've tried a lot of different crafts, too, including cross stitch, sewing, making gift baskets with "stiffy" ribbons (boy, that was a long time ago),macrame (even longer ago).

As of this year, I still enjoy crocheting, but need to expand my stitch knowledge, sewing, quilting and punchneedle, which I find a tad boring.

Hubs and I have been busy the last 5 weeks constructing an apartment out of part of one of our garages for our Special daughter, so all I have energy for is reading this site and making a clothesline rug for her apartment.

I love all the questions ya'll come up with!

Your cakes are unbelievable! You should be in that cake competition on Food TV.

lets see, today I worked on Christmas gifts. I am mostly done with a purse, Finished up some cross stitch pictures to be framed, and started to crochet a piano scarf. and cut out some aprons. I like to keep from getting bored by doing one thing at a time.

I do Crochet, mostly baby afgans and embordery and cross stitch, have done a lot of other crafts, but not anymore since I started quilting.

Thank you so much, but they are way beyond my abilities.

:oops:

Wish I knew how to tat.......a few yrs. ago I posted a request at a senior apt. complex, requesting a teacher.......I was will to trade or pay resonably .............but never got a call..........I recently purchased a crazy quilt pumpkin kit.........included was a tatted spider.......so small, wonderful skill........calla/Sue

Just beautiful.................calla/Sue