dabbler312

Check out my user name - dabbler312; dabbler came from dabbling in too many different interests.

Psychomomquilter

yes, there are times I leave my quilting to do crocheting or read or some other things that need to be done.

mpspeedy

I manage to read at least three or four novels a week. I spend several hours a day on the computer and make at least 20 Linus quilts a month. I recently got involved with a project to make little dresses for the children in Haiti etc. Another excuse to purchase fabric and notions etc. It finally gave me a place to use my new Acuquilt cutting machine. I usually make my own quilt binding so I always have leftovers. The binding comes in handy for the little dresses. I don't work outside the home since I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease 11 years ago. I am leagally disabled so believe it or not this is a slower pace for me. I have a local woman who comes in every three weeks and does my heavy cleaning. Aside from meal prep, shopping and laundry I do little house work outside of bedmaking etc. It is just my husband and I now and one cat. I quilt with a group of ladies at our local senior center on monday mornings and belong to two formal quilt guilds one day group and one night group and a small Bee that meets everyother wednesday morning. We sit around and do handwork for a couple of hours and then go to lunch. My only other outlet is singing in the church choir.

quiltmom04

Over the years I have had supplies and actively did sewing, quilting, counted cross stitch, folk art painting, watercolors, oil painting, stained glass, knitting and calligraphy. When scrapbooking and stamping came along, I just HAD to draw a line in the sand and say "NO MORE" !! I've pared my supplies down considerably, and mostly focus on quilting, but if I had more time ( or better time management skills!).....I'd probably still have my hand in these things!

sblancarte

I read an article about Kaffe Fassett and his home. His has a room for painting, a room for sewing and quilting, a room for knitting and he spoke about getting tired of one project and moving to another for awhile. His house is an explosion of color and crafts! I stopped worrying about it after that--I just wish I could dedicate several rooms to my projects.

I went to a new LQS Saturday and they mentioned that Kaffe Fassett was goin to be in Kerrville on Columbus Day weekend. Our family reunion is going to be there at the same time! I was too late to sign up for a class but got a ticket to a lecture! I already ordered his new book (I hope to get it autographed) and a kit from his new book. My birthday is in October-Happy Birthday to me!!!

katesnanna

Isn't it a shame when we don't read like we used too! I used to read, read, read. Now, I read on this board, then go to work, maybe get in a few minutes to quilt.[/quote]

I couldn't go to sleep at night if I didn't read. If only a paragraph. Must admit I don't read as much as I use to but still manage at least a book a month.

Jeanniebelle

I am also a member of the club of too many interests. I quilt, sew clothes, knit, crochet, needlepoint, counted-cross stitch, weave, crewel and normal embroidery. Since my shoulder surgery I have been limited to my endeavors. Right now am in the process of knitting and crocheting items for my great- nephew that is due in December. I am also knitting 2 sweaters and crocheting a stuffed robot toy for my great-nephew that was born in July for his first Christmas. Am doing all this between my physical therapy and my housework. Jeanniebelle

Becky Mc

I took a tooth brush rug class and haven't touched my sewing machine in a month I love the rug thing. I have my dinning room torn apart pulled carpet out and padding and found tar paper under it covering my wood floors worked on that until I pulled a muscle in my side pulling out one of the hundreds of staples they used to hold the padding down had to take a break on that. Have to finish taking down the wall border in my den, plus need to start a baby quilt and I just ordered 13 face cord of wood that I will have to stack... So I have alot to do besides crocheting, knitting, embroidery. With all that things get set aside.

hoppa

hard to find a balance between quilting and my other arts as they all have seen to fell to the wayside for now and need to try and find a way to get a balance

star619

I, too, have wanted to weave since the early 1970's, I took a class last fall on the shop's jack loom, & found a counter-balance loom near me for $500. It now sits in my sewing room because I can't find out how to string up the treadling. The loom is a Llistina and no one "out there" seems to know anything about them.
If anyone knows anything I would be so grateful for any information.
I think ceative people have curiosity about all things once that "window" has been opened. Lucky us!