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#301
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 1,861
during winter I do genealogy, counted cross stitch, badminton once a week and skiing, in the summer golfing, biking and a few trips short or long. No craft in the summer as I prefer being outside. Oh yes, I forgot gym 2 to 3 times a week in the winter so I can bike and play golf in the summer
#303
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 295
I can only afford one hobby at a time, but besides quilting I love to read mysteries and biographies. I have read almost all of the Elm Creek Quilters novels though. Past hobbies are knitting, crocheting, and macrame (another lost art). Want to learn to hand embroider next.
#305
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: las vegas, nevada
Posts: 69
used to love macrame as well. made several hanging lamps, and a couple of hanging tables with a light over each. still have the directions I believe but no idea where to get the jut necessary in those quantities.
#306
Originally Posted by traders of the lost art
Love your creativity! Well done.
I did post pictures of some mosaics, with no response at all.
Here's some more.
I did post pictures of some mosaics, with no response at all.
Here's some more.
#308
Originally Posted by greaterexp
Originally Posted by grugirl
Originally Posted by grammyv
reading romance novels-esp time travel.hey,if einstein thought it was possible ,who am i to say??
gardening,roses,cooking and EATING!:) also make my own laundry soap and saving money any way i can.....
gardening,roses,cooking and EATING!:) also make my own laundry soap and saving money any way i can.....
#309
I love to read too, and garden once the dang snow goes away, LOL. I'm thinking at this point it might be, oh, say JUNE!!! LOL...
I wish we readers lived closer so we could do a book exchange as I go thru at least 3 and often more books a week. I stock up on half price day at the thrift store, then donate them back or pass them on to others when I finish. I read when the fibro requires me to rest my arms and hands. I too love audio books. I use them in the car as they help me with driving. I don't understand the way it works exactly, but I can drive further and with less pain when I have an audio book to listen to, than when it's just a cd or the radio playing music. I'm sure it's something about the level of concentration required to follow the story and the part of my brain that it uses. Distracts from the pain centers perhaps.
I find I can do much less of the beading and painting now, because the fine motor control takes it's toll in pain and gives me a tremor after a little while. I used to crochet, but that is behind me. I don't miss the things I can no longer do, well, not too much, smiles, because I have this wonderful new hobby of quilting, and it makes me and others happy!!
I loveee seeing all your other talents so much. It is a wondrous thing what the human mind and body can produce! I hope we all never take for granted the miracle that is our brain, and hands and fingers that they work together like they do to create such marvels!!
When we look at the perspective of all the things that must work together for an end product, how can we beat ourselves up over a little glitch here and there? Heck, it's a wonder we got it done at all!!!! Giant :D and big wide huggggggggs..
I wish we readers lived closer so we could do a book exchange as I go thru at least 3 and often more books a week. I stock up on half price day at the thrift store, then donate them back or pass them on to others when I finish. I read when the fibro requires me to rest my arms and hands. I too love audio books. I use them in the car as they help me with driving. I don't understand the way it works exactly, but I can drive further and with less pain when I have an audio book to listen to, than when it's just a cd or the radio playing music. I'm sure it's something about the level of concentration required to follow the story and the part of my brain that it uses. Distracts from the pain centers perhaps.
I find I can do much less of the beading and painting now, because the fine motor control takes it's toll in pain and gives me a tremor after a little while. I used to crochet, but that is behind me. I don't miss the things I can no longer do, well, not too much, smiles, because I have this wonderful new hobby of quilting, and it makes me and others happy!!
I loveee seeing all your other talents so much. It is a wondrous thing what the human mind and body can produce! I hope we all never take for granted the miracle that is our brain, and hands and fingers that they work together like they do to create such marvels!!
When we look at the perspective of all the things that must work together for an end product, how can we beat ourselves up over a little glitch here and there? Heck, it's a wonder we got it done at all!!!! Giant :D and big wide huggggggggs..
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