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« on: April 08, 2012, 01:56:50 PM »
are we all "experts" in?
I can spin, sew, crochet, embroider, among other stuff...
How do we all spend our rare free time?
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 02:05:49 PM »
Free time, if only! I cross stitch, make soap etc (obviously) have been known to do the odd tapestry, paint (badly), sew, card making, jewellery making and have tried enamelling.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 02:17:11 PM »
enamelling sounds fun...
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 02:57:59 PM »
I don't know about being an expert, I have had various hobbys in the past.

Let's see it started with jewellery making, then beaded ornaments, then cards, then silver clay jewellery, then beaded flowers, then machine knitting (old before my time maybe?), cake decorating, then sweets and chocolates, M&P soap and now CP soap and all things bath & body. In my spare time, of which there is little I have a bath  :mwaha: :mwaha: :mwaha:

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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 03:33:49 PM »
hel i used to do a lot of machine knitting still got my brother machine and ribber in the loft Grin
ive done all sorts of crafts over the years hand knitting crossstitch salt dough craft polymer clay sculpting
 hand painting dolls, and now soaping  probably a few more  too that  i cant remember Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 04:36:20 PM »
Well besides the obvious (soaps & stuff) I knit, sew, crochet, wood burn, wood carve, landscape oil painting (I am thinking of changing over to acrylics because it is so less messy), jewellery, gardening & I'm sure there is something else but for the life of me I can't remember what it is. :mwaha:

Now in all fairness I've not had the time to do a lot of those things, other than knit, in a really long time.  I used to teach wood carving and burning so I might know what I'm doing there...  :mwaha:
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2012, 04:38:58 PM »
Soap, candles, sewing, had a go at card making by I was abysmal at it, scrapbooking (ditto).  I think that's about it!
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2012, 04:58:17 PM »
Aside from soap and B&B products, I do a pretty terrible job of sewing, knitting, cross stitching, drawing, and water color.

When I knitted a sweater in college, my mom tried to hide it when I visited home so that I wouldn't make a fool of myself going around in it...she's not a person who cares about appearances, but it was SO SO SO bad.  You really can't imagine.  Just to explain just how terrible I am Smiley.  But I love doing crafty things, even if I'm no good.
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2012, 05:29:37 PM »
Quote from: fiddletree on April 08, 2012, 04:58:17 PM
Aside from soap and B&B products, I do a pretty terrible job of sewing, knitting, cross stitching, drawing, and water color.

When I knitted a sweater in college, my mom tried to hide it when I visited home so that I wouldn't make a fool of myself going around in it...she's not a person who cares about appearances, but it was SO SO SO bad.  You really can't imagine.  Just to explain just how terrible I am Smiley.  But I love doing crafty things, even if I'm no good.

love the avatar.
does she have a name?
I have 8 chickens and 2 ducks Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2012, 05:34:58 PM »
Thanks! She actually isn't my chicken, but my friend's.  The chicken has a name, but I can't remember what it is (all 13 chickens have names but I can't remember them for the life of me).  Right now all I have at home is a massive rabbit named Genepy!

If I could, I'd have a farm full of animals, but I don't see it in the cards.
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 07:01:26 PM »
Hi Nell,
As well as my soaping & stuff, I spin, weave and knit - I have two Ashford Wheels and an Ashford Rigid Heddle loom.
I do sew (mostly clothes) and when asked, I make traditional teddy bears. I used to do a lot of cross stitch too!

I'd love to keep chickens - husband is violently allergic to them in their feathered form, though - and goats appeal too! Maybe one day!
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2012, 08:07:34 PM »
Quote from: Menolly on April 08, 2012, 07:01:26 PM
Hi Nell,
As well as my soaping & stuff, I spin, weave and knit - I have two Ashford Wheels and an Ashford Rigid Heddle loom.
I do sew (mostly clothes) and when asked, I make traditional teddy bears. I used to do a lot of cross stitch too!

I'd love to keep chickens - husband is violently allergic to them in their feathered form, though - and goats appeal too! Maybe one day!

perhaps you could pluck them and knit them some coats Wink
I'd love to see your teddy bears. MY OH and I were discussing bears last night. He thinks it is unforgivable that my Ex hubby threw away my childhood bear. (so do I)
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« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2012, 10:10:32 PM »
Quote from: Nell on April 08, 2012, 08:07:34 PM
I'd love to see your teddy bears. MY OH and I were discussing bears last night. He thinks it is unforgivable that my Ex hubby threw away my childhood bear. (so do I)

That is a dreadful thing to do! I soooo would not want his karma!
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« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2012, 10:15:16 PM »
I don't really do any other crafts. I can't paint, draw or sow. If I have any spare time Im usually on here or reading/ researching bath and body things x
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« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2012, 10:26:21 PM »
Not an expert, but I like sewing, made my daughters 3 bridesmaids dresses (never again I hasten to add) I sew doorstops too, would love to make a quilt, and I want to learn to knit properly ie understand a pattern and crochet.  Used to make cards, but my hobby got too expensive as I wasn't working at the time and people weren't buying, can't compete with card factory selling 10 for a £1 lol
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Wants lots of money to make lovely lotions and soaps Smiley

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