New Hobby
 

So I've picked up a new hobby last week. I restore furniture. It's an addiction Itell you. I go to auction houses and buy really crappy cheap furniture. then i restore it. It's fun.

I'm looking to take up a new hobby as well. Right now it's between roller blading, some form of dancing, and throwing pottery...

Re: New Hobby
 

I have a friend who has made a business out doing this. It started as a hobby and progressed. I have no idea how much he actually makes, but he does some amazing work.

I've always wanted to take up painting... I was going to take private painting lessons when I was younger... I think I went to some woman's house once, but I forget. Anyway, back then I was way too involved with sports, gymnastics, cheerleading, and dance lessons to really do it. I also too guitar lessons for a short while, and I've always wanted to take that up again.

restoring furniture
 

I love restoring furniture. Almost ever piece in my house has a story to tell. Two of my favs....
1) I once carried a two-tier pie crust table on my hip from the Inner harbor of Baltimore the two miles to the ferry, on the ferry, the 1 mile from the ferry to the light rail, and on the light rail home! Quite an event for an 90 lb lady!
2) I bought a mahogany night stand for $1 at a yard sale and refinished it. :)
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forget new. i need an actual hobby

I'm thinking about taking up letterboxing. If you like hiking and being outside it's kinda interesting. You can learn more at http://www.letterboxing.org

I took up stained glass about a year ago and I am addicted. So much fun with beautiful results. I am currently working on a 32x36 project with Mallards for our house.

My husband loves to restore furniture. He is always at yard sales buying old furniture and fixing it up. Some have turned out great!

my new hobbies are framing pictures of friends and family and hanging or setting them around my house to constantly remind me of awesome memories.

And.........I've also gotten back into lil crafty like things.........like one would make for their big and lil sis's.

Yeah I started to do that, but that gets expensive! I have a post card collection like you wouldn't believe (just US States). My goal was to frame each one and arrange them on my kitchen wall...so far I've got like FOUR up...

If anyone wants to mail me a post card, let me know! ;)

Over the weekend I bought a how-to-crochet book. It's harder than I expected, but I'm going to keep at it. I want to make myself a sweet scarf.

Also this summer I want to learn how to sail. I have access to water and a marina, but we don't have a sail boat. I know they have sail camps for kids, but I don't know what's out there for adults. I have a while to look into it though.

1) Thanks for that Letterboxing link...QUITE interesting!

2) I know how to crochet. I learned it from my 5th grade teacher when I was 9...Still love it!

New Hobby: Autocross.


My boyfreind enjoys watching it and just recently we went and checked it out. Needless to say now he does it NOW and I really enjoy watching it.

My grandma recently gave us some of her crochet stuff. She thought it was sad that girl (our age) don't know how to do it. I personally don't have time, but you can make some cute stuff (like a scarf). Did you get info on how to do it online or at a library? My sister might be interested in making some things, so I was curious.

my gramma tried to teach me how to crochet last year...........that didnt go over very well............hahaha. I think i should learn to sew up a tear in clothing first before i try to learn something else along those lines :)

Hootie - I got a book (called I Taught Myself How to Crochet! lame.), 5 hooks, place markers, and some other thing that I don't know what it does. They came in a package that I bought at a craft store. It was $10 for all that, but the book doesn't explain things very well, so I usually end up going online and googling whichever stitch i'm trying to do and get some clarification from there.

Learning how to crochet, for me, was a hands-on process. I had someone put the needles in my hand and guide me...It's so hard to learn visuals from a book until you get the needle positioning and stitches correct...

I knew a guy who used to box with chimpanzees in cages for a hobby. He said they would punch with all four appendages. I guess it is illegal now, but he used to do it for fun.

Hats are super easy to crochet... my bro and his wife are expecting a baby, and I just made a little red hat with a little brown stem and green leaf at the top for them... it looks like an apple (the sis-in-law is a teacher... apple for a teacher? I'm lame, I know.)

LOL ! Well I think it sounds cute :) My gramma actually crocheted my sister and i both matching hats and scarves to go with our peacoats we wear ....well my peacoat and her leather jacket :)

There's this new guy I like. But, I can't relate to him because all he talks about are the Cubs, Bulls, and The Matrix. :mad: So I guess those will become my new hobbies.

I guess bowling too, because that's all chapter wants do. :rolleyes:

at least he isnt like me. i feel sorry for any girl who ever tries to date me cuz i like the matrix, star wars, AND lord of the rings.