The hobby thread

texas*princess · #1 05-26-2004, 06:43 PM

For me, usually summer is the time when I spend the most time (and sometimes money!) working on my hobbies.

I am currently working on my scrapbook for the first 2 yrs of college (from my other school) and working on an ADPi cross stitch design to frame!

What's your favorite hobby? How do your organize all your craft related stuff?

WLFEO · #2 05-26-2004, 07:09 PM

I love to scrapbook also, T*P! Also I am really into quilting. BUT, I don't really have the room to spread anything out- it has to go on the kitchen table which is kind of a bummer when it comes time to eat. I'd love to have a house big enough to have a hobby room.

honeychile · #3 05-26-2004, 07:53 PM

I've made a couple scrapbooks, and had a lot of fun doing them - I just wish I had the time to do more!

I also do needlework, and have made stuffed animals out of old, ragged quilts. I found an incomplete quilt at an estate sale, and one of these days, I plan to finish it for a wall hanging - my dream is to have an old fashioned guest room (candlewick bedspread, wall hangings, braided rugs, etc). We could say that I'm just a crafty kinda girl! hee, hee!

And of course, there's genealogy...

honeychile · #4 05-26-2004, 08:46 PM

Here's something for the hobbiest: Needlepoint Canvas to work!

GreekLetterGirl · #5 05-26-2004, 10:03 PM

Whoa do I feel like a hobby underachiver... My hobbies include

-rowing
-biking
-fixing computers

I am not what one would call crafty...

Oh we'll I can't make a quilt but I can fix you computer if you get Sasser on it=)

skerbow · #6 05-27-2004, 12:02 AM

I'm a professional photographer. That is my main hobby...but I paint and play clarinet too.

WLFEO · #7 05-27-2004, 09:13 AM

Skerbow, You take photographs for a living? That is so interesting!

texas*princess · #8 05-27-2004, 10:30 AM

I agree!!! That's so neat!

I went to Hobby Lobby yesterday in search of some new stickers for my scrapbook and I came home with more than just stickers!!

Someone needs to keep me away from that store

honeychile · #9 05-27-2004, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by texas*princess
I agree!!! That's so neat!

I went to Hobby Lobby yesterday in search of some new stickers for my scrapbook and I came home with more than just stickers!! Someone needs to keep me away from that store

*Leading texas*princess down the primrose path*

texas*princess, if you like the Creative Memories line, there's a TON of stuff on ebay!!

skerbow · #10 05-27-2004, 07:37 PM

Yes, I have my own business. About 3 summers ago, I did 3 weddings, but then life happened and I haven't been able to book that many events. However, I am still working on pursuing that as a full time career, once I finish my degree.

emleepc · #11 08-09-2004, 04:54 PM

I used to work for a stained glass window company. My title was "Stained Glass Artist", and yes, I really did build the windows----like ones you see in churches and stuff. I loved that job. When I have my own house (one day), I want to have a room to be my studio and start building windows again.

honeychile · #12 08-09-2004, 10:49 PM

Emlee, that sounds fascinating!! Ever since I saw the Clasped Hands stained glass windows in Macon, I've known exactly where I'd like to see them!

Also: HELP!! This Pi/Alum received a simply gorgeous counted cross stitch kit for Christmas, but can't differentiate the four shades of white! Is there anyone who would be willing to take that on, and separate them for me?

skerbow · #13 08-09-2004, 10:56 PM

Honey, i'd love to help however I can.

My MIL and SIL are big Cross stitchers

ASUADPi · #14 08-10-2004, 02:40 PM

Wow

I too feel like a hobby underachiever.

Right now my main hobby is reading. I am currently on a Harry Potter fix right now. I am reading The Goblet of Fire (only about on page 350 too. LOL)

ADPiShannan · #15 08-10-2004, 03:06 PM

Since I took the summer off, I have gotten to do alot of my hobbies.

I wish I could cross stitch. I tried sooo hard with both my little diamond pillows, but had to ask another sister to help me finish it. I dont have patience for it.

Right now my hobbies include:

Reading
Hiking
Gardening
Pottery, I make my own. My mom has a little back house in our backyard and we have kilns and fire them and glaze them. Then we'll paint them up in her craft room in the house.

I too do stain glass making. When I did a internship for Interior Design in college I worked at a Kitchen and Bath design center and the one lady made them so I started to help her, got into it, then went back to college and took 4 classes on it so now I make them whenever I can. We didnt do any churches, but we built a lot for houses people love them around here. Now I make them this summer for my family and friends. Im working on one now with Violets all over it for my own place.

I also have a passion because of my major, I LOVE to restore houses. I am currently taking out the carpet in our living room and restoring the hardwood floor to its original. I just helped my cousin build a sunroom onto his house and then we plastered it and added skylights and added the windows ourselves, now this weekend I am going home to help him paint it, add tiles, baseboards, and cornice boards. I love to do this. I hope to buy a old old old house that can all be restored to its original and then spent time redoing each room.