Whats your favourite craft

[Suchaco]

If you had to choose your favourite craft which would it be.

My favourite is cross stitch I always had one on the go, my house is full of cross stich pictures, even went through a stage of designing for a while but didn't enjoy that as much.

Unfortunatly my eyes aren't as good as they used to be and so I cant do it any more because I get such headaches.

So now do lots of cards instead as it is not so trying on the eyes.

Would love to make some jewellery but same problem cant see the hole in the beads to thread the dam things:(.

Whats your favourite

[swirlyarts]

I loooove card making! Thinking about getting into the design side of it all (toppers etc) but as I always have lots of ideas and not a lot of them have happened I can't see this one happening either! :D

[Funkyhand]

Hi
I love card making too. I have craftroom full of stamps, paper, card emellishments, gadgets I haven't even used! A small fortune hiding away! I design backing papers for a living so, I am just feeding my card making obsession myself as well. Each time a design new papers I have to make cards with them don't I? To check they are fit for purpose!
Anice x :):)

[fiona/marple]

Ooh thisis hard love cross stitch crochet patchwork but i suppose i have to say cards because the project is finished in an evening and not left behind the sofa for years
Fiona

[euston-74]

Hello, well I still love Cross stitch even though I have done too many and there is no more room in the house. I've recently started a scrapbook too - I can see that getting addictive.
I've got a friend who makes some jewellery kits which don't rely on seed beads and are only moderatly fiddly. PM me if you are interested.

[mollymandy]

my first love is makeing small dollshouses i just love looking round picking up bits and bobs:p

[Suchaco]

I would love to make dolls houses but darn't start another hobby my house is full up as it is and DH would go potty...

[Sommerwood]

I love what I do with my 'wooden things', I find it so relaxing and theraputic, but the one craft I would love to have a go at and never have yet is pottery, hopefully will one day.

I also paint on canvas which I also find very relaxing. The one thing I am no good at is stitching, sewing, knitting or anything like that, me and needles in any shape or form just do not go together!!! Shame cos I do admire some of the things people can create, and would love to make dolls and bears or even clothes!!!

[Sommerwood]

Oooo, forgot to say also, I have always wanted a dolls house. My husband is a carpenter / cabinet maker and I am always asking him to make me one, we live in a really old house and I owuld love a mini replica of it. Again, maybe one day!!:rolleyes:

[mollymandy]

Since a craft shop open in my town i have bought bits and bibs and made some birthday cards also bookmarks which i will give out at xmas in cards,as i said before dolls housemakeing i love .I bought a second hand wooden house for 4 pounds and just repaint and work on till looking brand new.I made 2 last xmas and sold them.

[beadsbydesign]

beads beads and more beads!!!! i live sleep and have been known to eat beads... (well swallow one! ... by accident of course!)

[Sommerwood]

I stuck a bead up my nose once when I was little, and it didn't come down till months later with a sneeze!!!:o

[mollymandy]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FTD3FA.01-A2S76M79I9LCZI._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_V50546010_.jpgthi s is the sort of houses i make.

[swirlyarts]

Wow - that is really pretty. What is it made out of? Actually thats probably a very stupid question but hey, I've asked it now!! Do you sell many of them?

[Sommerwood]

That is gorgeous, woud love to hear more about how you make them and what you make them from etc.

[mollymandy]

Hi i buy them in a flat pack which you put together yourself just plan wood but i paint them then decorate and then add min bits and bobs.these are just a few for you to look at these are not my own work but more or less the same as i make.http://www.ladollshouse.com/image-files/laurel.gifThis one below i made just like this for my friends daughter.

[mollymandy]

just some more bits and bobs i hope im not borehttp://www.whitstablescene.co.uk/dollshouses/bath1.jpging you lol

[Suchaco]

They are great Molly do you sell many of them wish I had the time to do one. Might have a look at and see if I can buy one that needs doing up could be fun to do with the older mindies after school and during the holidays.

[Sommerwood]

They are fab, I just love the bathroom suites, absolutely amazing!! I daren't have a go at one myself yet as I know it will take over my life and time is precious at the moment as it is!!!

[Seahorse]

I stuck a bead up my nose once when I was little, and it didn't come down till months later with a sneeze!!!:o

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Seahorse]

Love the dolls houses, have you heard of valerie claires for miniature furniture?

[Sommerwood]

Sorry ... trust me to lower the tone!!!:rolleyes:

[hzxcrafts]

i like card making,like pressed flower card,it is very interested,the secondly is wool flower,have you hear of " wool flower"?

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[Peter]

Sometimes you're just stuck for words............................:D

[Jane_Russell]

spinning and weaving. I don't have the space at the moment though :(

Jane

[mollymandy]

littlehttp://www.barbigirl.com/lrsfront.jpghttp://www.barbigirl.com/kitruns.gif school dollshouse .

[Peter]

Sometimes you're just stuck for words............................:D

I've said it before, and I'll say it again................!:D

[Needlecraft and Beads]

Hi
I love doing cross stitch with beads.
I would like to learn more about jewellery making though!
My bracelet keeps breaking off!

regards

[0103media]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again................!:D

Times are bad when you have to quote yourself ;)

[JABBY]

I love playing about with bits of wood. I particularly enjoy pyrography.

regards
JOHN www.jbwoodcraft.co.uk

[candlemakermaggie]

Candlemaking, but only when i get the chance to create something new

[carolinemhannon]

i thought i'd answered this, oh well

i love beads, especally melting glass to make beads

[handmadeheaven.biz]

def glass fusing and it turns out i'm not bad at it :D

[carolinemhannon]

hehehe not bad steph, your glass goodies are gorgous

[handmadeheaven.biz]

hehehe not bad steph, your glass goodies are gorgous
thanks caroline. i'm impressed with how much i've achieved since september!

[swirlyarts]

Did you go on a course first to see if you liked it? What made you go into glass design?

[handmadeheaven.biz]

yeah, i did a weekend course. i learnt quite a bit but i've learned more thru trial and error (quite a lot of that!) and reading up on techniques on forums and in books. i'm also a member of glass harmony, a forum for glass artists, and their help and support has been so valuable. without GH i wouldn't have gotten so far. it's good to have an outlet where you can get feedback and encouragement, as insular working isn't a good environment for developing your work and challenging yourself.

i've always been crafty & am a graphic designer by day so i've had many years of working with design and colour. i wanted to try something a bit challenging and glass has such a wonderful tactile quality about it and real longevity. i'd admired other glass artists' work in galleries and craft markets and thought i'd give it a go. it's the first skilled craft i've really felt at home doing and every day i love it more and more. i do still cut myself a lot and things dont always break where i want them too but they're minor down points for me. i especially love the fact that there's hardly any waste with glass fusing. i keep all my offcuts and they get used all the time as highlights in new pieces. :D

[swirlyarts]

Mmmm - I quite fancy having a go at it at some stage! I can't believe you have a 'normal job' and still have time to do all your glass work too! Must organise my time better!

[handmadeheaven.biz]

it's a lot of hard work! working mon-fri 9.30-5.30 then getting home around 6.30 and working on glass, jewellery and the website. there's so much more i could do if i didnt work in my day job but it pays the bills :) one day i may go part-time and focus more on the glass and the dream is for it to enable me to do it fulltime

[swirlyarts]

I'm fairly lucky in that I can stay at home with the girls, look after them and also spend a lot of time developing the business - although I don't do much with the business at the moment! Hopefully I can get a bit more when Anya starts nursery in January!

[lindabach]

Thats a hard choice.... I love cardmaking, scrapbooking and trying out othere paper crafts.