Ever spend hours doing a craft? Ever surprised by how much time went by?

I'll have to get into this charting stuff, but it will probably be for latchhook rugs. Take care

Wow! You must have worked on some complicated ones. Maybe you need some kind of alarm so you will eat. Maybe like with a job, pack yourself a lunch and when the alarm goes off, eat. Take care.

I really miss charting cross stitch... I have binders full of patterns that I will get to someday, but the charting was what I really enjoyed.

the "big" three are beading, cross stitching and needlepointing. I have crocheted and like that too, tried knitting, didn't like that one - too slow. I want to learn to quilt next.

So what kinds of crafts do you do?

Yeah, knitting is slow, but so am I. Besides I do small projects. Little hats, probably dishclothes next, maybe a short scarf or a neck warmer, leg warmer, etc. I have elbow warmers. A quilt would be cool. They aren't fast to my knowledge, maybe if you use a sewing machine, they're fairly quick. Take care.

I am beyond anxious. Am pretty nervous about it and really don't know why. My phone rings and I about break my neck to get to it...lol Will be glad when this prenancy is over and the little angel is here. Our daughter is pretty miserable.

By the nineth month, most people, I've heard, are pretty miserable. I hope all your worries are unfounded. I hope you have a wonderful grandbaby and that both Mother and Child are fine. Take care

The dollar store has tons of hats and mittens and scarves for a dollar each and sometimes they go on sale for a dollar for two. Anything that you can buy at a dollar store is almost impossible to sell unless you're willing to sell for a dollar or less also. The dollar stores are ruining lots of stuff for people up here. My brother used me make and sell wooden cut out objects but the dollar stores and Michaels can do it much cheaper than he can. I can't wait to see a picture of your little bank. I think Grandma is getting anxious to see her granddaughter. Thanks and take care.

I think we need to set lunch alarms and bring a lunch for our projects. Thanks and take care.

Yes, it's not fair, fun stuff seems like time flies, but getting your teeth fixed, etc. feels like forever. Thanks and take care.

When I had orders to fill, I would often forget to eat or just not realize it was even TIME to eat! I would be so involved, I just didnt think about it most of the time - good way to diet! ha!

Hi, Thanks for dropping by. We have a mutual friend. She told me you're really great at Etsey. I'm not good enough to put anything there yet, just curious about it. So what kind of jewelry do you make? I like to make recycled crafts, but they look it. I keep searching for that craft I'll be really good at. Anyway, I figure this X-mas everyone's heads will be warm. Thanks and take care.

I do quite a bit of glass bead jewelry, but I guess I'm known for my sea glass jewelry creations. I'm asked a lot of questions about sea glass at shows and sometimes put in the uncomfortable position of authenticating (to the best of my ability) sea glass. Luckily, my hubby does shows with me and I send him over to inspect a piece for someone Etsy is a lot of fun, but when I joined, I had some serious doubts if my items were good enough (really, they weren't and my pictures were just awful)But after checking out what some of the jewelry makers were creating, I realized that I could do similar if I wanted to and I set off on creating my own pieces. People tell me my color cominations are what seperates me from many other sellers and there are very few authentic sea glass sellers (thx to my hubby on this...he finds almost all of the pretty gems I use in my sea glass creations) For me, Etsy and the shows makes my fun hobby into a little part-time business. I try to keep my prices low and I'm not looking to make a lot of money on my creations... just enough to cover supplies and my time (which is what knitting couldn't do) If you enjoy knitting, keep on going. IMO, crafting is all about having fun doing what your doing. I think you'll find your creative juices begin to flow and you'll expand into another craft medium. If you speak to our mutual friend, tell her thank you for the kind words. Have a great weekend!

Thanks, I only had heard about sea glass a short time ago. It interests me because my Mother and I used to walk near the Ferry Docks beach and get drift wood. Thanks to 911, everything is blocked off. It's illegal and you could get a fine for approaching a Ferry from any direction except the one for boarding. We used to get the drift wood. She would dry it and make some lovely scenes with it. But now that is gone to us, haven't found anywhere else that drift wood comes in on our side of Lake Champlain. This is sort of drift glass to my understanding. I just read an article years ago. Less and less sea glass available is what I've heard. Thanks for all the explanation. Take care and thanks.

Yes, knitting is burning out my right hand/wrist fast, but I switch hands and that seems to be working better. I admire a well-braided rug. Mine seems to be strange looking because the braids seem thicker and thinner very irregularly. I did like coiling and seeing how different colors came together, that was fun.

You paint? How wonderful. I wish I was good at that. Do you ever put pictures on here of your paintings? Lomg time, no here from you. Hope your job is going well.

I envy anyone who can make a sowing machine work. I mess one up just trying to thread it. If I could figure out how to thread it without messing it up, I can do some easy stuff like rehem something that was too long. But I have to have someone thread it for me. Take care

I'm up to 8 hats now. I have 4 circles, only the large one is going to fit my family of big-headed adults. Yes, I find I have to stop when my hand hurts, too. Thanks and take care.

I don't know why, but that stuck me soooo funny, I'm actually laughing out loud, good thing my hubbie is asleep upstairs or he'd think I was going coo coo. Take care.

Thank you! We have some big-headed ones in our family, too... imagine my surprise when I found out I was one of them! Take care.

Oh I'm paying for it. My right hand is screaming at me! It came with 4 looms. 1 was for a tiny doll or premie hat, the next a little kid's or bigger doll hat, So I made two of each of those. I keep trying the next two sizes, teenager or small adult and med to large adult. They're not working out as well. Small projects I do better than bigger ones (we've had this discussion before). But everyone in my family is med to large. So if I want to make X-mas presents, I've got to get the bugs out of my bigger projects. I think the looms are more for those of us that can't get the hang of needles. There is some douplication of efforts that you don't have with needles, but I could never keep a consistant gage with needles. Not that great at it with a loom either, but less seeable in the round, I think. Thanks & Take care

It sounds like a very nice sweater. Will you be putting a picture of it here for us to see when you finish?