Whats your favorite craft

United States
August 13, 2009 9:22am CST
I enjoy a lot of different crafts. In the winter months I like to crochet I try to make a blanket but never seem to finish. I made one last year but it ended up to be a lap blanket. I all so enjoy cross stitch. I usually am able to finish . I started a scrap book That I really like. Its kind of pricey , It is a investment if you ask me. You can go crazy buying all those cool things for scraping. I've never tried to make a quilt . I have watched the quilting shows and looks like you put a lot of work into making a quilt. I'm going to try it out soon. I probably try a quilting class if they have one around were I live.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
9 Sep 09
Elmo Bank - Elmo bank made with plastic canvas.
My favorite craft project is to work with plastic canvas. Find it to be so relaxing and the finished product always looks good. Some of my projects have been sold at craft fairs and others have been given as fun gifts to our kids. I also use several for myself at home. I also knit but can only make the real basic afghan. Below is an Elmo bank I made for one of our grandkids.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
26 Jun 10
Thanks so much for your nice compliment. I recently mailed 2 banks to our grandkids who live out of state. Our daughter said the kids carried those banks around for a week wherever they went. I thought it was so cute. It takes patience and is a slow moving project but I love making new projects. Enjoy your kids. I remember those days and they sure were fun.
• United States
26 Jun 10
O my that bank is so ,so cute. My 4 year old son just loves Elmo. I have worked with plastic canvas when I was a child. I really would like to get back into that. I am a homemaker so I am all ways looking for new things to keep me bizz. I can all ways count on my kids to keep me bizz too.
• United States
13 Aug 09
It makes me fulfilled to be hosting an event on stage. That's my craft, a passion at that. Since 2000, I've been an emcee of a variety show, wedding, fashion event, corporate function, celebrity visits, name it. It gives me that immeasurable joy when I make people smile. On another end, I also love to put pictures in different kinds of frames. Memories last forever, and when they are printed on a glossy paper, they are just fabulous. They remind of how great life is.
• United States
14 Aug 09
That cool to be able to shows. You must be a very talented person. I like to sing , but don't think I am good enough to sing in front of people.It does make you feel good to make others smile. I have never printed photos . Memory's do last forever.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I love to sing and dance, too. People tell me I can sing but I haven't done it professionally, just for pastime and for fun. My friends and I would love to go karaoke every now and then. Filipinos love to do that.
@caver1 (1762)
• United States
13 Aug 09
I enjoy knitting. I make alot of baby blankets for shower gifts. I've made scarves and hats too. I used to cross-stitch alot, but that has gotten harder as my vision changes as I get older.(only 48, but my eyes really did change alot after 40). I sew, but don't make clothing much anymore. I work at an alterations shop, so that is more work to me. I'm like you, I would like to make a quilt some day, but it does seem like a huge undertaking.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I have never tried to knit. I have all ways wanted to. It looks a little hard. My mom is a great knitter. She was suppose to teach me but we have never got around to it. She all so makes baby blankets. She made one for my son. He is 3 years old , and still loves it. My mom says knitting is easier than crochetings.I never thought so ,because of the to hooks .I'm Not sure what they are called. But soon I bet I will be knitting too.
@caver1 (1762)
• United States
14 Aug 09
I think knitting is fairly easy. When I read though a crochet pattern it sound complicated. But it may just be what you're used to. I only did one crochet project and that was over 25 years ago. I'm sure you will be able to knit also. Good luck
@tcup345 (358)
• United States
14 Aug 09
Crochet is my absolute favorite craft, I've always have several projects going at once. I'd love to quilt, my grandmother made wonderful quilts, but I've found that I can't sew to save my life. I like a variety of crafts, especially those that recycle things. I occasionally make jewelry, I have loads of beads and findings, I ususally make bracelets. I like knitting but it is too slow and not as versitile as crochet. I'll try just about any craft, I daily check out craft and crochet sites. My grandkids love to craft so I try to keep projects on hand for them, I enjoy doing the crafts with them, it brings us closer and hopefully gives them good memories.
• United States
15 Aug 09
I learned to crochet from my grandmother and I will all ways have those memory's.I will have to check out the crochet sites.I would all so like to try some recycling crafts. I have seen some real cool ones.
@qtquiggs (50)
• United States
23 Aug 09
i totaly enjoy doing cross stitching and needle point. I like working year round on differnt x-mas project for gifts for special people. i dont work on them around the clock so i might get a few done, it also depends on the size. I have been doing the needle crafts since a was little when my mom taught me. now i am trying to teach my niece how. my poor mom does not even do them any more and she misses it so much. i find it to be a great stress releiver. I have tried knitting but i have not very well on picking it up.
• United States
26 Aug 09
I am working on a cross stitch project now. I have received so many responses on favorite crafts. I had to start crafting again.I have been so in to the computer,I have not been making any time. You are right about the stress reliever.But some times my 3 year old runs around with my string and takes my paper,etc. I still want to try knitting. Have a great day
• United States
21 Nov 09
I love painting as well as making jewelry. I am also love making home made goodie baskets for Christmas. I give out a lot of goodie baskets to my family and friends. I am hoping that next year I will be able to participate in a craft fair. I was hoping to this year, but because of money issues I could not do it. This year I making a lot of homemade gifts because money is so tight. I have a lot of cookie, candy and fudge recipes.
• United States
26 Jun 10
Goodie baskets is a great idea. My mother makes all kinds of jewelry. She is very,very good. She has so many pecies.Has to be at least a couple hundred or more. I keep telling her to rent a stand at our local flea market.But she never listens to me.But her girlfriend wore one of her bracelets to her job,and my mother has had alot of orders in the past few weeks. She is so excited.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
13 Aug 09
I do a few different crafts, but the one that I really love to do is scrapbooking. LIke you said it can be expensive, but what I do is i look for sales on things at places like Michaels and Joanne fabrics then I get what I want or need. Or I will gather things throughout the year til I need them. I have one for my church camp that looks great.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I haven't scraped in about 5 months .I have to get back into it because I really enjoy it too. I have to say up on the sales. Thats a good idea to shop for supplies when there is sales.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
14 Aug 09
I love to work with beads. always trying to find new things to do with them. They have a few great sites for promoting your work for free.In today's economy you would be surprised ,as to how hand made crafts sell on these sites.I also would love to know cross stitch but wonder if ,I have the patients.
• United States
15 Aug 09
I am into the Martha Stewart show. She has had a lot of crafters on the show. And they sell there hand made things for some high prices.Most of the crafters have there own website. I worked with beads with my daughter . We had a lot of fun together.You do have to have some patients for cross stitch.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
14 Aug 09
my favorite at the moment is beading, but I really like to cross stitch and needle point too
• United States
14 Aug 09
I have tried beading with my daughter it was a lot of fun. I'm not to sure if it is the same beading that you do. I to really enjoy cross stitching,and needle point.
• United States
14 Aug 09
My favorite crafty thing to do is make soaps. I just love creating fun colorful and fragrant shapes. I also like to do cardmaking. I like to do them with scraps of paper and stamps as well as do some handdrawn and combination of the two. I would like to get back into sewing stuff, such as little gift bags and maybe pillows and quilts, but my sewing machine has been jammed for over a year and I have not figured out how to get it unjammed.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I have never tried to make soaps that sounds so cool. I am so glad I started this discussion .I am getting so many ideas of new crafts I can start. As for the card making,I have tried to make cards,but my cards all ways end up looking like a small child did the work.So I pretty much gave up.I think I'm going to practice again. Practice does make perfect.
• United States
13 Aug 09
I also like to crochet are sometimes knit something I guess it all depends what I want to make. I have done many blankets, scarfs, purses, and also one sweater. I also like to fix old furniture and make it seem like new or painted really different and there are also times that I like to change the painting in a part of the house just to make a full finished painting in that place. I want to change a lot of the basic painting in the house so I can do a little of the full finish painting in each of the rooms. So far I have done each room of the house but that has been a few years ago so now I am starting again with just one room at a time. So far I have done my baby’s room, living room and the dining room.
• United States
14 Aug 09
Fixing old furniture sound fun.I am not that handy though.I was into painting about a year ago,it was very relaxing to me.But I'm not that good at free hand.And I like to crochet in the winter months for some reason,I'm not to into it in the summer .I all so wish I owned my own home. I would love to put my own personal touches. Landlords only paint the walls white, it is so boring.
@dbabcook (388)
• United States
14 Aug 09
I myself enjoy many crafts, but my favorites are crocheting in the winter and then I tend to do alot of cross stitching throughout the rest of the year. I have made many baby blankets for friends who have had children and I have made blankets for other people as well as myself.
• United States
14 Aug 09
You sound just like me. I really only crochet in the winter months. And I love to cross stitch through out the year. I have only made one blanket ,and it was a lap blanket . It wasn't to long. I am going to try to make a long blanket this year. I have a lot of time on my hands . I am a stay at home mom.
• China
14 Aug 09
I like knitting a sweater. Cap. Scarf. Also like knitting bag. My favorite is the knitting bag. First several lines of color, weaving into small pieces of. Quartet nice design. And then link them together with lines, National Cheng Kung University woven handbag or small. Finally, small decorative accessories. It looked beautiful designs, fine jewelry consisting of a small handbag. My heart very happy. Very proud of it. Because it is made of my own.
• United States
14 Aug 09
Your bag sounds very beautiful. I have never knitted a sweater,or made a bag. I have all ways wanted to try. I do not no how to knit . I only crochet.I have made a scarf out of that fluffy cool looking yarn.
@E3carter (21)
• Australia
14 Aug 09
Back when i was young i used to really enjoy french-knitting the one where you loop over the last pull down and so on, but i always ended up with lengths and lengths of this rope from the knitting but i didn't know what to do with it and i still don't. Iv'e tried searching on the internet before but i can never find anything related to it, i still have the ropes stored at my mums house, but yeah if anyone knows what i can do with it, their suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
• United States
14 Aug 09
That is funny I used to do the same thing when I was younger. I remember being so proud of myself. I am not sure of what you can do with the long ropes.Maybe someone here on Mylot will have a idea.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
13 Aug 09
I like knitting best of all, I think, but I enjoy embroidery sometimes and sometimes I like to sew or do needlepoint. It just depends on my mood, I guess! I'm learning to tat right now and that's a lot of fun, too.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I want to learn to knit. I have never done embroidery . I think I know what that is, and if so .It is a very beautiful craft. I don't think I've ever heard of tat.I all so enjoy needlepoint it is relaxing to me.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
13 Aug 09
i do a lot of crafts. i like to crochet while i am watching tv and am making scarves for my hubbys family for their brithdays next year. i also make all my own cards and gift tags, i am making baby shower invitations. i am really into collages right now and have just finished making one of canadian lighthouse postage stamps. i like to scrapbook and made one last year for our nieces for christmas. i also did some scrapbooking for money last year too. i used to cross stitch and also like making jewellry. i also enjoy using our scroll saw too.
• United States
14 Aug 09
My mom makes all kind of jewelry. She takes pictures of it and puts it on E-bay she is not making that much money. Our city has a flea market and I told her she should have a stand there. She would make a lot of money there. I wish I was good at making cards. I would like to scrapbook for money. How do you do that?
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
I like digital book scrapping and cross stitching. I do have finished work at home where I created everybody a wonderful design, from a simple book marker that is made of cross stitch pattern. It was a combination of letters and cartoon characters that I like and I gave it to my mom. I also have fruits and veggies as pattern for my cross stitch. About my Digital Book scrap, well it is really fascinating because I can print out my wonderful decoration and artistic design. I leave the knitting to mom and my auntie. I am not good at that. My auntie does knit a very good bed sheet and matching pillow cases as well as curtains and table mattress cover.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I have all ways wondered how to do the digital scrapping . I went to a website and it really was not that hopefully at all. I heard you can do some really cool things. I am thinking of goggling digital scrapping , I bet I'll get some info.I might look for a magazine to. My mom is a really great at knitting to. I want to learn.
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
13 Aug 09
My favorite craft is card making. I use scrapbooking materials and make cards. I haven't had the time to do this in quite a while, but when I do get the chance I really enjoy it! I would love to learn how to knit. I'm still trying to find a place that maybe has classes to show me.
• United States
14 Aug 09
I have tried to make cards. I love to watch the Martha Stewart show . She makes beautiful cards. When I try , my cards look like a small child put it together. I am not that good.I don't no why. I use scrapbook materials all so. I have to keep working at it.I would like to learn how to knit to.