passing along the gifts

Oh I see what you mean, people taking the 'p' so to speak, yeah there are a fair amount of those about haha. I did a lot of arts and crafts with my mum when I was younger but I have a short attention span so I need to do something that has speedy results, these things I try to pass onto my own kids but not one of them are showing much interest in anything they are shown though the wallets we made recently went down a storm!!

that brilliant., so hope there then :) keep going x

hi humbug Whilst working in that setting as you say was only to pleased to offer help and advice when folk had become stuck, or interperate patterns, and that kind of thing and even show them stuff that they had not thought of., what i meant was some would come along and buy a zip, and then need to know how to put it in but from the point of view that they where not going to pay for the seemstress to do it, so had decided to do it them selves, but then expected the person who sold a zip, to go into all the details of how to put the zip in... and say the zip was 25p, they would expect a night class kind of explanation, or to do it for them, instead of trying or reading a book or going to classes...that kind of thing .. in other words where taking liberties.. in a big way... passing on the skills of any creative endevour, to children, and giving them the opportunity to expresss themselves through any creative medium helps them i think sove puzzles and problems later in life,and gives them a sense of worth.. there is absolutelly no point in forcing children to create in a certain way, as that may not be their area.... thats why i said pass on the skills not enforce the skills thankyou for your response :) best wishes x

i like quilting too., as it happens picked up a book from a charity shop today on little quilts it cost me 20p !!! yes i agree that knitting takes a long time to achieve., thats why i go for the chunky wools and bigger needles... its a shame you didnt manage it but crochet is just fun too, only one stitch to drop., !!! also fine crochet is now making appearence in jewelry making ... so you also going to learn to tie dye soon it is fun and messy, but most crafts are in their own way good luck with the quilting let me know how you get on Best wishes x

well, don't know when I'll get to dying, but I really do mean to quilt some day - soon I hope

thanks for sharing that, it good to know that you are passing along the gifts and the knowledge thankyou for your response :)