OT -what kind of crafts do you do?

I think I need some new projects.  Stuff to keep my hands busy.

I used to crochet a lot but I got kind of bored with it.  Still do sometimes, but not so much.

Recently I've been making stuff out of stuff you would otherwise throw away.  Like, I made some cool shopping bags out of old tee shirts.  And I made some really neat envelopes out of old calender pages (ones with nice pictures).  I made a couple quilted pot holders out of fabric scraps, which look really nice but took a looonnngg time to make.

So, what kind of crafts do you do?

I used to cross stitch years ago. Since we've gotten more involved in our church, our parents are elerly (80+)& have needs, and working full time, I don't have the extra time anymore. sigh... I do like to work on sudoku puzzles, but it takes me several months before I can finish a book! and I used to finish one in a couple of weeks!

I like making my own jewelry. Very simple to do and I can make anything to match an outfit in no time at all. I find lots of beads on sale and mix and match things. 

I also do quilling, but haven't done anything for a while. I usually make Christmas gifts and decorate wedding invitations and baby shower announcements. 

Loved chocheting scarves when I lived up north, but no real call for that in sunny FL!

I used to make a lot of jewelry.  And I made a lot of my own beads out of polymer clay, which was fun.

well i also crochet, i made dishrags, and i sell them at devils tower wyoming, i give them as gifts, they last a long time..i dont know how to read a pattern for crocheting so i made my own pattern for the dish rags, i am learning how to make the necklaces out of the railroad yarn..they are beautiful, i may sell them at devisl tower also....i would like to make a shawl but need help reading patterns..i also scrabbook, but have not done that in a while as my scrapping room is a mess...i have made my grand kids all of kinds of books and blankets (crocheting)....i like to read..i have lots of books...just not too much into a kindle as i like the feel and smell of a real book...and i get books at yard sales so much cheaper than books for the kindles...i use to love to bake..but not so much any more...
have a great day
debby

I can't read patterns either.  I can only crochet flat things, like blankets and scarves.  And I come up with my own patterns.

What kind of yarn do you use for dish rags?  I might like crocheting those because I could finish one pretty quickly.  Blankets take so long.

What is Devil's Tower?

i use 100% cotton yarn..my favorite is the peaches n cream, you can fint it wal mart...they have balls and cones..the cones are like $7 or so, and you can get almost a dozen dishrags out of one cone...the balls you have to tie on it takes like 2 balls to get 2 dishrags..so i like the cones best..start dish rag, fini**** with no tieing on...i like the varigated colors...when ever wal mart gets a new color out, i usually buy it just so i can see how it looks in the dish rags...one year i made 12 dozen rags as gifts..everyone got a dozen christmas colors when i found the christmas colors....
anyhow i chain 30, then 17 rows of double crochet, then i single crochet going around the outside edges, when you get the the last stitch of the 17th row, i go around the outside edge, it makes kinda like a boarder...and in one corner it kinda makes a hole kinda like..i noticed that one time and it makes a nice fit for a hook if you want to hang the dish rag on a hook...so yeppers, that was an intentional act, thats my story and im sticking to it.. ha ha...it is kinda hard to go and find where to put the stitch on the edges, but it looks nice when it gets all done....you can find peaches n cream web site also, but they sent me a notice as they were selling to a different company..but they have alot more colors to choose from than wal mart...i really dont suggest you buy the balls....they arent worth it to me..but then i make dozens of these, that is what i am working on all the time...this almost makes great lap throws...nice cotton soft yarn...not fuzzy...the rags work great and last a long time if youdont cut it when you wash a knife or something..mine end up faded from bleach than from gettign worn out...

my parents have a restuarant, gift shop, campground right outside of devisl tower wyming...did you see the movie close encoutners of the 3rd kind with richard dryfus back in the 70's...that mountain he built in his front room? or out of the mashed taters on his plate....that movie was filmed in the area...and they are less than 1/2 mile from the entrance to the tower...it is out in the middle of no where, 40 miles off the main highway, and wal mart is an hour away one way....the closest town is 9 miles away and its about 400 people, they have no street light, they only have 2 stop signs in the whole town....2 bars, 1 store, 1 post office etc....its small town living at its best thats for sure...people ride their horses to the store to get things sometimes...not uncommon to see horses tied up at the bar either...or 4 wheelers with no TAGS on them to make them street legal...its a whole new world there thats for sure...
any how i can send you a photo of my dish rags if you like...they are simple to make, i can get one done in about 1.5 hours depends on how often i stop or take abreak...
hope this helps debby

I know that brand of yarn, I actually recently made a couple pot holders with it.  They had a really pretty keylime color at Meijer.  I understand how you're making them.  Thanks!

Devils Tower is so cool. We usually stop either coming or going to Idaho. I'm always amazed when I see it. Now I'll have to stop and wander around. We usually just do a drive by because we're in a hurry!

I knit, crochet, read, quilt, play on the computer and sometimes talk on the phone to my friend over the mountains. I was texting my mom until yesterday. I can't text her right now until she gets a new phone. she had a fire so she is homeless right now. i also work out on the Wii every other day. i also make jewelery but i don't wear it. i either give it away or sell it. right now i am making stock to sell.