I think it's probably obvious that I spend a lot of my free time either reading or writing, whether for school or pleasure. However, I do have other pastimes! From the time a was a young girl, my grandmother said I have an "old soul", as I am attracted to more "mature" (this might be a nice way of putting it!) hobbies that most people my age would never consider fun. I picked up knitting and crocheting at 7 or 8, started a really intense cottage garden at my parents' house when I was 10, began tatting (or old fashioned lace-making) when I was 13, calligraphy at 15, and "sampling" at 18.
My husband has always joked that I'm a 60-year old trapped in a 26-year old body (or whatever age I am on that particular day!). Many of these hobbies I still have, especially gardening, now that I have my own house, but I've just picked up a new one as of yesterday- rug hooking. This is not the plastic back panel that you weave little pieces of brightly colored yarn through to form a cheesy portrait of a lion or a still life scene (any girl my age or older will know what I'm talking about!). Real rug hooking is a very interesting hobby that is far more prevalent that I realized. There are local clubs and regional competitions across the nation, and there are craft stores (mostly online) that specialize in selling rug hooking equipment, supplies and patterns. My dad and I are actually in the process of drwing up plans to build me my own Puritan style hooking frame, as I don't want to have to custom order one. My husband is so funny though, as he seems to have immediate financial headaches every time I tell him that I want to start a new hobby. He always asks, "And how much is this going to cost me?" (He's definitely the practical saver between the two of us!) But the nice part of this hobby is that it can be as cheap or expensive of a hobby as you'd like...or so I'm told! I guess we'll just have to see about that.
Love picking up something new- keeps life interesting!
New hobbies DO make life interesting and refreshing! I think this is funny because my husband and I are opposites of you and yours. I tease my husband constantly because he is always becoming enthralled with a new hobby (although not always so inexpensive lol). Like you I enjoy hobbies; scrapbooking and my FAVORITE is making fabulous cakes Thanks for sharing- it’s so wonderful getting to know eachother on a more personal level.
ReplyDeleteI love hobbies too, old fashioned ones! I enjoy weaving and would love to learn lace-making. I cross stitch and needlepoint. But as I get older my interests have changed. I like to do more physical things now. I've taken up kayaking and open water swimming. And Stephanie, I have a great recipe for Rum Cake. Delicious! Thanks for sharing Elisha!
ReplyDeleteThat's so interesting. What prompted your interest in these hobbies? Did you begin them with someone (a family member)?
ReplyDeleteSorry, Matt- for some reason I've gotten an error message each time I've tried to post over the past couple of days.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, to repond to your questions- No, all of the old crafts that I've picked up in the past haven't been prompted by anyone. But rug-hooking was inspired by one of my closest friends who showed me her "newest obsession" last week, and I immediately decided that I had to try. So her and I are already planning dates for dying wool and creating patterns!
Elisha,
ReplyDeleteYou really do all your own wool dying and make original patterns!? That is impressive. You reminded me of my Great-Grandmother whose husband worked for the garment industry is NYC. When a mans' pants were taylored extra fabric would be trimmed off the bottom of the pant leg. My Great-Grandfather would bring home these wool strips, about 16 inches long, for my Great-Grandmother to braid rugs with. After my Grandfather passed away I inherited one of these rugs, but it has long since worn out. But they were lovely and practical.
Which of your entries are you going to make into your final project? Do you want more feedback? I could use feedback on my mini-lesson. Patrick says to add details.