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59. Hermit, that sounds very interesting. Do you have training or was it something you learned along the

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Do you have a hobby--woodworking, knitting, painting, playing a instrument, yoga, etc.? What do you [View all] debm55 Feb 2023 OP

Art Quilting - small wall hangings northoftheborder Feb 2023 #1

north, by hand or machine. I tried free style quilting once. Couldn't do it. Glad you have shared debm55 Feb 2023 #4

Do you mean "free motion quilting"? northoftheborder Feb 2023 #56

Yes, couldn't remember the word. Thank you. It was sort of a disaster so I let it be. debm55 Feb 2023 #57

Knitting. FalloutShelter Feb 2023 #2

Fallout, What type of things do you knit? debm55 Feb 2023 #5

Hi... FalloutShelter Feb 2023 #7

I dabble in model RR. GP6971 Feb 2023 #3

GP, do you have it set up year round? We used to go to the model train show in Pittsburgh. Loved to debm55 Feb 2023 #6

Yes. GP6971 Feb 2023 #11

I fly gliders, ride motorcycles, and am a ham radio operator. cloudbase Feb 2023 #8

Wow, you do have alot of hobbies. Do you follow the Pens, too? debm55 Feb 2023 #12

Sort of. cloudbase Feb 2023 #21

Years ago, we waited for years to get season tickets. After waiting for 5 years we got them. They debm55 Feb 2023 #27

Oh, lots TlalocW Feb 2023 #9

Try coating the mold with cornstarch before adding the clay. I use that to natural flowers to make debm55 Feb 2023 #13

My daughter makes earrings from polymer clay. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2023 #10

We have quilts from my MIL that she made for our son and use. She used to do it by hand. debm55 Feb 2023 #15

This makes me happy. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2023 #18

we have a quilt my great great grandmother made and one yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #65

Oh yellowdog, those are heirlooms. You are so lucky to have them. debm55 Feb 2023 #68

I know. I am so glad my aunt gave me that quilt when she did yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #74

I take photos and write poems, my dear debm55! Not sure those count as hobbies, though. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2023 #14

CaliforniaPeggy, you have two hobbies in one--the walking is great exercise and a good hobby and the debm55 Feb 2023 #17

I love taking photos! I have a professional frame them for me. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2023 #25

I do polymer clay/wire wrapped jewelry and needle felting. woodsprite Feb 2023 #16

woodsprite, you do keep yourself busy with your hobbies. I make a list and use coupons from debm55 Feb 2023 #19

Hubby gifted me with some Cernit Pearl for xmas woodsprite Feb 2023 #34

Watercolor samplegirl Feb 2023 #20

Samplegirl, do you do a certain theme for your watercolors. I originally had my BS in Art Ed. debm55 Feb 2023 #22

I just do easy stuff samplegirl Feb 2023 #37

I crochet baby blankets for charity Beatlelvr Feb 2023 #23

Beatlelvr, How wonderful for you to do that. Your kindness is wonderful. Now tell me , as a mystery debm55 Feb 2023 #29

Dance Tree-Hugger Feb 2023 #24

Oh who I always wanted to take a Belly Dance class at the local community college. Always booked up, debm55 Feb 2023 #30

Math old as dirt Feb 2023 #26

old as dirt, what an interesting hobby. I like the fractuals and numbers system that artists use in debm55 Feb 2023 #31

Can't wait for the warm weather to get here. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #28

My close neighbor down the street does that. He is the reason I posted this thread as he told me debm55 Feb 2023 #32

I paint pretty pictures, using acrylics and watercolors Trailrider1951 Feb 2023 #33

Trailrider, absolutely beautiful. Is it by the canyons? I visited all the National Parks from Denver debm55 Feb 2023 #39

Thank you, I'm glad you like it. It's a place in Canyonlands National Park Trailrider1951 Feb 2023 #45

I agree about the acrylics. Again, beautiful painting. debm55 Feb 2023 #47

DIY, woodworking, refinishing, doing people's taxes for them, spreadsheets, music. n/t LuckyCharms Feb 2023 #35

Wow, Lucky, you have alot of hobbies too. Do you sale your refinished pieces or are they for debm55 Feb 2023 #40

Just for personal use, Deb LuckyCharms Feb 2023 #43

Smoking weed and fishing 🐟. Emile Feb 2023 #36

Emile, what type of fishing do you do--trout. catfish,etc. Do you eat what you catch or throw it debm55 Feb 2023 #41

Anymore I just panfish. I use to make trips to Emile Feb 2023 #52

I render Mega Construx elements for use with open-source LEGO CAD platforms Orrex Feb 2023 #38

Orrex, sounds interesting mixing a hobby with math skills. debm55 Feb 2023 #42

Which LEGO CAD platform might you recommend? Ptah Feb 2023 #71

LOL. Great question! Orrex Feb 2023 #72

Trying to teach myself guitar Auggie Feb 2023 #44

Auggie, it seems to be easier to learn on nylon string and move into the steel string. Best of luck. debm55 Feb 2023 #48

I love to crochet. area51 Feb 2023 #46

I had a club at school, where I taught crochet to the kids and we donated to Project Linus through debm55 Feb 2023 #50

I like to paint!❤️ lucca18 Feb 2023 #49

Get them framed or frame them yourself. I am sure they will look beautiful in your home. Art, is the debm55 Feb 2023 #51

Thank you debm55 for your beautiful words of encouragement.❤️ lucca18 Feb 2023 #77

Gardening, reading, DIY remodeling, antiquing Luciferous Feb 2023 #53

Luciferous, gardening is up for us too. Will begin planting the seeds in the basement. I like your debm55 Feb 2023 #58

Not really. I've renovated 5 houses. Luciferous Feb 2023 #61

Is that your full time job or do you renovate on the side? That seems like it would take alot of debm55 Feb 2023 #62

I used to be a stay at home mom Luciferous Feb 2023 #63

Wood and metal Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #54

Hermit, that sounds very interesting. Do you have training or was it something you learned along the debm55 Feb 2023 #59

Almost all self-taught -- that's been part of the fun! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #73

I don't have a lot of free time lately. Niagara Feb 2023 #55

Niagara, you sure do have alot of hobbies. I play solitaire on my tablet. My hummingbirds come at debm55 Feb 2023 #60

Yes. Once the hummingbirds know the feeder is up, Niagara Feb 2023 #67

I crochet,read and bake. yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #64

Thank you, yellowdog, hobbies are like that--they provide us with a means of relaxing, are fun and debm55 Feb 2023 #66

I shop thrift stores and the such for used and unique photo frames... Tikki Feb 2023 #69

Tikki, those are beautiful. I love how you use the things that others don't want or need and turn debm55 Feb 2023 #70

I play piano sakabatou Feb 2023 #75

Any special type--classical. jazz,etc debm55 Feb 2023 #76