What do you like about your craft(s)?

I like the fact my crafts relax me. Can do them while watching television when home or take with me. Many items I make are small enough pieces to put in my purse. I make various items with plastic canvas and yarn. While waiting for appointments, I am less impatient if I am using my fingers to keep busy. Have been to doctor appointments where I had to wait an hour to see the doctor. The finished product is always exciting for me.

I like patchwork quilting because you can create beautiful things by sewing patches together. It takes less precision work than embroidery or cross-stitch. Also, it is relaxing while still stimulating the mind with creativity. Plus, you can put it down and pick it up again without too much trouble remembering where you left off and what you have to do next. And you get a lovely finished quilt out of all your efforts.

i have just gotten interested in altered art and atrist trading cards... so i am enjoying just creating without rhyme or reason. i have been scrapbooking for someone (for $$) and that has been fun, but you have to make sure it looks professional. i also like crocheting, beading and cross stitching and hope to learn to knit at some point over the winter.

I do counted cross stitch and quilting. I really like to see a pattern develop. With my cross stitch, I'm always amazed when I see a blank piece of fabric suddenly come to life. I've been doing it since 1992. The quilting is something that I taught myself and it's done completely with 2" squares. I like the challenge of it and the thrill of accomplishment that I get at finishing one. [b]~~IN SEARCH OF PEACE WITHIN~~ **AGAINST THE STORMS, I WILL STAND STRONG** [/b]

I love walking along the beach and checking out what the sea left behind. Taking those items and seeing what I can create with them. I make handmade jewelry, specializing in sea glass creations. I find making jewelry, creating polymer clay pendants and even knitting to be very theraputic after a long day at my J-O-B (ugh) I have also use the knifty knitter, and have made some beautiful scarves with it while watching TV or during long car rides. It is very easy to use and you don't need to focus all your attention on the knitting. I also decorate old plastic food containers with my boys and we use them for their art supplies, pokemon figures and we just finished our Disney vacation savings bank. All of the pictures were copies made on paper that came home from school with announcements on them (these schools sure waste a lot of paper)we copied pictures off the internet, cut them out and pasted them, along with some pictures of Mickey Mouse and friends from old coloring books (after coloring them... of course)onto the large container. It's fun and it teaches my sons to try to reuse things before putting it out for trash or recycling.

I love knitting, but i've only been taught a simple scarf so thats all i make..long..no designs on it scarves. xD ive always wanted to take a class but i couldnt because its hard to fit it into my routines. I love knitting because its addicting to me so its kind of hard not to like it, and its really simple once you get the hang of it. Its a huge stress reliever for me and also to calm myself down. I knit whenever im stressed or angry or impatient, but also when im hyped up. ;) i also do cross stitching crochet embroidery and a few other things but at the moment im addicted to knitting. :3

I like knitting because I find the repetition soothing in easy pieces, and I like the intricacy of more difficult knitting. I also like the finished product. I like sewing because, to be honest, I like the sound the sewing machine makes. I feel very Little House on the Prairie, even though I am not making clothes.

I like creating something.....they giving it away. The best part about crafts is that you relax while you use your imagination and talents.....then get to share it with everyone! I do stamping...and scrapping.....painting on glass and a whole bunch of other things....I would rather work at my crafts then watch tv..

I like knitting because I find it relaxing and very calming. After I've exercised and cleaned house, it just feels great to sit down and pick up my knitting. I particularly like knitting very simple patterns so that I don't have to think much about what I'm doing. Speaking of recycling items, I have cut up old tie-dye t-shirts to use to line some of the purses I knitted and gave as gifts and people went ape over them! I've got a huge bag full of clothes that my husband bagged up to take to the Goodwill. I said I wanted to look through it first to see if I could cut up any of his shirts to use as linings for purses. Also, he's got some sweaters in there and I think I saw an article in my knitting magazine about how to "re-purpose" yarn. That means, you take apart something that's been knitted and use the yarn to knit something else!

I make a lot of hand crafted jewelry and home and body products. I love making new things, having a variety of things to do and making beautiful things. I also like working through the project, such as making a new recipe or planning a beaded necklace. I have tons of other arts and crafts I would like to get into and hope one day to make money selling them!

I got a spool and knifty knitter too. I haven't gotten to playing with them yet but it looks easy to make hats and scarfs with. I am a crocheter and knitter and love quick and easy stuff. Currently I am making a scarf with fun fur. I love the feel of the material. I also got some other knifty knitter products I am going to try. Doing Needlework, destresses me after a long day and when I need to keep my fingers busy besides surfing the internet lol.