What crafts do you do?

This seems to be a popular topic. I love doing crafts and one of my favorite was toll painting. If you've ever seen Donna Dewberry on one of the shopping networks than you know what this is. The technique involves double-loading your brush with two different colors of paint to create dark and light shades with making flowers. I've used this painting technique to decorate cards, journals (my own journal is decorated this way), napkin holders and plaques. It's easy to do and makes nice gifts.

I have dabbled in a lot of different crafts. Quilting/sewing is by far my favorite. Some of the others that I work on, but not frequently, are paper making, quilling, candlemaking, crocheting, and knitting. All take more time or make a big mess that I'm not patient enough to deal with. (Like quilting doesn't make a mess!! LOL!!) Pictures of a few of my quilts that I've remembered to take pictures of can be found in my webshots album named "quilts." www.community.webshots.com/user/cmbottorff My sister enjoys making jewelry. She makes some really beautiful necklaces and braclet. Unfortunately, it's not a hobby that I've been wanting to try. I'd love to see some of your work. :)

My best friend recently taught me to croche. I have already made 2 blankets and I am working on my 3rd since New Years. I do not have have any pictures at this moment but I can tell you that they look beautifull and they are very warm. I am planning on making blankets and selling them on ebay once Ican get my hand on tons of yarn.

I haven't been working on crafts as much as I used to because I have been typing things out here, ha ha. I mostly like to work with yarn right now. I am making a very large couch cover at the moment, but don't work on it every day. Next, I need to make a rug. I used to do a lot of cross-stitch and have entered many pieces into our local fair. But, sadly, I only have a picture of some coasters that I used to do a long time ago.

I have many crafts that I endulge in. I guess that also depends on what you consider a craft. For me, I love to draw. Believe, me or not I recently took up wood working. Not in the sense you would think. I make wooden swords for practicing swordplay. I am a BIG dork lol. You know some people would say "gaming" is a craft lol. I really do like crafts though. I like to do those little play dough people sometimes as well..

Oh, I used to do cross-stitching. I loved it and I missed doing it. I got started in cross-stitching in high school. I gay friend was doing it during recess and he thought me how to do it. I got hooked. There was a time that I couldn't stop cross-stitching and I would spend an entire day on a project. LOL. I'm not much into jewelry making but my best friend is. She makes these cute swarovski bracelets and even gave me one for my birthday. I don't think I would have patience for jewelry-making. It's so intricate.