I need to get back to cross stitching

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@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
November 22, 2015 3:19pm CST
One of my favorite things in the world to do is cross stitching. As I have not done any lately I am starting to really miss it. Usually I start about this time designing patterns and kits for next years holidays. I haven't even thought about it until today. I need to buckle down and get busy. I think I will start with a saying or two. They are easy to do and go quickly. Next year I would like to combine images with the sayings. I can't wait to get started. here are not enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do. Do you have a hobby, other than writing, that you make money doing?
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
22 Nov 15
I used to do cross stitching. Stopped it when the store where i buy my materials closed dow]
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UmiNoor
@UmiNoor (4521)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 15
It's sad when that happens. I used to do cross-stitch, knitting, crocheting etc but when I moved away from where I used to live, I don't know where to get the materials. Now, I discovered there are websites that sell such materials. You should go online to look for the materials for your craftwork.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
@UmiNoor will try that. Hooe i find.somewhere near
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UmiNoor
@UmiNoor (4521)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 15
@Lucky15 I'm sure there must be some that are near where you live then you can save on the delivery.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 15
I used to do a lot of crochet work and sold it in craft shops. I don't do much nowadays though.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep 16
@HazySue It is hard to know what to make that people might buy though.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
30 Sep 16
@JudyEv it is hard to know sometimes. With crocheting I found it depends on the area. Down here lap blankets go pretty good for senior citizens. Up north I found that anything for children seemed to be popular buys. As for cross stitch, anything personal, family or friend related, or pet related seemed to sell best.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 Sep 16
@JudyEv t is a good way to make a little extra money.
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UmiNoor
@UmiNoor (4521)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 15
I don't make money from my craftwork because I take such a long time on each project that it's just not profitable.
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UmiNoor
@UmiNoor (4521)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 16
@HazySue It is no wonder that the craftworks that are sold on Etsy can be quite expensive.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
26 Sep 16
@UmiNoor e thing is, when you try to add time to the cost of making something by hand many times you cannot charge the total cost of the product. You have to forget about some of the time you spent making it.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 Sep 16
@UmiNoor it is true, you don't make the money to pay for your time.
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Stacey
@xstitcher (39015)
• Petaluma, California
23 Sep 16
:) I just recently (earlier this year) got back into cross stitching myself. ;)
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Stacey
@xstitcher (39015)
• Petaluma, California
24 Sep 16
@HazySue no--I started when I was nine, and then stopped for several years.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
23 Sep 16
@xstitcher I love to cross stitch. I thought you had been doing it all along.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 Sep 16
@xstitcher you do a wonderful job.
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