[Jomar]

I'm thinking about hobbies, crafts and activities to do during the winter.

Does anyone do beading, jewelry making or that sort of thing?
know of any good websites for supplies - preferably discounted/inexpensive.

Maybe I'll do some quilt type wall hangings, I have a sewing machine and know how to do that.

I do have my water color art supplies, but with our small house I have to get it out when I want to paint and put it away after.
I need an office/craft room!! LOL

Other ideas??
or what do you like to do or wish you could do?

[Vonn07]

hey Jo ... if you have any craft stores (hancock, joanns, michaels) ... head to the BACK of these stores ... they have TONS of beading and supplies on clearance ... they are ALWAYS on clearance ...

and ... I have found at the General Dollar has some great supplies for scrapbooking papers ...

I know there are a few gals here on NT that have a jewelry business - check out the Creative Corner ...

[Koala77]

Well I don't have a craft type hobby like you both do, but I have decorated some really beautiful cakes in the past.

I don't do it now, but I've decorated wedding cakes, birthday cakes ... christening cakes ..... cakes for any occssion really.

I started with a Bert and Ernie (Sesame Street) birthday cake for my 2 year old daughter, and just went from there.

I eventually went to classes and learnt how to do the more difficult things and I loved it when I was doing my cakes. Unfortunately MS seems to have put an end to that now.

[Doody]

(((Ms. Koala))) !!!! That is SO surprising! Guess what my daughter's cake was for her 2nd birthday!??! Bert & Ernie!

[SandyC]

We must be thinking alike Jo! I started a thread about holiday craft ideas. I'll be going back and forth between the two unless you want to merge them.

[Jomar]

For me now that the rainy season is here .. trying to think up hobbies & projects to do.

And to see what other people like to do, or would like to do, or have ideas about....

[weegot5kiz]

I write poetry, which i post here and there on Neuro Talk, need to really buckle down proof them all organized them and try to get a book published, I have a title. "Thoughts of a Wandering Poet" like I said I need to get serious about it, it's one of those self esteem issues, dont have much faith in it ever getting published.

[Jomar]

That would be so cool, to get a book of any kind published.
Ya never know ......

[Koala77]

Not yet..........but if anyone is interested, I'll get some of my cake photos out of my album and scan them for you to look at, when I get some time to myself!

I can't do it for a couple of weeks as there's too much happening at our house, but maybe when DH is recuperating from his surgery..... if anyone wants to see them that is.

[SandyC]

I would like to see them Koala. I used to decorate cakes but not anywhere near professional level.