nomifyle
TB Fanatic
I'm not sure if the title is accurate, but:
I started knitting when I was very young, so i could do that in my sleep. Nothing fancy, just basic knitting. I can remember going on a date in my early 20's to a movie. I took my knitting along, I must not have liked the poor fellow very much.
Crocheting I learned to do after I retired at 62. I went to a local fabric store and asked one of the employees if they knew anyone who taught crochet. She gave me the name of a lady that did crochet classes at a local nursing home. I called and was invited to attend. Bless her heart she had just turned 75, now she is 87 and just lost her husband of over 60 years, but as usual I digress. She these nice ladies went to the nursing home once a week to work with any resident who was interested. The lady group were making lap blankets for nursing home residents, more than just the one where they met weekly. I joined the group for a few months, pretty much I never got beyond making neck warmers, made them for several family members, although I'm sure my DILs never used theirs. From time to time I'd get the bug to crochet. When my oldest granddaughter was born I made her a knitted blanket with crocheting edging. I though it was nice.
Tatting is something else I became interested in, bought all the things and even a video. But I never got very far with it, although I still have all the things needed to do it.
After I got the aforementioned headband I've gotten the itch to dig out some yarn and make a few.
When I watch tv I really need something to do with my hands, needle work is good, for awhile I've been doing a game on my phone, which is mind numbing to say the least.
I use to make all most all of my clothes, but it just killed my back to lean over a sewing machine, so I moved on to thrift stores for clothes.
Judy
I started knitting when I was very young, so i could do that in my sleep. Nothing fancy, just basic knitting. I can remember going on a date in my early 20's to a movie. I took my knitting along, I must not have liked the poor fellow very much.
Crocheting I learned to do after I retired at 62. I went to a local fabric store and asked one of the employees if they knew anyone who taught crochet. She gave me the name of a lady that did crochet classes at a local nursing home. I called and was invited to attend. Bless her heart she had just turned 75, now she is 87 and just lost her husband of over 60 years, but as usual I digress. She these nice ladies went to the nursing home once a week to work with any resident who was interested. The lady group were making lap blankets for nursing home residents, more than just the one where they met weekly. I joined the group for a few months, pretty much I never got beyond making neck warmers, made them for several family members, although I'm sure my DILs never used theirs. From time to time I'd get the bug to crochet. When my oldest granddaughter was born I made her a knitted blanket with crocheting edging. I though it was nice.
Tatting is something else I became interested in, bought all the things and even a video. But I never got very far with it, although I still have all the things needed to do it.
After I got the aforementioned headband I've gotten the itch to dig out some yarn and make a few.
When I watch tv I really need something to do with my hands, needle work is good, for awhile I've been doing a game on my phone, which is mind numbing to say the least.
I use to make all most all of my clothes, but it just killed my back to lean over a sewing machine, so I moved on to thrift stores for clothes.
Judy