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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi moanymoany,

    I've added your link the main 'old style hobbies' thread so it doesn't get lost as it may be useful to others looking for help.

    Pink
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    I was clearing out the hobby room I share with my mother - and sighing at the volume of sewing and craft paraphenalia which abounds in there and wondered what other hobbies you Old Stylers might have?


    I like:
    • Making cards - mainly for Christmas
    • Cooking
    • Gardening
    • Sewing clothes
    • Upcycling old clothes such as jeans - this is becoming an obsession!
    • Making handbags from preworn denim, old belts, leather jackets, etc
    • DIY and Home decorating
    • Making curtains and cushions
    • Reupholstering furniture
    This is as well as things like scuba diving and underwater photography when I can afford to go away. Anyone else??
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi angeladavis,

    My Old Style hobbies included cooking, cardmaking and gardening. There's an earlier thread on what hobbies other Olds Stylers enjoy that might interest you:

    Hobbies/Crafts and MoneySaving ...

    I'll add this thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

    Pink
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    I was clearing the garage out before Christmas and there's boxes of old nails; screws; hinges, all sorts of metal. When it gets a bit warmer to work out there i'm going to start and try to make sculptures, perhaps as garden ornaments. I already have a small welder. Who knows, when i'm famous .......
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  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    i love cardmaking/scrapbooking/jewellerymaking and have ventured into sewing
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi angeladavis,

    My Old Style hobbies included cooking, cardmaking and gardening. There's an earlier thread on what hobbies other Olds Stylers enjoy that might interest you:

    Hobbies/Crafts and MoneySaving ...

    I'll add this thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

    Pink

    Thanks Pink, I did a search for Hobbies in the Old Style thread and it came up with zilch!!!
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    I dabble in all sorts - card making, cooking, sewing, scrapbooking (paper and digital) and been getting into altered art projects too, altered journals etc. I love working with paper and fabrics. I used to be an avid gardener but don't have a garden now :( and not so mobile so I don't do as much carpentry, decorating and diy as I would like. Last autumn I treated myself to some tarot cards and been learning about them

    I worked for many years in dtp and graphic design and still do some for local charities. I'm trying to wean myself from the pc though, so keeping that to a minimum if I can.

    I'm also researching my family history and about to restart OU in Feb - I can't imagine why people think they'll be bored when they retire - thre's never enough hours in the day :D
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  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    I was clearing the garage out before Christmas and there's boxes of old nails; screws; hinges, all sorts of metal. When it gets a bit warmer to work out there i'm going to start and try to make sculptures, perhaps as garden ornaments. I already have a small welder. Who knows, when i'm famous .......

    fab idea! can I have your autograph now please :D
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • SunnyGirl
    SunnyGirl Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    I machine sew clothes & household stuff, cross stitch, knit & I'm learning how to crochet. I like working with fabrics and seeing how everything goes together to make a 'whole'. I would love to get into card making but the cost of things and the extra stuff in the house puts me off :)
  • Ches
    Ches Posts: 1,120 Forumite
    Scrapbooking is my first love, then knitting, blackwork, crochet (blankets and easy stuff), a bit of cardmaking (but mainly at Christmas), sewing (but I don't make my own clothes anymore), gardening (when there aren't any frogs about) and reading.
    Mortgage and Debt free but need to increase savings pot. :think:
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