Thursday, March 17, 2011

Welcome to "All the Hobbies"!

But what does that mean?  Last weekend, I went with a friend to visit a fabric store in our area.  Then we went walking around in the small town where the store is located, which is full of antique shops, and other specialty shops.  There was a knitting store, and a store that sold beads and jewelry supplies, among other things.  While we were walking, we were talking about hobbies we each have (I have recently taken up sewing and embroidery), and I joked with her that I think I want "all the hobbies".  Over the years, I have gotten into so many things.  Some have become true hobbies, others were just short term obsessions. 

I have tried my hand at blogging a couple times in the past, but each time, I tried to focus on one thing (usually baking - that's my real passion), and I've lost steam because I've gotten into something else, and when my focus shifts, I can't really blog about crochet on my baking blog.  Well, I could, but it might get a little confusing.

So I came up with this blog, as a way to deal with my hobby A.D.D., and hopefully keep me focused on finishing projects, regardless of type.  In the last few months, a few friends and I have been getting together once or twice a month to work on various projects, and I have actually completed more things than I ever did on my own.  We decorated cookies for Christmas and cupcakes for my friend's daughter's birthday, made tote bags as an introduction to sewing, and participated in Craft Hope Project 11, making birthing kits for Konbit Sante in Haiti.  Hopefully, I can keep going with the trend of "completing", and document my future projects here.  Over the next few days, I'll be posting some recently completed projects, and then I'll move on to new things going forward.  Thanks for reading!