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Dorothy V

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34. I should have been more clear, sorry!

Reply to Not Heidi (Reply #31)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 08:07 PM

Mar 27

Read counted cross stitch OR Jacobean embroidery. Jacobean is a style of crewel embroidery:

I started out with printed cross stitch patterns and worked my way up from there. Been embroidering all my life - Mom started me on it as a rainy-day activity when I was about 8 or 9 years old. Anything to get me to sit still and be quiet. But I came to love it!

See if there are any embroidery classes in your area. Keep practicing! Lots of fun and satisfaction to be had.

You should have seen my first attempts at crocheted lace! I think I invented several sorts of permanent knots!

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What are your hobbies? [View all] Not Heidi Mar 26 OP

Stuff like THIS! elleng Mar 26 #1

Beautiful! SheltieLover Mar 26 #5

One of the best, and fortunately just popped up. elleng Mar 26 #7

Any interest in the nest? SheltieLover Mar 26 #8

Nope. ;-( elleng Mar 26 #9

... SheltieLover Mar 26 #12

When I have the time JBTaurus83 Mar 26 #2

ET nerd here Inkey Mar 26 #3

Art: digital painting, getting back to tradional drawing, some painting. Unique wire jewelry. Yarn crafts. Walking... electric_blue68 Mar 26 #4

Interesting and nice question 😀 FirefighterJo Mar 26 #6

Bees - I wish I could remember where I saw it Not Heidi Mar 26 #13

Yes :-) FirefighterJo Mar 26 #15

Firefighter Jo, I have a joke for you. Not Heidi Mar 27 #30

Beekeeping? Nice! What do you scale model? electric_blue68 Mar 26 #16

Mostly 1/350 FirefighterJo Mar 26 #19

I have a huge amount of hobbies, which is why I'm never bored when home alone Polybius Mar 26 #10

Damn . . . I wonder, too Not Heidi Mar 26 #14

Music: playing guitar, bass, fiddle, piano, singing; KitFox Mar 26 #11

Fishing and gardening. Emile Mar 26 #17

Music & Slot-Car Racing justaprogressive Mar 26 #18

i did slot car racing back in the day. still have my electric racer . nice track. didnt know they still existed. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #28

I love the responses we've received! Not Heidi Mar 26 #20

I love working with color! Dorothy V Mar 26 #21

Hi, Dorothy Not Heidi Mar 27 #31

I should have been more clear, sorry! Dorothy V Mar 27 #34

Painting, reading, walking, movies bif Mar 26 #22

Reading LogDog75 Mar 26 #23

Golf, Substitute Teaching, & .... ProfessorGAC Mar 27 #24

I think that depends Not Heidi Mar 27 #32

I Make A Superb Beef Bourguignon, If That Counts... ProfessorGAC Mar 27 #33

Does drinking coffee while plotting revenge count? catbyte Mar 27 #25

train spoting. running model trains . simple drawing now and then. playing on my computer . watching movies on line mee AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #26

Walking my daughter's dog while listening to audiobooks exboyfil Mar 27 #27

Genealogy CanonRay Mar 27 #29

Reading, gardening and knitting. likesmountains 52 Mar 27 #35

Reading, shopping, and collecting Barbie dolls Mad_Dem_X Friday #36

I like your emoji choice. Not Heidi Friday #37

No vintage ones, sadly. Mad_Dem_X Friday #38

I really just have the one, I guess. OldBaldy1701E Friday #39

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