a hobbyist or crafter can be quite infectious. I have a friend who started out as a happy recipient of my hobbies. Cross stitches, embroideries, quilts, salt dough, just about anything I tried. After a while, possibly in self defence she agreed to give some of them a go herself.
Together we made a logcabin baby quilt for her son to be,then we moved on to something a little larger.
This time I was less of a participant and more of a consultant. Subsequent quilts have had less and less of my input with only the occasional problem solving or "might try" tip required.
logcabin variation |
For a birthday gift for me, she made, all on her own without my knowledge a lap quilt. Now some may think that there is no point in giving a quilt to a quilter, that it is like taking coal to Newcastle! (well before they shut down the mines and Newcastle had no coal).
Don't you believe it, as a quilter I was more than delighted to be so gifted. As I excitedly admired the mitred corners she admitted with a grin that was the only way to finish corners I had ever shown her! We have tried a few different methods since.
log cabin with multi boarder |
Don't you believe it, as a quilter I was more than delighted to be so gifted. As I excitedly admired the mitred corners she admitted with a grin that was the only way to finish corners I had ever shown her! We have tried a few different methods since.
the reverse |
Subsequently she is making baby quilts for her brothers children and larger quilts for her own home.
Sadly or perhaps joyfully she has also been infected with the cross-stitch strain of crafting. I am delighted to say that I have also been the recipient of the fruits of that infection also. A dragon, as you can see my friend knows me well (I am less fond of lettering so would never have done this for myself).
Mind I am not the only one to pass on obsessions, she has also been the recipient of the card making bug from her mother-in -law, of which she has given me a milder case.
Pink Dragon |
Mind I am not the only one to pass on obsessions, she has also been the recipient of the card making bug from her mother-in -law, of which she has given me a milder case.
She has also a genetic inclination passed on through the female line of her family, knitting! She has done her very best to pass this one on to me, I will come back to that later, actually you will find that later is definitely a good description of my knitting.