• MissMimi said on Apr 13, 2007....

  My sewing room is my sanctuary. I'm happiest surrounded by color and fabric and my sewing machine. I do quilting primarily, but I also knit, and do counted cross-stitch. I also read, fiction mostly. I used to read a lot more than I do now. I guess beneath this smart ass exterior I am a true homebody.

• D6fer said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I would love to have more time to devote to hobbies....but I have far too much to do....which includes some carpentry....I am remodling a 100 yr old house...I would like to do some wood work at a leisurely pace though....would also like to play more golf.

• Lioness said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I do some crotcheting and cross stitching when I have the time. I also love to read books. I play badminton.
  
  I plan to learn how to use the sewing machine so I could do create sheets, curtains in my own designs. And learn how to swim. =)
  

• secretlife said on Apr 13, 2007....

  reading is my lifelong hobby.
  i do lots of crafts -
  but my hobby for spring is gardening.
  i love to have my hands in the dirt, and to play with perennials.

• Alyss said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I usually read a lot and I do sew from time to time.
  
  I have had several cross stitch projects in years gone by but was disheartened when no-one appreciated the time and effort and love that went into them, so I've not done any in years.
  
  And at this time of year I am often to be found in the greenhouse or digging in the garden.
  

• silverwhisper said on Apr 13, 2007....

  i usually read or write; i'm also a fiend for RPGs.
  
  ed

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 13, 2007....

  mimi- Let me put it this way. If I was a woman, I believe sewing and quilting would be of my hobbies. I see challenge creativity, and usefulness. I equate it with woodworking for these reasons.
   
  d6fer- I know what you mean. The time element has interferred with me many times. After the remodeling and a little rest, maybe you'll be ready for a leisure hobby.
   
  lioness- Swimming was a huge thing for me when I was younger. It seems like I was in the water six months of the year. I hope you get into swimming. I think you'll like it.
   
  secret- Love that reading, don't we? Speaking of crafts, I've done a lot of picture framing and transferring pictures onto wood, whatever that is called. Which are your crafts?
   
  alyss- In certain of the hobbies I've done, there have always been people who were not the least interested, even to talk about it. May I say you shouldn't let this affect you. Its your time and enjoyment. There are always going to be people who don't share your enthusiasm. Do you have a greenhouse, or do you mean a nursery?
   
  Ed- My wife is the fiend for gaming around here. Not necessarily the ones you mentioned, but thrown her way, she would be there. I think she would game her life away if given the opportunity. Unfortunately, she loves Vegas and the slots also.

• secretlife said on Apr 13, 2007....

  i do lots of things with dried flowers ...i've done grapevine arches mixed with dried flowers for years.  I also do silk flowers in wreaths and arrangements.  My spring wreaths on my front door i made...the one on my back door as well.

  i've done garland and dozens of wreaths for christmas and the other holidays....

  I do painting on ceramic- made big pots for my deck last summer....

  i've done stenciling, and faux paint finishes as well.

  Last year I played around with mozaic tiles and made steppingstones for my garden...

  i probably have had my hand in every trendy craft there is. i like to do projects that can be completed in short periods of time.

  i seem to like the immediate gratification of this.

  oh, and i'm a regular wiz with a hot glue gun.

• MissMimi said on Apr 13, 2007....

  Beyond, I know quilting is considered a woman's hobby and you're right, the majority of quilters are women, but there is a growing number of men who are wonderful quilters. I've seen some beautiful work done by men.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 13, 2007....

  secret- Thanks for answering. I was interested. And I'll bet you are a "wiz" at a lot of things.
   
  mimi- Point taken. One of my best friends wife is heavy into quilting, even sells the equipment, and she says the same thing.

• MissMimi said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I've never sold any of my work. I'm in the process of finishing the first one I'm going to try to sell. My brother does wood working as a hobby, and as his career. He does finishing work in homes, such as built-in bookcases and beautiful winding stair case railings. I'm always so impressed with his work.
  
  
  Secret, I have a terrible time with glue guns. I either burn myself or I end up getting that glue everywhere!

• Alyss said on Apr 13, 2007....

  beyond, I've never been one for making things for myself and when you are making things as gifts for people it's very disappointing when they aren't acknowledged in anyway.
  
  I have a greenhouse and I grow my own vegetables in the garden. Or at least I try. ;-)
  

• ShudderBug said on Apr 13, 2007....

  Read, write, photography, pool, hikes and outings, but my favorite thing is spending time with my kids. That's the best.

• AlisonMarie19 said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I love to read more than words can say. I also cross-stitch. I make cards and do scrapbooking. I spend entirely too much time online. I'm also a sucker for Nintendo games, and, lately, Guitar Hero. I've never done RPG's, only in the Zelda sense, so I don't know about those... I'm a movie buff and I like TV also.
   
  I guess I'll say this. I keep myself busy.
   
                    ^-^ ali m.

• uniquely-ironic said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I love to do crochet, knitting and embroidery.  I recently joined an online afghan swap that was fantastic!  I also do beaded jewelry, wire wrapping and handmade book binding.  I learned to quill, which I haven't done for ages, but would love to find time to start up.  I sew occasionally, machine quilt now and then.  I refinish and upholster furniture and do minor woodworking.
   
  My biggest hobby the past few years has been book reading and studying jujitsu (martial art).
   
   

• gingersoul said on Apr 13, 2007....

  Beyond...reading and writing and listening to new music are my hobbies....

  Cooking following the inspiration of the moment gives me the same beneficial effect of a hobby....watching movies is more than passing the time for me...i considered them a personal enrichment ...  

  i used to draw when i was younger...and i sold some of my works too... 

  I used to take photograps too...and work with leather .....i had grown a vegetable garden for 2 years and a pretty nice flowers bed as well when i had my old home....

  Like Secret i am pretty crafty so i usually never get bored.....i can use these skills with my daughter too...and she is crafty even more than me...:-)  

• Zayda said on Apr 13, 2007....

  I have several hobbies, primarily reading, writing and photography. I make cooking and baking a hobby as well because I enjoy it so much.
  
  I'm also very crafty as well.
  

• brokenandused said on Apr 13, 2007....

  my hobbies are photography, (especially kids, and animals) reading, writting, and making my own clothes or purses! I really enjoy decorating, which i could afford it! But my favorite is baking, love it!

• silent_wisp said on Apr 13, 2007....

  My hobbies are reading books and magz, writing stories and poems, cross stiching, drawing anime or painting, making desserts, napping, watching shows or documentaries, listening to music, walking along a park, climbing trees (that where you can feel the cool breeze) and playing games [offline or online games]  with friends or window shopping in Mall.
   
  And sometimes I also try some new hobbies...when it get boring...

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 14, 2007....

  shudder- I didn't mention the outdoors because its been some time since the camping spirit has hit me. But since a child I've loved it. My kids went a few times, but for some reason weren't thrilled with it.
   
  alison- I remember Zelda hitting this house like a lightening bolt. It was all people did around here for a time. I like how you phrased how much you like to read.
   
  unique- Book binding is something I've always been interested in but never pursued. I've felt sorry many times about that. If you don't mind, come back and tell me what is required (material wise) and what you have done. Have you rebound old books?
   
  ginsoul- It makes me jealous about your drawing. That and painting is something I've wanted to do forever, but just don't have the talent. Another thing you mentioned I have done is work with leather. It makes me wonder why I gave it up. Your daughter is lucky to have you (but I've said that before).
   
  zayda- In the last year, cooking is an area I've gotton into. It is a very slow learning process with me and mistakes are not rare- but usually edible. There are a few people who wish I would get a cookbook and stick to it. So my next purchase will probably be a book.
   
  broken- Decorating can be expensive. I found that out when adding a room and it turned into doing two rooms. Then my wife liked it so much, she decided the bedroom had to be added. But it was a lot of fun.
   
  silent- I'm with you on everything but window shopping. You should see me with my wife at a mall. She looks for a bookstore to leave me at so she can enjoy.

• botoni said on Apr 16, 2007....

  I am frequently bitten by a craft bug. It can be mosaic, decoupage, stenciling, florals, ornaments, cake decorating, candle making. Basically whatever strikes my fancy at the moment. These though are never enduring hobbies for me. They are usually taken on because I want a particular item for my home.
  I love to shop for and collect antiques. Bargain hunting is an obsession for me. Cooking is a favorite. But most of all I collect ecclectic and eccentric friends.

• CreativeWoman said on Apr 18, 2007....

  I have a lap knitting loom that I love.  I make a lot of hats and scarves to give as gifts.
  
  CW
  

• MissMimi said on Apr 18, 2007....

  bot, if that's what you collect, this place oughta be a gold mine. ;)

• silent_wisp said on Apr 18, 2007....

  beyondtheveil: How pity of you. Leaving in a bookstore...well at least it's entertaining surrounded by books...but it's better if your wife let you accompany to her shopping...at least someone with strong arms to handle bags or manly opinion hahaha just kidding...

• mommyof2 said on Apr 18, 2007....

  Photography, poetry, kind of a green thumb, living room looks like a jungle.

• botoni said on Apr 18, 2007....

  MissMimi......LOL......I ve found the 'odd' one here....hehehehe

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 18, 2007....

  botoni- I like those antique stores too, although the only "antiques" I collect is books. And sometimes antiques pertaining to Joan of Arc. You're the only one I've ever heard of that collects bizarre friends. Thats an interesting thought.
   
  CW- Can you make a tapestry with that loom? If you can, girl, I've got a job for you.
   
  mimi- Very funny...but true.
   
  silent- My "manly opinion" may be one of the reasons she drops me off- that and my eye-rolling.
   
  mommy- I like that description-"jungle". I've been into many houses like that with my work, and it does have a pleasing effect. Someone gave me an ivy plant before I got married, my wife saved its life and its still in our living room to this day after about 25 years. I'm amazed. How long can these things live?

• botoni said on Apr 18, 2007....

  Beyond.....I ve got some you d love. One is a 1910 cookbook that belonged to my paternal grandmother. The others are a set of 4 late 1800 leather bound series by the Bronte sisters.

• mommyof2 said on Apr 18, 2007....

  Beyond, Guessing she has a green thumb too, not sure how long they live but sounds like she's doing a great job.

• CreativeWoman said on Apr 18, 2007....

  beyond,
  I've not tried tapestry yet.  I've been told that my hats and scarves look like they come from high end shops though.
  
  CW
  

• secretlife said on Apr 18, 2007....

  i LOVE antique shops!!!

  i bought two of my ceramic teapots from antique shops..

  i love looking at antique jewelry and also at different colored glass

• silent_wisp said on Apr 19, 2007....

  beyondtheveil: no wonder hahaha. Right now I starting collecting action figures of japanese cartoons, I like how they made. It worth collecting..

• Dunedin said on Apr 19, 2007....

  I educate myself through reading, watching movies. I study business, study everything. I study the words of those superior to and wiser than me. I write. I exercise.

• moonriver said on Apr 21, 2007....

  beyond -- i have too many interests but only several that i can really sustain. reading and writing are given, esp since they blend from work to hobby. various forms of outdoor life and travel is another. i also did woodcraft, painting and printmaking at a younger age, but don't have the space and time to do it now. here's one i've never mentioned so far at sc: collecting and making maps. it's possible i was a da vinci or mercator apprentice in an earlier life...LOL.
  
  

• 2foldONE said on Apr 22, 2007....

  I seek knowledge, wisdom and sometimes, dark things. 
  Well, it's the t/ruth

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 22, 2007....

  mohamed- I'm similar to you in that my interests are quite varied. Just about everything is interesting to me except politics and I get too much of that through osmosis. My last kick was old wooden warships. I ended up with three books on them.
   
  moon- I've loved maps since a child and  still study them as always. Never have gotton into mapmaking though, sounds like a good hobby. The only collecting of maps I've done is  three maps of the area of Joan of Arc's birthplace and travels. Hey, when are you going to settle down and give these interests a chance to become a part of your life again? Or is that in the cards?
   
  2foldone- I hear you on knowledge and wisdom, the never ending search, at least for me. I don't know exactly what you mean by dark things. I've always had an interest in mythology, witchcraft, legends, etc. and many can be quite dark. Is this what you mean?

• moonriver said on Apr 23, 2007....

  beyond -- i love the tedium and thrill (if such a combination were at all possible -- something like doing a giant jigsaw puzzle maybe) of making a map from the thousands of available info. much of the tedium is lost if you use a professional GIS program like mapinfo or arcinfo, but i still like to do the final cut manually. as for the other hobbies i've neglected, i plan to return to them within the next two years, starting at 2400 hrs tonight...LOL. especially painting. oh, btw, i also do some home-made wines when i can get a good supply of grapes.
  
  

• kruuyai said on Apr 24, 2007....

  My primary hobby, which has become almost a full time obsession, is learning foreign languages.  I'm working on number 5 now (not counting English).  I do a lot of reading, but that feels like more of a necessity than a hobby.  I can't really feel like a living human being unless I've got a book going.  I've done some watercolor painting, and was fairly pleased with my results (I had a great teacher), but haven't had time for it for quite a few years.  When I was a kid, I used to make architectual drawings of my dream houses. 

  moon:  I love maps too!  I can stare at them for hours and dream of the places I want to go.  I wanted to be a cartographer when I grew up, so I majored in Geography at the university (the channel to cartography), but they didn't let us take any of the cartography classes until junior year, so I got bored with Geography and switch to Geology, where I got to make geologic maps in the field.  What an experience!  Had an opportunity about 14 years ago to work for a cartography company that made maps for hiking trails, but I already had a teaching job, so I turned it down.  Bad choice.  Oh well, sometimes when you turn a hobby into a livelihood, it loses its charm.

• beyondtheveil said on Apr 24, 2007....

  kruu- In another post(don't ask me which) I asked you how many languages you spoke and you just answered it. When starting out in the world, I wanted to study languages, but life took me in another direction. I share your, and moon's, love of maps.

• moonriver said on Apr 26, 2007....

  kruu -- exactly the same here. i can pore over maps for hours, and imagine myself travelling on the ground. hence, google earth is heaven-sent. i'm an engineering major, but sidelined in geography (3 treasured books) and cartography (one book i wouldn't trade for a thousand bucks). i have rolls and rolls of 1:50,000 maps pigeonholed somewhere. i'm into languages too, focused on austronesian.
  
  
  

• kruuyai said on Apr 26, 2007....

  beyond:  Have you studied any languages?  It's never too late, you know.  Especially if you use the Rosetta Stone program.  www.rosettastone.com   How's that for some shameless advertising?  But it's a great way to learn.  I used it for Italian, Thai and Polish and to brush up on my German. 

  moon: Okay, you are always teaching me something new.  What's google earth?  Austronesian?  I guess   that would be the group of languages spoken in the islands north of Austalia and around Indonesia? 

• moonriver said on Apr 27, 2007....

  kruu -- google earth is an immensely useful online searchable map service provided by google. the nice thing with GE, compared to other similar map services, is that it offers a continuous and near-seamless image of any place on earth, limited only by the resolution of satellite imagery and whatever info has been geo-encoded.
  
  once you have installed the GE browser on your pc and received enough google image data, you undergo the exhilarating experience of riding on a ufo ship that can zoom in, zoom out, swing to any compass direction, even come in at an angle so that mountains speed past your view in a very realistic perspective. last year, i've spent perhaps a whole month on google earth, cross-checking the coords of objects in a map i was assigned to finalize for an institutional project.
  
  austronesian is now the widely accepted term for the great language family that includes malayo-polynesian, formosan, among others. btw, i had wanted to use rosetta stone last year to re-learn my high-school german, correspond better with meine freunde who sprechen deutsche, but i couldn't afford the price.
  
  

• gingersoul said on Apr 27, 2007....

  Moon....guess what i have hanging right on top of my couch in my apartment living room?

  A big reproduction of an antique map showing the two round globes of the then known world..it really looks old and is written in Latin with these wonderful elaborate letters, the same kind used in the old manuscripts...

  i loved it the first second i saw it.....i bougth her an adequate old looking frame...its one of my precious  possession..

  I keep still rolled in a drawing holder several other old maps......my father was an avid map reader.....we still have beautiful (original and expensive) old maps on the walls...he taught me how to read the nautical maps too  

  Beyond....staring at the sky at night,  star gazing, map watching, compass using

  sky...map, stars, compass...they are all tools to leave this reality behind..

  Kruu..... a friend of mine from Italy located my home perfectly...it is amazing...:-0  

• moonriver said on Apr 28, 2007....

  ginger -- i'd love to see that antique map in person. *wink* you must have really taken after your father in your love of maps. or maybe you were another mercator apprentice in an earlier life.
  
  

• 2foldONE said on May 07, 2007....

  Well...All of the above. Secret societies, pagan rituals, so forth and so on. I have reason to believe that they cause the majority of most the influence in our little neck of the woods. Our country was built on their princilples. Well You asked... One commenting said that they don't feel like a real human unless they have a book. The same couldn't be more true for me. But if I don't meditate, I'll feel more like an animal.  Maybe I should make that an even more practised hobby?

• lfbno7 said on Jun 10, 2007....

  I have an unusual hobby.  I made up a baseball game that is played with dice, and I've included all the all time greats in the game.  When I come home from work I will often play out a game.

• Jadea said on Jun 21, 2007....

  Hand me a book and you'll find me curled up on a bed or sofa doing my thing -reading.

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