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Title: DO you know anyone that knits or sews?
Post by: mrbizzard on June 11, 2014, 07:55:17 am
Is there anyone in your family or anyone that you know that can knit or sew?
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Post by: braggin on June 11, 2014, 08:18:15 am
Yes, I do. I knit and crochet a lot. In fact, I join a group of people who knit and crochet every Friday. We knit and crochet items for charity. We just finished a big project of making washcloths for soldiers in Afghanistan. Why the U.S. Govt. doesn't provide enough washcloths for soldiers I don't know, but there was a call out for them so we responded. Another project was to make hats, mittens and scarves for an entire second grade class in upstate NY. Their teacher was complaining online that her students didn't seem to be equipped with warm enough clothing in the wintertime.

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Post by: jenniferhoder on June 11, 2014, 08:36:00 am
My mom used to crochet all the time.
Doesn't seem like people have hobbies like that anymore. Everyone has their head buried in their phone or iPad! Lol
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Post by: Lindaroof on June 11, 2014, 11:55:37 am
I crochet, my daughter wanted to try to learn but she doesn't really have the time to sit down and learn right now. I do have a sewing machine and now want to learn to do some sewing, just a matter of making myself do it. LOL ::)
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Post by: aflyingmonkey on June 11, 2014, 12:13:55 pm
I can sew a button on.   Learned in home ec in middle school, comes in handy.....though I wanted to take a science class.
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Post by: vickysue on June 11, 2014, 01:34:31 pm
I used to knit and crochet but as I got older and carpel tunnel got worse I quit. But I still like to sew and paint gourds. Still some life in this old broad.
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Post by: CharmedPhoenix on June 11, 2014, 01:53:05 pm
Yea, me.  I knit, crochet, sew and cross stitch.  I started learning in grade school and just kept adding.  I've tried tatting too, but my crochet tension is the opposite of tatting so I didn't pursue it.  :D
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Post by: mill8277 on June 11, 2014, 02:04:43 pm
There is a lady I use to work with who made hats, scarves and the hat scarf combination.....I have two of those and a few more items I got from her.....
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Post by: sherryinutah on June 11, 2014, 02:22:43 pm
I crochet and sew, too.  I have a nice little singer sewing machine and there was a time when I made my own clothes.  Nowadays, it's a little bit counterproductive to sew your own clothes unless you can get a bargain on fabric and other supplies.

I can; however, shop at the thrift store and find a flat sheet for $2.  Then I can make a dress or something out of that fabric.  It can be a creative outlet that ends up being very satisfying.

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Post by: linderlizzie on June 11, 2014, 02:45:32 pm
I used to knit and sew but there never seems to be enough time now.   :-[
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Post by: 6265AT99 on June 11, 2014, 03:54:27 pm
Yes, as a matter of fact I do both.  I learned when I was a young teen to sew, knit and crochet.
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Post by: aggie49 on June 11, 2014, 06:24:34 pm
i know to do both knit and sew
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Post by: bremer51 on June 11, 2014, 07:22:30 pm
I can sew, knit, and crochet.  I remodel clothes to make them fit the way I want them to.  And I knit and/or crochet scarves for winter wear.  I quilt too.
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Post by: kroberts13 on June 11, 2014, 07:26:44 pm
i can knit and crochet but iam losing intrest cause i can sell anything i make.
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Post by: jkhanson on June 12, 2014, 04:36:46 am
I can sew.  I just don't take the time to do much sewing anymore.

I've made a lot of clothes over the years.....shirts, shorts, winter coat, snowpants, dresses, skirts, baptism gowns, bridesmaids dresses....curtains, pillows...
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Post by: jkhanson on June 12, 2014, 04:39:20 am
In high school, I taught myself how to knit.  The sweater turned out too big so I wore it later when I was pregnant.

I also taught myself how to crochet and made a couple of afghans.
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Post by: bretay on June 12, 2014, 06:13:36 am
I knit,crochet and sew.Love to knit.I am completely self taught in all.Had no one to show me how to do any of them.So everything I know came from library books and trial and error.I taught myself at 15 and that was about 37 years ago.
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Post by: gaylasue on June 12, 2014, 07:55:49 am
I do!  I knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery and quilt in addition to patching my husband's pants!
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Post by: yikes77 on June 12, 2014, 09:43:58 am
I can't to save my love but my mom loves to sew.  Her basement is dedicated just for that.
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Post by: nguzman1 on June 12, 2014, 09:44:39 am
Yes, some of my sisters and mom. I love it.
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Post by: msmoneybags48 on June 12, 2014, 10:31:53 am
I crochet, and had a sewing machine so I have sewn too.  My daughter was jumping up and down on her bed and killed my sewing machine when she was younger.  My aunts sew on machines now. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :rainbow: :rose:
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Post by: acurtsinger2 on June 12, 2014, 12:28:30 pm
i have a doll collection, and i love to make doll clothes, and over the last 2 decades i have made 5 quilts to give away as presents and i kept one for myself.  my grandmother taught me to crochet when i was 5, and i taught myself how to sew.  there are sewing centers and quilt shops that offer beginner classes at a reasonable price.  making things is a very rewarding activity :thumbsup:
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Post by: lparker5 on June 12, 2014, 01:34:06 pm
I do it all I love working with my hands.
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on June 12, 2014, 07:15:22 pm
Yes, my mom sews all the time and her friend knits quite a bit. :present:
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Post by: Forp on June 12, 2014, 07:30:56 pm
i used to sew everything because 20 years ago you could make it for less and nowadays you can buy it for less.  It costs more to buy the pattern, fabric, thread, interfacing, lining. buttons, zippers etc.than to get something on sale.  So now I wouldn't dream of it . It costs so much more to sew than to go out to a final clearance sale and buy good clothes from 3 to 5 dollars.
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Post by: Dynamite2013 on June 12, 2014, 11:37:47 pm
I knit and crochet I have made blankets, sweaters, hats and scarfs. As far as sewing I can hand sew but the machine and I don't get along. 
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Post by: kewl4reals on June 13, 2014, 02:34:40 am
Is there anyone in your family or anyone that you know that can knit or sew?
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Post by: Timberlan127 on June 13, 2014, 03:38:05 am
I knit and sew but am not extra fond of doing either one. I do it because sometimes it's necessary at times to keep things up.
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Post by: mgint on June 13, 2014, 04:42:07 am
my mom uses crosstich