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Personally, we enjoy a wide variety of arts and crafts from knitting, to sewing, embroidery, scrapbooking and more recently, the art of making greeting cards andpaper crafting in general.
If time permits, we'll make our own but with the holidays just around the corner, there is still plenty of time for shopping at the many local holiday craft shows where you are bound to find wonderfully unique, handmade items.
It's time too for planning - and time for reminiscing about old and new memories with family and friends, both near and far.
With photography a generational family hobby, you can bet that we always have an assortment of videos, digitals, and prints to share.
This year, we've been scanning myriads of negatives in both black and white and color. These scanned images will create "heritage" memory books for all the children and grandchildren. It's a great way for each family member to have a complete photographic record of their family.
Scrapbooking those memories is the best way to gather, organize and preserve those memories. Scrapbooks, big and small, make the perfect gift not only for Christmas but for nearly every other celebration.
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Upcoming Craft Shows in Prince William County!
2011 Gar-Field High School Orchestra Boosters Holiday Craft Show: This craft show is held in the school itself with over 150 spaces of homemade crafts and food items. This annual event is hosted by the Orchestra Boosters, with all proceeds benefiting the orchestra program. When: Saturday, December 10th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival: A juried festival with 300 top artisans, interactive demonstrations, live music and children’s entertainment. If you are into arts and crafts, this show is a "must attend" event. When: December 9, 10, 11, 2011. |
In fact, do not limit yourself to Christmas. We have even designed recipe books to hand out at Thanksgiving.
They contain family favorites from years gone by. Every family has a treasure trove of photos and slides, along with memorabilia stashed away in shoe boxes, steamer trunks, and even old albums.
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Unfortunately, we cannot share the digitals with every family member around the world so we have turned to scrapbooking as a way to organize the photos and other moments into beautiful albums.
Scrapbooking has come a long way. The old photo album has morphed into a work of art.
Yet, with patience, the right tools, and an unending selection of supplies, this hobby does not take any special skills. In fact, every member of the family can participate in this popular craft.
There are websites that can walk you through the basic skills, there are community classes for scrapbooking and there are people you can find through your local paper, the yellow pages or on the Internet that will be glad to build your scrapbook for you. We also opted for an alternative to the album.
Every year, as a Christmas gift, we receive a video version of the traditional scrapbook. Photos taken at birthdays, during summer vacation and at all holidays during the year are gathered together, put in some semblance of order and all put onto a video tape or DVD. This also has the advantage of keeping your photos safe from deterioration due to age or normal wear and tear.
Needless to say, we enjoy many other crafts and hobbies. They include:
Sewing: A family hobby passed down through several generations and learned more out of necessity but one which I continue to enjoy. For years, we made our clothing for a perfect fit but mainly due to the fact that shopping for clothes was literally impossible. Now, sewing is more for quilting, crafts and special outfits.
Quilting: If you sew, you can quilt but many artisans and crafters have taken this hobby to another level. It has become an art form and here in Woodbridge, Virginia we are lucky to have such artisans. Join the Cabin Branch Quilters!
Knitting and Crocheting: Crochet seems so time consuming but I am "never not knitting". Although I learned how to knit as a child, it was quickly replaced by sewing during my teens. About 40 years ago, I jumped back into the knitting. The hobby quickly transformed into something much more involved and I was looking for the best way to sell handmade crafts by participating in local shows and fairs, teaching both one on one and to groups. In the early eighties, it officially outgrew its hobby status and became a full-fledged business.
Beading: We made it to the International "Gem and Jewelry" show this past December and we will no doubt attend again February 19-21, 2010. Relatively speaking, beading as a hobby is a new favorite...we've collected quite a few beads, findings and books on the topic. Now we have to find the time to complete a project.
Hobbies and Crafts...
Calling all Woodbridge, Virginia crafters.
Showcase your crafting expertise with visitors to our site!
Whether you would like to talk about a favorite hobby or offer an art, craft or hobby related service, we'd love to have you share your hobby with everyone.
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