John's Hobbies
I guess my hobbies are home computing and gardening (though the first doesn't always leave enough time for the second!). Oh, and I do collect British stamps. This isn't too difficult, thanks to the Royal Mail subscription service! And when it's sunny in the summer (unfortunately this doesn't happen too often) I follow the fortunes of Lancashire County Cricket Club at Old Trafford (the cricket ground, not the football one!).
Carol's Hobbies
Cross-Stitch
What could be more relaxing than taking a needle, thread and a piece of Aida cloth and turning it into a beautiful picture? That's the wonder of cross-stitch! Compuserve's Fibercrafts Forum has a thriving Cross-Stitch section with sample patterns, pattern-making programs and lots of ENTHUSIASTS! There are also a lot of resources available on the Internet as well.
 | Click here to visit the "Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page" with its almost 1500 links! |
| Click here to visit cross-stitching.com, home of The World of Cross Stitching, Cross Stitch Crazy, Cross Stitch Card Shop and Cross Stitch GOLD |
Quilling
Quilling is rolling up bits of paper and sticking them on cards in an attractive design. (That's John's definition!) CompuServe's Handcrafts Forum has a section on Papercrafts with some useful information and contacts. But there doesn't seem to be much information about quilling on the Internet yet. So far we've found Custom Quilling by Denise, The Quilling Guild, and driftwood44's Quilling Page. If you come across any more, let me know ...
3-D Decoupage
This involves cutting out parts of printed pictures (of which you need several copies) and mounting them on top of each other to give a three-dimensional effect.
