I grew up crafty. We didn't have a lot of money, if we wanted something we made it at home. My granny Grace could sew, crochet, cook, garden and can, my mom sewed, knitted, arranged flowers, oil paints, well just about all crafts, my aunt could build just about anything. When I wanted to learn macrame, in jr high school, I got a book and taught myself, same with counted cross-stitch and crochet (beyond the basics) and scrapbooking/cardmaking. ... Read Full Bio »
I grew up crafty. We didn't have a lot of money, if we wanted something we made it at home. My granny Grace could sew, crochet, cook, garden and can, my mom sewed, knitted, arranged flowers, oil paints, well just about all crafts, my aunt could build just about anything. When I wanted to learn macrame, in jr high school, I got a book and taught myself, same with counted cross-stitch and crochet (beyond the basics) and scrapbooking/cardmaking. I have passed these skills on to my daughter.
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