Crafts & Hobbies #66: Knitting and Crocheting

I began crocheting my first year after college. Everyone on my first job were crocheting and one of my coworkers taught me. I enjoy crocheting and have made numerous items. I have made potholders, baby blankets, booties, caps, candles, socks, dolls, etc. I shared my joy of crocheting and taught several people how to crochet. I also have an unfinished afghan that I intend to finish one day, maybe when I retire and have free time again.
There in no knitting/crocheting groups and with only a 30 minute lunch, it would be difficult to form one.

Crafts & Hobbies #65: Coin Collecting

I have several old coins that have been passed down from parents and grandparents. I was able to identify some of them on the Historical Image Library website.

I found a local coin dealer that is located on Richmond in Houston, Texas using the Professional Numismatists Guild's dealer search. I plan to visit there in the very near future. It will be interesting to find out if my coins have value.

I found this exercise on coin collecting interesting. I saw numerous commemorative coins that I did not know existed. I also saw the Bill of Rights Half Dollar (1993) and U. S. Olympic coins. Although I collected the 50 State Quarters, I do not consider myself a collector and it is not something that I will continue to do.

Crafts & Hobbies #64: Zines

When I first glanced at this assignment, I thought it was about "cut-and-paste" which is something that I have done a thousand times. The closest I have come to a Zine is helping my son do a travel magazine as a school project.
No, I know this is not something that I will do in the future.
Zines should be in the library because everyone likes something different and I am sure there is a Zine following of library users.

Crafts & Hobbies #63: Digital Scrapbooking

This assignment was very enlightening because I enjoy scrapbooking and never considered doing digital scrapbooking. I enjoy the physical aspects of gathering pictures, letters, stickers, etc. and arranging and gluing them in place, therefore this will remain my primary method of scrapbooking. I believe I will do some digital scrapbooking because it will give me options for certain projects, especially events that I want to share with friends and family.