passion

This week's Weekly Geek is inspired by Dewey's Knit-a-Long, a mini challenge of Dewey's Reading Challenge. Dewey had other passions besides reading and blogging. Knitting was one of them. This made me think, what are the Weekly Geek's other passions?

#1. What are you passionate about besides reading and blogging? For example, are you crafty (knitting, woodworking, scrapbooking, model building)? Do you cook? Into gaming (computer or board)? Sports (player or spectator)? Photography? Maybe you like geocaching, rock climbing? Or love attending events like renaissance fairs, concerts? Music? Dancing? You get the idea.'

Tell us why you're passionate about it. Post photos of what you've made or of yourself doing whatever it is you love doing.

#2. Get us involved. Link to tutorials, recipes, Youtube videos, websites, fan sites, etc, anything that will help us learn more about your interest or how to do your hobby. Maybe you'd like to link to another hobbyist whose work you admire or tell us about a book or magazine related to your interest.

#3. Visit other Weekly Geeks. Link in your post to other Geeks who've peaked your interest in their passion. Or maybe you might find a fellow afincionado among us, link to them.

This is an interesting question! Obviously I am passionate about books and reading, but I also take great pleasure in needle crafts.

The first stitching art I learned was cross-stitching. Actually I taught myself with a kit, right after I got married. I have cross-stitched many things over the past 26 years--baby samplers, towels, ornaments, treat bags and wall hangings. My all time favorite designers are Shepherd's Bush and I when visiting their site I find myself drooling! Here are some of the patterns from them I have finished:

(pictures are from their website)

The other craft I love, but don't have enough time for, is quilting! Several friends from church are avid quilters but I think that quilting will have to sit on the back burner for me until I have a sewing room.

Last year, my daughter gave me a gift certificate to take a knitting class for beginners for Mother's Day. I did it and think knitting could be well on its way to being a passion for me. I still get a bit frustrated when I make mistakes and then can't fix them on my own, but in time I will get better at it--this my daughter assures me. I posted about my latest project here and spotlighted some fun knitting books I found on my library's shelves here.

There you have it. What are you passionate about? Have you joined in the weekly fun with Weekly Geeks? If you are interested, check out the homepage.