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Get Crafty – And Social Lifelong Learning
Hearing the word “crafts” may conjure up grade-school memories of glue, scissors and colored paper — but there’s so much more to them! Crafts today span everything from textiles, painting, quilting, weaving, cooking, baking, cake decorating, home decorating, to sewing, drawing and more. And nowadays, adults are embracing crafts as a pastime and as a great way to meet new people. Dedicated crafts lovers like Fredi Brown, 67, of Teaneck, NJ, (pictured at top) who took up weaving and knitting about 10 years ago, get enthused when they talk about their pastime. She participates in a couple of Guilds of Weavers and Spinners. Twice a year, she goes to a quilting retreat, where “we eat, drink and weave.” She’s developed close friendships with other weavers. When she talks about what she’s made, her enthusiasm is evident. “My favorite is knitting,” she says. “I did socks for my mom.” But weaving is her love, too.
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