“A younger crowd embraced such #hobbies in 2020 when the pandemic left many with more free time. But “grandma hobbies” have persisted beyond a pandemic fad and some seem to be picking up steam in their popularity online.

While she said she may not consider herself a #crafty person, MacTaggart, now 26, founded the #needlepoint business What’s the Stitch and runs popular social media profiles of the same name. After seeing growing interest in her content, she began to build up her business and now sells needlepoint canvases, accessories and #digital designs. The flair #MacTaggart puts into her creations is a touch of cheeky humor and, occasionally, profanity.”

#analog / #craft / #Art <https://apnews.com/article/old-school-hobbies-vintage-analog-grandma-e45fa11ae1422715b6a2540044767fd0>

Young people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phones

Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration. Somewhat ironically, this analog movement has been galvanized by its trendiness on social media. Hobbies including needlepoint, bird watching pottery and even blacksmithing have gained traction with Gen-Z and millennials. Many hobbyists said they don’t see the enthusiasm about these activities as a temporary trend, but rather as part of a more intentional moment towards the analog world — but many also see their online platforms as an extension of the creativity and expression they achieve through their offline hobby.

AP News

From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are embracing ‘grandma hobbies’

https://misryoum.com/us/technology-ai/from-blacksmithing-to-needlepoint-young-people-are-embracing/

LOS ANGELES -- By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours in investment banking and once she was finally able to log...

#From #blacksmithing #needlepoint #young #people #are #embracing #grandma #hobbies #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are embracing ‘grandma hobbies’

LOS ANGELES -- By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free. She was working long hours

US News Hub

Alrighty then... That was just the #TimelineCleanse I needed! I hope more folks participate in next month's #FirstFridayArtWalk -- on April 3rd!

#MastoArt #MastoArtists #Art #Creativity #Photography #Needlepoint #Sketching #InkFriday

I got this Stitch and Zip Mah Jongg Purse from Salty Yarns in Berlin, MD for Camp Wannastitch. It's been so much fun.

#wip #needlepoint

Day 20
#365project

I got some things done today but getting out to take some photos wasn't one of those things. So here you go... The needle minder for my current cross-stitch project. Against all odds, I'm someone who does cross-stitch now. I decided to try it out a few years ago and it's pretty cool. It's better than scrolling, for sure.
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#ouijaboard #planchette #yesno
#spiritboard #needlepoint #needleminder #closeup #macrophotography #macro #gothstyle #goth #witchy

I should have linked to Piecework magazine.

https://pieceworkmagazine.com/

#BobbinLace #embroidery #needlepoint

PieceWork

PieceWork celebrates the rich history of needlework and makers from around the globe. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or tat, find inspiration in the needlework traditions of the past.

An experiment for today's #ArtAdventCalendar. I was investigating an idea to used #Bargello for the border for #Placidus. I don't think I'll be using it, but it was interesting and enjoyable to do. False starts and dead ends abound in what I do!

#Needlepoint #HandEmbroidery

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 12 This is an ornament I made (from a kit) to hang on the Christmas tree for my son's first birthday (today happens to be his 40-something birthday!) #EastCoastKin #Needlepoint #Ornament #Christmas #RockingHorse
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 11 Needlepoint ornament I made (from a kit). It reminds me of the cabin my parents owned in the mountains. #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas #Ornament #Art #Needlepoint #Christmas #Cabin
#ArtAdventCalendar A needlepoint pillow I made fits in the Christmasy mood of my former apartment in Pasadena. #EastCoasrKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas #ColorADay #RedWed #Needlepoint