What arts/ crafts do you do in front of the telly?

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

I have almost no free time so on the sofa watching tv after the dc are in bed is my only chance. I don't want to disappear off to kitchen etc as I won't see dh properly then either.
BUT I want to get back into crafts/ develop a hobby.

I can knit, sew, cross stitch, basic embroidery and have done a little crochet and patchwork before too. I think I could pick up something new fairly easily -famous last words! :)

Any suggestions?

[moominthecorner]

I do all mine in front of the telly. Small children dictate it! Knitting (easy, not lace!) , hand quilting , reading craft mags

[Siikibam]

I crochet and bead. My husband has stopped complaining about the fact that I don't watch properly :D

[erebus]

'don't watch properly..'

I have begun to latch hook a rug (doormat sized). My 'problem' is I have to look blow my glasses to see the rug and through them to see the telly.

I'd get varifocals but it's a dignity issue...

[Ambers123]

Hi I do patchwork and embroidery relaxing at the end of the day.

[Bumperlicioso]

Crochet

[frazzledblob]

another vote for crochet and beading :)

[jenniec79]

Knitting, crochet, crossstitch. Not all at the same time though!

[PurpleFrog]

Crossstitch is definitely more difficult in front of the telly. I have recently started knitting and crocheting again, so I can do something constructive while relaxing in front of the box.

erebus - I have varifocals (my second pair) and they are great for flicking between my knitting and the telly. My last pair didn't have such a large area for close work and I had problems threading needles etc.. This pair are great, but were expensive. Don't put off getting varifocals if you need them. (Unlike bi-focals, no-one will know anyway!) They take a bit of getting used to, but I find I now wear my glasses all the time.

[rocketleaf]

Crochet, did loads when I was pregnant and I have just managed to start again this week with 5 week old DD is asleep on the breastfeeding cushion. Not sure how long I will be able to though so making the most of it.

[cloudpuff]

Another one for crochet. Its cosy making blankets in the winter.

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

thanks for all the suggestions!

i've rediscovered the christmas stockings i started last year here so i've decided that as there's almost 6 months to go i might get them finished!

i've also been inspired by her blog to start crocheting again (not done it for almost 20 years) so i've been out and got a crochet needle and some nice new wool.

i must get myself a hobby before being a mum/ maternity leave does my head in!

[queenmaeve]

Crochet or a bit of sewing like fabric flowers or something. I'm not really watching the tv either more just for chatting to dh at the end of the day

[cloudpuff]

Good luck with the crochet mysleepy, you'll have the hang of it no time.

[PurpleFrog]

The nice thing about crochet is you can pick it up and put it down anytime. There is no need to "finish a row" as in knitting. I love these Christmas stockings! Thanks for the link - I'll put them on my to-do list!

[SybilBeddows]

I do patchwork - either the handsewn English sort or cutting the patches for machine-made.

[drfayray]

Knitting for me. I am a fairly new knitter and self-taught. I love knitting in front of the television. I used to crochet too. I look through my glasses at the wool and needles and then over the tops at the tv.

[deepfriedcupcake]

I have a big calendar that hangs on the wall (so in theory I can remember birthdays), which I have stiched with pretty wool. That was an in-front-of-the-telly project. Took a while to do all the days of the months but I can then update with new babies etc quite quickly.

[overthemill]

knitting, crochet and tapestry.