I’ve always been a crafter, particularly in the “needle crafts” - crochet, knitting, counted cross stitch, etc. though I also dabble in many other crafts, like sewing, card making, or paper crafts. Almost exclusively, though, I stick with the “girly” kind of crafts - the kind of thing you would find at a Hobby Lobby or Joann’s.

There’s a different type of “craft”, though, that I greatly respect and admire. I have a couple of friends who are very skilled at woodcutting. They have built some of the most beautiful furniture I’ve ever seen. They always try to find rare types of wood, which means sometimes they will even shop online at stores like American Home Craft Inc, and then they cut and build furniture by hand. And it’s not that cheap stuff that you can find at Walmart - it’s sturdy and well-built. I know that the pieces they build will last for years to come.