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[Patriciann]

Hi everyone!!!
I have always wanted to learn about the art of scrollsawing. I am getting into spinning and weaving from fibers I grow in my garden along with learning how to dye these fibers using natural dyes that I am also learning how to grow in my garden. I am learning a bit of wood carving and discovered I also want to learn wood turning and scrollsawing. My gardening interest has turned into the love of working with fibers including basket making. This branched into a new love of wood carving and this has now led to my wanting to learn to use the tools in my late husband's workroom. We have the lathe and too many other tools that I don't even yet know what they all are to talk about. I want very much to make a weaving loom from scratch along with as many of the accessories that are used in these crafts. That is where the scroll saw has its place right now. I'm sure with time it will branch into many more areas as this all began with my love for gardening. My goodness!!! What a few seeds along with some soil, water and sunshine can grow into. So much more then my beautiful and functional garden. All of these arts and crafts has helped me to begin the healing process of finding myself alone, disabled after the death of my husband. I'm stuck at home and not able to get out and about so my garden and all of the arts and crafts it has grown into is what keeps me hanging on to this life and provides a wonderful feeling of hope and promise. Qualities this world seems to lack in sorry to say. I found this site when reading up on how one piece wooden baskets were made. I loved what I read so much that I signed up for the group to learn more about the scrollsaw way of life. I just love tools and the possibilities they open up to life. I will now be off and learning some more about all of these crafts I am now growing into.
Patricia

[Jr_Ranger]

Patricia,
Welcome you found a great site for information. I am very sorry to hear of your loss and disability. We all have fetishes for power tools if you have any questions there are many here ready to help out.

[Pajaro]

Big How Dee from Dallas. You have come to a great forum. Best of luck. And there is all ways Hope....

[rjr]

Welcome Patriciann, to SWWC, this is the best site around for scrollers. If you have questions just ask. If you have something to share post it. Show us some of your projects that you have completed. Most of all, enjoy the site.

[minowevie]

Patricia, what a nice post. I love gardening too. and I am into most the things you talk about. it is funny how everything natural is weaved together. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. what ever you do, Dont get red of any of those tools. you will find out there uses hear, just ask away. also. you never have to be alone again, we are a family hear. and love are members. we also protect each other. none of us are better than the other, we just share and teach and learn from each other. I am so glad you are hear. your new friend Evie

[jim_mex]

Hi Patricia - a big welcome and with the interests you mention you'll soon be right at home here.

Looking forward to you joining in the fun!

[KathyRo]

Hello and welcome, keep coming here lot's of great folks on this Message Board.
KathyRo