I am a crafter. I actually hold a crafting group. (About half the time I am the only member in attendance).
I am very good with a needle except when I do big frame quilting. I hand repair clothing and make all sorts of things out of scrap yarn via crochet. My coaster are crochet and I have made reusable crochet swiffers. I’d like to be a better knitter, however, I need to commit to a class.
Most crafting though is copying, experimenting and self teaching. Those are the habits that I think will help people survive than the actual craft.
Several of my female friends/acquaintances do some sort of crafting so it’s probably not as rare as you think.
I'll have to tell my wife about the swiffers. She crochets kitchen wash cloths (always working on something), but I don't think she's thought of this idea.
I have a big frame, but it takes up too much room. When scrap quiting, I usually use the lap quiting method. I can carry it around with me if I want, because the sections are done in smaller pieces - any size I want. It's easier to just do it on my lap while watching tv at night.
Eventually, I have to sew all the pieces together, but even that stays smaller for a while. I do it in rows.
” I have made reusable crochet swiffers”
great idea! What type of yarn do you use?
In answer to main thread question: I sew and crochet