Opinion on Hobbies (Woodworking vs. Sewing)?

Question

I am thinking about taking up a new hobby. I enjoy creating things (especially useful things for the home,) and have more skill fallowing procedures than having to create without using guidelines or tools. I was wondering if anyone had any hobby suggestions. I have been seriously considering sewing and woodworking, and would like anyone’s opinion on the two hobbies, their costs, how easy it is to learn, how useful the hobbies is, how easy it is to find instruction in the hobby, and any other details you think useful.
Thank you very, very much for your time and help.

Answer 1

I am going to recommend sewing for you because it is much cheaper to get into. Wood is very expensive and so are the machines. You need a table saw, router and bits, squares, rulers, glues, nailers, drill and drill bits. the list goes on. For sewing all you need is a sewing machine, needles, iron and ironing board, a cutting board, a pattern and some thing to mark on the fabric and pins. Fabric is not as expensive and most women enjoy picking out buttons and stuff. Sewing also takes less space. Wood working needs at least a garage. My mom sews and I know how to wood work and sewing is definitely cheaper. Both are good but for a hobby I would go the sewing route.

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Answer 3

If you are a beginner or have done some woodworking you will find these plans easy-to-follow as the instructions are very clearly written. The woodworking plans are straightforward so they are not complicated at all. Even if you are a total newcomer to woodworking you will simply be able to master all the techniques that are needed and the woodworking skills very quickly by following the concise and clear instructions. Another thing which is so great about these woodworking plans is that there have been some videos included and there are some to guide you in how to build benches home furniture dog houses bird feeders sheds and much much more.

Answer 4

sewing you can do something right away, without a big expense, a sewing machine is as little as 100 dollars or less, a table saw alone is about 400 dollars and you need lots of other things besides that, you dont get sawdust with sewing. stain and lots of paints and glues can be toxic, you need lots of space to work in with wood and it attracts bugs sometimes. sewing you can make clothing for everyone, curtians , pillows, furniture covers, decorative gifts, etc. you seldom have the chance to saw off your finger while sewing. sewing machines make some noise but not a lot, saws , drills and hammers make quite a bit of noise. but you can make tables , shelves , and such with wood. you can get instruction in both easily. i have done both, i stuck with sewing , you can do small projects with sewing, you can do some of it by hand, infront of the tv or even take with you to the doctors office etc, you cant do that with wood. everything has a value and woodworking surely has a great value, but it costs more to start, its harder to get right, its noiser, and more dangerous.

Answer 5

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Answer 7

Depending on the type of wood working, it could be fun. I'd recommend starting small, though, maybe with wood burning instead. I do think you can make more useful items with sewing, and it is less expensive. Plus, the materials will be easier to find, I think.
If you don't already know how, you might consider crocheting. It is very inexpensive and you can take it with you easily for when you have to wait (doctor's office, DMV, airport, where ever). And just about everything you make is useful (that's a big one for me).

Answer 8

I do both! I converted my garage into my woodworking shop by removing the garage doors and framing in the opening. Then I built a door and used a leftover storm window. I park my Blazer on the driveway. (Need to build a carport because we usually get a ton of snow in the winter.)

Using my tools, I made a pantry for my kitchen; a table and matching stools for my kitchen; a storage unit for my blue willow pots and pans; and box units to go on top of my kitchen cabinets.

In my sewing room, I built a window seat the width of the windowed-wall (about 15 feet), with shelves above the windows, and small shelves on both ends of the seat. I also made a smaller window bench for my office, putting a mirror over the seat. I built a fabric bin for all my oriental fabrics that I used to sell on eBay, and now sell on my Yahoo Group, ASIAN FABRICS.

In my bedroom, I built my platform bed frame and headboard, a large 4-drawer chest, a small 4-drawer chest, and a cabinet to hold my TV, dvd player, vcr, vhs tapes and dvds. I still have all my shoes from when I worked in an office, so I built a shoe rack to hold them (more than 50 pairs).

I also used my tools to build a shed (4 feet wide by 10 feet long by 8 feet high) to hold junk I just can't part with yet and built shelves inside to hold my junk.

I added an 8x24 foot extension to my deck and built two six foot tables to accompany the 12-foot bench on the new deck. I enclosed my deck with lattice and 1x4 "toppers".

I also built a small chicken coop that how houses my lawnmower and assorted yard equipment. I built a stair case (3 feet wide by 8 feet long) to go down the hill in the back of my property.

When converting my garage, I built several tables to hold my woodworking tools. These include a wood lathe, band saw, mortiser, drill press, and bench grinder. I also have both cordless and electric reversible drills, three jig saws, three circular saws (all different sizes), a plunge router, a trim router, a manual and an electric planer, biscuit joiner, and some other gadgets. I like toys!

I built a stand that my table saw is on so that I can wheel it around my shop or outside if the weather permits. I bought some DIY cabinets at Home Depot, then put a 3/4 inch top on them, allowing for a drop where my miter saw is placed.

My most expensive tools were my table saw and miter saw. I got these at Home Depot. The majority of my other tools I got on eBay.

Woodworking, like sewing, is trial and error. You learn as you go or by watching other people. Just because you are a female does not mean that you can't have a woodworking shop or make things from wood. It isn't a "hobby" just for men anymore.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Sewing is more useful, cheaper to do and less dangerous. We all lose buttons. We all need clothes. And it's just a needle, not some big power tool. It can be done anywhere and doesn't require electicity or any complex machinery.