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Your Craft-Q Quiz
Which craft is right for you.

Over the years I have tried many crafts only to realize midway through some large project that I hated it. I have now settled on a few favorites: cooking, collaging and knitting. It takes a while to find the right craft; it’s a very personal thing. That said, there are different skills needed for different crafts and knowing this before you invest in equipment and supplies is a good thing. This quiz is designed to help you figure out which craft is right for you.

Warning: It's an old fashion-type of quiz. You'll need a pen and paper to record your results.

1. When reading a book you simply adore, you:
a. savor each page and read it slowly so it will last
b. devour the entire book in one afternoon

2. Spotting an gorgeous basket of plump, bright-red juicy strawberries at the store, your first inclination is to:
a. Pick them up and breath in their fragrance
b. Admire the color and beauty

3. Did you make your bed this morning?
a. Yes
b. No

4. Does dirt under your fingernails send you running to your manicurist?
a. Yes
b. No

5. Are you now, or have you ever been, a smoker?
a. Yes
b. No

6. If you see a crooked painting hanging on your friend’s wall, do you straighten it?
a. Yes
b. No

7. Do you like math?
a. Yes
b. No

8. Is your fridge covered in old-school magnets and retro postcards?
a. Yes
b. No

Results

*Excerpted from get crafty: hip home ec.