Knitting

In her tiny Athens apartment, 93-year-old Ioanna Matsouka has knit thousands of brightly colored scarves for children in need from Greece to Ukraine - and she has no plans to quit just yet.

"Until I die, I will be knitting," Matsouka said. Her knitting needles clicked through her expert fingers, her nails painted red. "It brings me joy to share them."

In "The Tale of Tools: The Untold Narrative of Wooden Handiwork Implements from Greece," the Benaki Museum (benaki.org) has put together a very informative presentation that showcases beautifully crafted tools used in traditional spinning, sewing, knitting and embroidery.

A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction.

The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines Sotheby's online Fashion Icons sale in September.

At the Refreshment University, which was opened for citizens aged 60 and over within the body of Akdeniz University in the southern province of Antalya, male students knit and cook, while female students receive training in repairs.

Hobbies are great ways to explore areas of ourselves; we do not get to engage at work. You do not have to be good at a hobby to enjoy it. You just need to enjoy it. Not every hobby you try will be something that you want to stick with, but that is no reason not to try. Now is the perfect time to try out and pick up new hobbies for yourself that you can do at home.

As millions of senior citizens in Turkey are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, 15 women from a co-operative in the Black Sea province of Kastamonu are spending time at home by sewing dresses for children in need.
Women produce new dresses for children by restoring old dresses and unused fabrics.

Scientists recommend that we go to a theatre or exhibit at least once a month after finding that it can reduce the risk of early death, BTA reported.

Beneath the chapel's high wooden ceiling are 25 tables lined up. People conversing move from one table to another to the sound of traditional Christmas tunes, many holding a cup of hot chocolate in their hands, buying all kinds of handmade jewelry, drawings, sweets, toys and knitted accessories. 

The 35-year-old reality star has shared the first photo of her and Kanye West’s son Saint West on her social media account.

Are you a whiz in the kitchen? How about handmade cupcakes decorated with santa caps, cookies or other goodies?

Sew a patchwork quilt from rags.