Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried: I've taken a shot at many different crafts, but stuck with relatively few. My paternal grandmother taught me how to crochet; didn't stick. Same grandmother taught me to sew; much success! So at this point in time I focus on sewing/costuming as my main crafting outlet (other than writing) and when I decided a few years back that I wanted to get good at a second craft I looked for one I felt was sewing adjacent so they could work together. I choose to self-study hand embroidery and cross stitch. That way I could further embellish the costumes or decor I created with my sewing machine.
I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other: Intermediate sewing, beginner needlework.
Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed: I adored watching my grandmother crochet. She could do it while watching TV and never once looking down at the incredible creation draped over her lap. How?! I hate that I'm not good at painting. I'm so-so with doing pencil drawings, but paints don't do what I want, the way that I want them to.
Project I’m particularly proud of: I'm proud of myself every time I conquer my inner critic and actually write something, no matter how short. I'm very proud of my early hand embroidery pieces, especially the Hugin & Munin I embroidered on the back of my Samhain ritual garb.
Something I learned the hard way: Joann fabrics is not a safe place for my wallet. I've never left a craft store without finding a treasure or ten.
Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try: Cosplay! Its another way to stick with sewing, but add more crafty options.
Biggest crafting frustration(s): My WIP pile. I tend to get about 30% through a project, then stall. I have an entire cedar chest of neatly stored fabric bundles, each a potential finished garment, but the oldest is from 2013 and it bugs me.
Something else I'd like to share: I enjoy crafting discussions, Stitch n' Bitch sessions, and lately I'm noticing that Macramé has come a LONG way from the 1970's plant hangers in my grandma's dining room. Has anyone else seen some of these epic wall hangings happening!?
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Crafting for the Win!
Date: 2022-02-28 09:01 pm (UTC)Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried: I've taken a shot at many different crafts, but stuck with relatively few. My paternal grandmother taught me how to crochet; didn't stick. Same grandmother taught me to sew; much success! So at this point in time I focus on sewing/costuming as my main crafting outlet (other than writing) and when I decided a few years back that I wanted to get good at a second craft I looked for one I felt was sewing adjacent so they could work together. I choose to self-study hand embroidery and cross stitch. That way I could further embellish the costumes or decor I created with my sewing machine.
I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other: Intermediate sewing, beginner needlework.
Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed: I adored watching my grandmother crochet. She could do it while watching TV and never once looking down at the incredible creation draped over her lap. How?! I hate that I'm not good at painting. I'm so-so with doing pencil drawings, but paints don't do what I want, the way that I want them to.
Project I’m particularly proud of: I'm proud of myself every time I conquer my inner critic and actually write something, no matter how short. I'm very proud of my early hand embroidery pieces, especially the Hugin & Munin I embroidered on the back of my Samhain ritual garb.
Something I learned the hard way: Joann fabrics is not a safe place for my wallet. I've never left a craft store without finding a treasure or ten.
Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try: Cosplay! Its another way to stick with sewing, but add more crafty options.
Biggest crafting frustration(s): My WIP pile. I tend to get about 30% through a project, then stall. I have an entire cedar chest of neatly stored fabric bundles, each a potential finished garment, but the oldest is from 2013 and it bugs me.
Something else I'd like to share: I enjoy crafting discussions, Stitch n' Bitch sessions, and lately I'm noticing that Macramé has come a LONG way from the 1970's plant hangers in my grandma's dining room. Has anyone else seen some of these epic wall hangings happening!?