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!?
Crafting for the Win!
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!?