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National Crafting Month Meet and Greet
Welcome! Here is our space to squee about the current theme and tell others a bit about our crafting interests.
Below are the thematic questions for this months fest. Fill in as much or as little of it as you wish, depending on your interests as they relate to National Crafting Month.
My Name (how I wish to be known):
Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried:
I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other:
Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed:
Project I’m particularly proud of:
Something I learned the hard way:
Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try:
Biggest crafting frustration(s):
Something else I'd like to share:
Below are the thematic questions for this months fest. Fill in as much or as little of it as you wish, depending on your interests as they relate to National Crafting Month.
My Name (how I wish to be known):
Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried:
I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other:
Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed:
Project I’m particularly proud of:
Something I learned the hard way:
Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try:
Biggest crafting frustration(s):
Something else I'd like to share:
Feel free to copy this Meet and Greet into your blog as well as filling it out here.
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!?
Re: Crafting for the Win!
What I love about embroidery is that there are SO many stitches to explore. I have several craft books on the topic, but now videos are often easier to learn from.
What I love about cross stitch is that it's one of several crafts using grid patterns along with needlepoint, beading, and certain types of knitting and crochet. Pretty much anything on a grid can be used for any of those crafts.
>>I'm proud of myself every time I conquer my inner critic and actually write something, no matter how short.<<
"If you hear a voice inside you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
-- Pablo Picasso
Works with most creative endeavors, provided you actually have enough skill to make things you enjoy.
>> 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.<<
I have dealt with that by carrying in with me only money I am comfortable spending.
>> 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!? <<
I recently started collecting things to do with art yarn that aren't clothes, one of which is wall hangings. Next time I see art yarn -- almost all of which is wool -- I will probably buy some to make things that aren't clothes.
I've seen some truly spectacular macrame. It depends entirely on the skill of the ropeworker. Plant hangers range from simple tools to elaborate sculptures. Wall hangings can be simple or intricate. One of my favorite pieces of wall art in my office is sort of like a rag rug with differently colored cloth braids sewn together. I've even seen pictures of a macrame playground done with full-size ropes.
Re: Crafting for the Win!