NATIONAL CRAFTING MONTH MEET AND GREET

[nsfwords]

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:

Feel free to copy this Meet and Greet into your blog as well as filling it out here.
<strong> My Name (how I wish to be known):</strong><br /><br /><strong>Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried:</strong><br /><br /><strong>I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Project I’m particularly proud of: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Something I learned the hard way:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Biggest crafting frustration(s):</strong><br /><br /><strong>Something else I'd like to share:</strong>

Comments

Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

My Name (how I wish to be known): ysabetwordsmith

Type(s) of Crafting that I’ve tried: Gosh, more than I can count. Off the top of my head, I've done beadwork, ceramics, embroidery, polymer clay, scrapbooking, sewing, and upcycling. A lot of doesn't fit into neat categories, though, like making suncatchers for the windows or building a Wicker Man for a ritual.

I consider myself a Beginner, Intermediate, Master, or Other: Hmm, probably intermediate with crafts in general. I can usually make something that works and looks good. I excel at scrounging and improvising though.

Crafting I’ve loved and/or loathed: I had no luck with learning to knit or crochet.

Project I’m particularly proud of: Making a Crystal Ornament for the Window

Something I learned the hard way: If it doesn't fit, adjust the angle, don't increase the force.

Something I haven't done yet, but I'd like to try: Marbling.

Biggest crafting frustration(s): Not enough time.

Something else I'd like to share: I love sourcing craft materials from my yard. When I was little, we used to tie-dye things with windfall mulberries or fresh-cut grass. We've made Wicker Men for rituals several times. We've woven flower crowns and leafy crowns. The window ornament I made has the crystals hung from a weathered branch that I found.

Re: Hello!

[meridian_rose]

Beadwork and marbling are other things I'd like to try. There are just so many crafts and as you say it can be hard to categorise certain things.
If it doesn't fit, adjust the angle, don't increase the force. That sounds like good advice in general :)

Re: Hello!

[nsfwords]

I agree >>If it doesn't fit, adjust the angle, don't increase the force.<< This is just solid life advise.

Re: Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I learned it from assembling Lego sculptures.