NATIONAL CRAFTING MONTH MEET AND GREET

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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

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I also made some Christmas gonks and walnut dioramas amongst other Christmas crafting (this post has some photos)<<

Wow, those are awesome.

>> expense. That's the major factor for not trying more things.<<

Yeah, that's a huge limiting factor for some crafts like painting or handspinning. Some are more variable. You can start crochet with one hook and a cheap skein of yarn, but the moment you want to work in wool or something else nice, the price skyrockets. :/ Sketching is cheap but paint is expensive.

I wish there were more places that had lots of equipment and supplies, with classes or workshops for different crafts, so people could pay an affordable monthly fee and get to dabble with lots of different things to see what they like -- or enjoy a craft like handspinning where the hardware is super expensive.

I'm happy I could tip you to a good community!

Re: Thoughts

[meridian_rose]

Thank you :) I might make more walnut dioramas this year.
More affordable classes/workshops would be amazing. They can bulk buy and you can try out different crafts without the expensive materials. I'd love to try out a Cricut machine and as I said, maybe try some metalwork or glasswork.