So I have to be honest. I had no idea what a pain in the neck writing a blog is! It is not as easy as all the other bloggers make it look. The reason I'm going to try to pick it back up is because I am a bit of a chronic crafter and I have been able to hit on some super cool ideas, tutorials and patterns through my endless internet investigating. I also like tweeking other people's ideas.
I feel I have a really good sense of color and pattern. Though I love crazy mixes I also love simplicity.
I have been on a bit of a creative hiatus. A little over a year ago, my family suffered a terrible tragedy with the death of my in-laws. Now my mother has advanced cancer. I now find myself using my crafts for a rescue from the stress of these circumstances.
I love to sew. Plain and simple. Unfortunately it has completed ruined the whole shopping experience for me. Can't buy something I can make. Fortunately, I have not taught myself how to make shoes!
Right now I am making a leather handbag from the www.iammomma-hearmeroar. This is kind of a kelly bag done with a lot of hole punching and lacing. I am always on the lookout for tips and tutorials for working with leather. I like to make my own bags but I like to make them look store bought. I am drafting the pattern with exact measurements. I am a follow the recipe kind of person. I need specific details in order to make something. I do not do well flying by the seat of my pants. Remember those tests in jr. high where they tried to figure out what you have an aptitude for? Undo this box or put this box together was not my forte. I need pictures and tutorials if possible to make something. I cannot visualize. A standard tissue pattern is my downfall. Ergo I love the PDF patterns available online.
Computers today can turn anyone into a creator! Although I had a mom who sewed, I didn't actually pay enough attention to her to learn the craft from her. I did, however, learn that I could make most anything I set my mind to. Thanks to YouTube there is pretty much a tutorial to show you how to do everything. That's where I learned to sew. I ruined A LOT of fabric! I'm on my 3rd sewing machine starting originally with a craft machine from QVC. Now I sew on a Babylock Quest Plus. It's a real workhorse of a machine.
I had a baby late in my life. I retired from the jewelry business and apply all my energy to my family. I started sewing because living in a warm climate I couldn't find lightweight, loose clothing for my daughter to wear. I started making matching clothing for the two of us because I didn't want to clash with her when we were together (I know that's crazy but some people are bugged by strange things!).
On my quest to have a pure child unaffected by this technology laden, plastic world I enrolled her in a Waldorf school. This was a wonderful early childhood experience for the both of us. The Waldorf philosophy embraces all things handmade. I started felting and dollmaking. My daughter has become a creative sponge. Phrase of most days is , "Let's do a craft mama!" Her fine motor skills are miles ahead of a child her age.
Hopefully you will find my posts interesting enough to follow. I will try to include pictures with all that I do for those of you who are intruction challenged as I am.
Feel free to follow!
Greetz! Jill
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