I have become what I hate most...

by joannadandy 24 Replies latest jw friends

  • joannadandy
    joannadandy

    a crafter!

    I have sequins glued to my forehead, paint on my legs, and various craft articles strewn about me. I think I may have sewn some ribbion to my shorts...*spins in a circle to check*

    Ok I guess I don't hate crafters. I just dislike painted birdhouses with silk flowers coming out of them.

    But this year I have decided to take a stab at it. It's sort of fun. However I am too anal to really enjoy it and I sweat every tiny detail and feel convinced I am going to do it wrong and ruin the whole project. I am really getting in a christmas mode. And I am becoming another type of person I hate: people who start planning for the holidays in october. (But this is my first time celebrating, I am allowed to be giddy, early, and over zealous with my holiday fancy, and besides I used to be a joyless bitter dub child who NEVER got presents--I had a reason to hate festive joyful people) Prior to this the only other crafty thing I have done was a quilt for my nephew. Pictured below: (It's a giant sun)

    So those of you who are my friends here. Be kind to me. I promise no painted birdhouses, nor maccoroni picture frames spray painted gold. But please pretend to enjoy the crap I am passing off as gifts this year to you all.

    Any other crafters here? What do you do, by that I mean your craft of choice (appologies to those of you who paint birdhouses and stuff them with silk flowers)? How do you do it, by that mean devote so much time effort and space to your craft of choice? Do you ever get over the fretting of "ahh crap how am I going to do this??"

    (On a sidenote: I made a t-shirt for my friend. It just has APOSTATE written across the chest. He was never a dub, he just finds the word and concept hillarious. So I promised him a shirt for Christmas. He was very giddy, but I think he wants to scare my parents.)

  • Windchaser
    Windchaser

    Oh, NOOOO, Joanna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, I will admit it. I crochet!!!!!! I crochet dishcloths!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha

    Well, they are a pretty basket weave design. Because I'm not good at weaving, this was the next best thing. They say that crazy people should learn a craft, so this is the one I do. So There!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • joannadandy
    joannadandy

    crazy people you say eh??

    I should have gotten into crafting much sooner then...

  • Dutchie
    Dutchie

    Joanna, you made that quilt? It is absolutely gorgeous. I am so impressed.

    The baby is cute too.

  • Sabine
    Sabine

    Hey Joanna, good for you!

    I was a latchkey, jw kid, home alone most of the time. My first project to keep me "out of touble" was a knitted argile vest. It actually turned out! I went on to crochet, macrame, did lots of 70's hippy jewelry (that I could only wear to school). I learned how to sew, (so I could make those long skirts for the meetings and service...urgh). Now I only sew household stuff like pillows and curtains, but I miss the creativity outlet. Oh yeah, I went through the cross stitch craze too, I almost went blind doing that stuff....

    That quilt look so beautiful...I might get inspired again.

    Hey Wind, why is it I just can't picture you crocheting doillies???

  • Windchaser
    Windchaser

    Okay, okay, I gotta admit. I like the soft feeling of cotton caressing my fingers. I also buy my yarn on a (recyclable) spire, sort of like a church spire. Hey, I would LOVE some 70s jewelry, Sabine. hint hint

    Joanna, I meant to comment on your beautiful quilt. That is absolutely cool. And the baby IS darling, too!

  • Double Edge
    Double Edge

    Admit it.... it's the GLUE (sniff sniff )

  • not interested
    not interested

    damn Jo,

    i was gonna build you a bird house for x-mas, now i gotta think some more, ... would you like a guift certificate for sex world instead?

  • footprints
    footprints

    Don't forget to string real popcorn with needle and thread. I'll take care of the Tom and Jerry Batter.

  • KKLUV155
    KKLUV155

    Hi, I am in to pressing and drying flowers and doing picture frames with the flowers. I also like to grow and decorate gourds. I like to make things with plastic canvise. Things like wind spinners.I do a little quilting too. Not as good as Joanna's though b/c I am just learning. I have the typical boring housewife life.LOL.

    kkluv

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