Crafting can be a great : making something with your hands is a great source of pride for many people. The arts and crafts market is a testament to how popular hobbies are. In 2021, online sales for art and craft supplies, for example, over $15.7 billion.
Sadly, not all crafting ideas result in something stunning every single time. As a casual knitter, I admit I have made some atrocious socks and even gifted them to friends for Christmas. My only hope is that they never shared them on the “That’s It, I’m Craft Shaming!” . And if they did, well… let’s look for them here!
I really love light, so I avoid dark curtains, but I kind of like it, looks like stained glass
OK shame away, I spent a lot of hours making my wedding bouquet, I have to say I was rather proud of my efforts, what do you think?.
If I’ve learned one thing in my quest to find new hobbies as an adult, it’s that practice makes you better. I, too, have once looked at a tutorial and thought: “Pfft, I can do that. Flawlessly. On the first try.” But that’s just one of my toxic traits, I guess. You have to try and fail many times before actually making something beautiful.
Having a hobby in the crafts realm also has benefits to our mental health. Research shows that it can help us better. When we do crafts or art in a group, it also more connected to society.
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During Covid lockdowns I saw something online about sending a family friend a “hug”. It was made out of card like a mini strip of paper with hands cut out the ends and it was a bit basic.
I decided I can sew (kinda!) and I can upscale this to make a “hug” out of fabric that was based on my own hands and arm span for hug length.
Gave it to my parents. Think I also gave them nightmares
This is from about 7 years ago. A friend got me the kit as a fun pick-me-up, and I unintentionally made horrors with it
“But how can I feel zen when everything I try to craft turns out trash?” you may ask. Well, that has to do with us always reaching for perfection. Your first (or second, or tenth, or hundredth, for that matter) craft doesn’t have to be perfect. In other words, it’s more about the journey than the result, if you will.
In fact, in some cases, making might even be more therapeutic. Sam Reece, the mind behind S****y Craft Club, can attest to that. The community she started is all about gluing beads and rhinestones onto everything and anything. Reece calls it “low-budget, high-impact crafts.”
I wish I would have known about this before I got rid of most of our stuffed animals.
