Are you a creative sort of person?

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

What do you create? Since I'm into crochet now, I have all sorts of ideas, color combinations etc. come to mind. Then I jot them down. Decided I need to put them in one area, in a book possibly, instead of all these scraps of paper. LOL

How do you keep all your ideas together?

If you are a creator, where do you create? Where do you keep all supplies?

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

I am not a creative person - I wish! My mother crocheted all the time! She made the most beautiful things! She could do just about anything craft-wise. Sadly, I did not inherit this gene. What crohect project are you currently doing!

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catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

I wish I did, but not a bit.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@qualitygal wrote:
What do you create? Since I'm into crochet now, I have all sorts of ideas, color combinations etc. come to mind. Then I jot them down. Decided I need to put them in one area, in a book possibly, instead of all these scraps of paper. LOL

How do you keep all your ideas together?

If you are a creator, where do you create? Where do you keep all supplies?

They sell crafting journals and organizers at the craft store that is not Michael's.

Depending on the day, they could be in the sewing notions section, the yarn section or the cross stitch section.

All my supplies are in my sewing macine cabinet and a 5 drawer tall dresser.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

Sort of. I am better at "manual" stuff....pottery, landscaping, detailing, dressmaking, etc. I suppose you could call it CRAFT more than ART...

I can reproduce ANY food item that I have EATEN in a restaurant without having a recipe...

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Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

Well sort of...years ago I did my fair share of quilting and sewing, and cross stitch. I used to sew my clothes, probably 30+ years ago when fabric was not so expensive.

I use my computer at our business for personal use when I have time...I make tags, note cards, etc for personal use.

My mom was a wonder knitter and also did crochet, she tried to teach me but I just could not do it.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

I have always had a need to make stuff. Even when I was a little girl I enjoyed crafts.

I went through several phases of things that I have made. At one point I was making cigar box purses. I even sold some and they were fun to make, getting the cigar boxes from some local shops along with fabrics and various embellishments.

I have also been into scrapbooking along with card making. That was about 15-20 years ago. I was very much into it and here on the Q message board we had a thriving craft board (before the Q changed up the forum). We even exchanged supplies and made cards for each other, etc., with other crafters here on the forum. It was a lot of fun!

Scrabooking morphed into sign making. I had a thriving Etsy business making custom signs. I started out in 2008 making wedding signs but then I switched it to custom vacation house signs ....lake, beach, ski, etc.. I did that up to the pandemic. One thing led to another and I retired my Etsy shop in 2021. By the time I had closed it I had made and sold over three thousand custom signs. It was a good run.

Now I work on fiber arts. I have been taking a wet felting techniques class once a week for three hours. I started this class during the pandemic since I was afraid of another very long boring winter being stuck indoors. Loved the class so much that this January will be my fifth year taking it!

As for studio space, I have a large corner in my basement dedicated to my various crafts and supplies. I also have an old large kitchen table that I use as my work surface with shelving surrounding it. I have a lot of shelving along with various rolling carts with lots of drawers for storing items. I keep wool roving for my felting projects in color coordinated clear plastic boxes.

I think keeping your ideas in a book or binder is great!

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

Currently, @AngelPuppy1 In this room, 2 scarves for winter. I have 4 WIPS (works in progress) going on. I love yarn and the colors.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

@Desertdi wrote:
Sort of. I am better at "manual" stuff....pottery, landscaping, detailing, dressmaking, etc. I suppose you could call it CRAFT more than ART...

I can reproduce ANY food item that I have EATEN in a restaurant without having a recipe...

That's super good. Love it all and you are a crafty person.