Think Crafts Blog – Craft Ideas and Projects – CreateForLess

Do you remember your first craft project?  Mine was at a summer camp and it was a braided lanyard.  I hated it!  I just couldn’t get my fingers to work together to create a braid.  At the ripe old age of 9 I decided I was not a creative person.  In hindsight, BIG mistake.  I came up with an excuse every time a creative opportunity was given to me.  Failing to make that lanyard left me feeling like a failure.

My next attempt at art and craft came when I was about 18 and a friend’s mother taught me needlepoint. We’d all sit around the TV and she would be stitching away.  It didn’t look too hard and I wanted to make some Christmas presents.   I loved it!  From there I went on to cross-stitch, embroidery, and painting.  Today, I think I’ve tried every art and craft I know of, not to say there isn’t something out there ready to be discovered or looked at in a new way!

My point is that just because you might not like one art or craft doesn’t mean you will not fall in love with the next craft you try.  The point is that you should keep trying!  There is really nothing as satisfying as making something with your hands.  Few of us are a total success the first time we try anything new.  A way to see your progress is to keep one of your first projects in a medium or technique.  In a couple weeks or months, compare that first piece with your current work.  You’ll see progress and that’s what craft is all about!