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Crafty Tuesday: Goals for the Next Year
Dec. 13th, 2011 11:22 amOne of the fun things about being a crafty person with a lot of different ideas is figuring out how to execute those ideas. And in doing so, one learns a lot of different skills that you end up using on another project.
Now within the next year there are a couple of skills that I want to learn and hone. They are skills that I either know next to nothing about, have the basics, or know how to do but haven’t done it.
The first involved yarn. I have one stitch down for knitting. I can cast on with the best of them but I can’t read the charts and I can’t purl (only knit). So I want to expand what I can knit.
The second involves yarn too, I don’t know how to crochet. And I have a love of those little dolls that everyone is making these days. I have some silly ideas that I would love to execute.
The third involves drawing, which I have to say I have been avoiding. I need to just doodle and draw and mess around with pen and paper and stop comparing my drawing to my professional friends work. I can draw. I have to believe that somewhere in me is the ability to translate what is in my head and put it on paper so others can see it. I got a couple of books that are doodle heavy.
The fourth involves getting my art work out on the net and selling it rather than just showing it. This year proved I can build things that people are willing to buy. I need to stop figuring out what people want and build what I want since those things that I built that were close to my heart are the things that sold.
The fifth involves getting more people to read me on Tuesday for Crafty Tuesday. I would like to have an audience for this. I toyed with having another blog for the crafty things only and I am still on the fence on this.
The sixth involves teaching Caroline the things that I know. She has an interest in it now so I should teach her while she is interested. Also her legs are now long enough that she can use my sewing machine.
The seventh is to get ready for an art show waaay before the art show. So DragonCon prep starts Jan 1st 2012 rather than in July when I turn in the paperwork. I want to have new pieces done for Farpoint and LunaCon rather than rushing to get there.
So there are my goals for the next year in the crafty department.
I am grateful for other crafty people who teach me things.
Now within the next year there are a couple of skills that I want to learn and hone. They are skills that I either know next to nothing about, have the basics, or know how to do but haven’t done it.
The first involved yarn. I have one stitch down for knitting. I can cast on with the best of them but I can’t read the charts and I can’t purl (only knit). So I want to expand what I can knit.
The second involves yarn too, I don’t know how to crochet. And I have a love of those little dolls that everyone is making these days. I have some silly ideas that I would love to execute.
The third involves drawing, which I have to say I have been avoiding. I need to just doodle and draw and mess around with pen and paper and stop comparing my drawing to my professional friends work. I can draw. I have to believe that somewhere in me is the ability to translate what is in my head and put it on paper so others can see it. I got a couple of books that are doodle heavy.
The fourth involves getting my art work out on the net and selling it rather than just showing it. This year proved I can build things that people are willing to buy. I need to stop figuring out what people want and build what I want since those things that I built that were close to my heart are the things that sold.
The fifth involves getting more people to read me on Tuesday for Crafty Tuesday. I would like to have an audience for this. I toyed with having another blog for the crafty things only and I am still on the fence on this.
The sixth involves teaching Caroline the things that I know. She has an interest in it now so I should teach her while she is interested. Also her legs are now long enough that she can use my sewing machine.
The seventh is to get ready for an art show waaay before the art show. So DragonCon prep starts Jan 1st 2012 rather than in July when I turn in the paperwork. I want to have new pieces done for Farpoint and LunaCon rather than rushing to get there.
So there are my goals for the next year in the crafty department.
I am grateful for other crafty people who teach me things.
