One 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. <\/p>\n
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\u2019t done it.<\/p>\n
The first involved yarn. I have one stitch down for knitting. I can cast on with the best of them but I can\u2019t read the charts and I can\u2019t purl (only knit). So I want to expand what I can knit.<\/p>\n
The second involves yarn too, I don\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So there are my goals for the next year in the crafty department.<\/p>\n
I am grateful for other crafty people who teach me things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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