From strands to a Masterpiece
A few years ago I was short on funds and it was very cold out. I would take public transportation and constantly accidentally leave my much needed accessories on the bus. If you've ever ridden public transportation then you know that once you leave it, 99% of the time you will never see it again. I kept finding myself spending money on accessories to keep warm, and then it dawned on me...Why don't I figure out how to make these things myself? I did not have any money to pay for a knitting or crochet class nor could I afford to buy a book. I started out by going into the book stores and watching free videos online, I would look through books in the store and I would look online to learn new stitches. I found the cheapest yarn I could find to practice with and the only thing I could make at the time were scarves. To be honest, everything in the beginning was ugly to me...I wouldn't be caught dead in it :-). I became discouraged after a few months and I put it down for almost 9 months. Then I saw a book that a friend was reading, in this book were all of these people that made and built everything for themselves. They never had machines or schools like we have. They built their own houses, made their own handmade rugs and vases, and every single thing they had was handmade. The book really inspired me, so I picked my craft back up and now I create my own designs and patterns.
I love what I do, I can do it every single day. I hope you enjoy wearing my items as much as I enjoy creating them.