Not NaArMaMo

[kerravonsen]

I have decided not to participate in naarmamo this year, when I realized it was probably going to be more stressful than joyful -- not because of other people's expectations, but my own. And it's supposed to be fun. But I do want to do something arty, and I do want to stop giving myself excuses for not doing arty/crafty stuff... and I think I'd like to do a longer project, perhaps some crazy-patchwork, now that I have my sewing table cleared enough that I can see its surface. But a longer project will need some continuing encouragement to help keep me going until it's finished. Can you help me, oh flist?

Comments

[watervole.livejournal.com]

My sister is a big patchwork fan and I love looking at the collection of quilts she's made over the years. So, if you do any patchwork, I can admire it with proper appreciation. (Her biggest tip is to consider the darkness/lightness of the scraps you're working with - you can use colour contrast to make a pattern out of anything.

[kerravonsen]

Since it's going to be crazy-patchwork rather than regular proper patchwork, I'll be making it up as I go along.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Post pictures!!! I love quilts... I love all sorts of needlework, albeit I have trouble with sewing a button on :(

[kerravonsen]

I was thinking more along the lines of making a jacket, similar to this sleeveless jerkin:

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh, but that's lovely too...

[kerravonsen]

Thank you!

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[kerravonsen]

Thanks!

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

I will most certainly, and without a doubt support you in your PerQuiMaMo(s) (personal quilt-making month(s)).

And yay for getting your sewing table cleared off! That, in itself, calls for a celebration!

[kerravonsen]

Necessity is the mother of sewing-table-clearing: I had to do a massive house-tidy a few weeks back because someone was coming to do a "free measure and quote" for curtains, and they'd need to actually be able to get to the window, which they couldn't when the sewing table was piled high with junk.

[kalquessa.livejournal.com]

I will comment with encouragement when prompted by progress reports, if that's what you have planned. And I can oooh and aaah over pictures with the best of them !

[kerravonsen]

Thanks.