Join Our Craft Month Blog Hop
All March long we celebrate National Craft Month and what our chosen passions have brought to our lives. We’re celebrating with stories about how crafts can improve your health and tales of why we learned in the first place. Join in the journey and be sure to visit all the hops on the stop! Our theme this post is what would take on a deserted island.
Amanda Carestio
What craft would I take to a desert island? Definitely sewing! I could make myself some shade (I’m thinking a big canopy-style tent, a la glamping), keep my body safe from the sun (glamorous sun hat for sure!), sew some kind of large-scale signage (able to be seen by a passing plane), make a fabric net to catch fish, stitch a sail for when I make my big escape, all while looking super fashionable (in all kaftans, all the time!). Or I’ll be so self-sufficient, I’ll never leave. Sewing is a survival skill, friends!
Jill Case
What craft would I take on a deserted island? Well, if the island had electricity then I would definitely take my sewing machine. Plus a credit card so I could order fabric from my fav online stores.
If there is no electricity then my next go-to craft is knitting. Sewing and by extension creating is not just relaxing but relieves anxiety for me. If I’ve had a bad day I can do even a small bit of sewing, ironing even and my mind instantly relaxes and calm and order return. Recently, after one really tough day I came home and started working on a project. I interfaced a few facings, prepped some pieces for underlining and forgot every darn thing that happened.
If I can’t sew I almost always have a knitting project as a back up. I’ve got to be doing something. Knitting is a great alternative to sewing. It keeps my mind busy with just the right things. I don’t do really complicated projects, yet. So, I can drop and start up again with no problem.
I keep my knitting bag in my car and currently I’m working on two projects. One, a glittery ruffled raspberry colored scarf and a bias shawl. This one is particularly special. It’s yarn from my mom’s stash. My plan is to use it all in this one big gorgeous shawl/wrap.
My other crafts that I love are beading and I have several projects in the works. Of the crafts that I do do, beading is one that I do the least. I might make a necklace or bracelet a couple of times a year. Right now I’m working on a really quirky Victorian charm necklace. Can’t wait to finish it. What craft would you take on a deserted island?
Kate Zaynard
When asked what craft I’d take to a desert island, I honestly tried to come up with an answer other than sewing… but in the end, I couldn’t think of anything that made as much sense. Sewing has a lot of applications — it can be used to make garments, décor, accessories and bags, so there are lots of options to keep sewing projects from getting tedious when it’s the only thing craft that’s available. Many of them require a certain amount of math, which would help me to keep my mind sharp.
Sewing would come in handy while surviving on a desert island, as it could be applied to making clothing, shelter, blankets and any number of other useful items. In addition, I happen to know how to work a treadle sewing machine, so electricity wouldn’t be required. As a bonus, “sewing” encompasses quilting and embroidery, so it’s really like getting to take along three crafts!
That said, there are a lot of crafts I’d miss. I love making soap from scratch; I enjoy crochet and sometimes knitting; and I’ve been known to make jewelry as well. I like sewing a lot and it’s very versatile, but there are a lot of other crafts I love and choose depending on my mood — so I’m glad I get to celebrate them all this month instead of having to stick to just one.
SCHEDULE FOR ALL THE STOPS
March 1 – Interweave.com
March 4 – Sew Daily
March 7 – Crochet (Interweave)
March 11 – Jewelry (Interweave)
March 13 – Weaving (Interweave)
March 15 – Cloth Paper Scissors
March 18 – Knitting (Interweave)
March 20 – Spinning (Interweave)
March 22 – The Quilting Company
March 26 – Needlework (Interweave)
March 27 – Beading (Interweave)
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