What am I working on?
This is pretty much everything on the go... Are you surprised there aren't any socks there? :-P
A baby sweater, some granny squares, and you see that navy blue ball of yarn? I'm hoping to cast that on soon - with the autumn weather well and truly here, I'm beginning to think I need a hat!
I'm a fairly monogamous crafter, and so I never have too many things on the go... although while writing this I am remembering I have 2 quilts currently in progress too! I like to have little things I can work on now and again when I have the time :-)
I have lots of other projects and a few designs of my own in the works... I just need to actually work on them, instead of just keeping them as ideas in my head!
How does my work differ from others in its genre?
I would say that I stick to traditional designs and techniques, but my colour choices are perhaps a bit more modern! I LOVE bright colours - anything to make the world a brighter place :-)
Above is a bear paw quilt that I started a while back... I have always loved hand-dyed fabrics and batiks, and I love this design, so why not combine the two?
Why do I write/create what I do?
One of my favourite quotes is by Elsie de Wolfe - "I'm going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life."
This is probably one of the main reasons I knit/crochet/quilt... I like pretty things, and I also love the sense of accomplishment I get from making things - It's such a nice feeling to be able to say "I made that!".
I also find it very calming... there is nothing better than sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate, some good music, and my latest WIP to relax with at the end of a busy day!
How does my writing/creating process work?
Oooh, this is a tough question!
In most cases, my ideas for what I want to make will either be inspired from something mentioned in a novel, or will come from me doodling in lectures... I then look on Pinterest or Ravelry to see if someone has already made something like what I'm thinking of, and if they have, I might follow their pattern (although I wouldn't be me if I changed something - I never quite stick to the instructions!) and if not, I think about how I could make my own version...
I love to read anything and everything, novels and blogs and tumblrs and magazines, and so I'm always collecting inspiration from somewhere! :-)
So yes! That's me! What about you?
I'd love to read about your creative process - feel free to do a post of your own, answering the questions and then let me know!!
It is obvious that the apple doesn't fall from the creative tree.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised there were no socks happening there.;) Then again there are plenty of other fantastic projects going on.
I guess growing up in a crafty household I can't help but have picked up a creative hobby of some sort!
DeleteYeah... I think a pair of socks may be on the cards soon - they're such a nice project to have in my bag for those spare moments during the day :)
How cool is that you and your mother are both blogging!!!
ReplyDeleteBeing surrounded by beautiful things is important to me too, and I love hand crafting and understanding how things are made.
Yep..you are definitely my daughter! Why does it surprise me so much that we are soooo alike!! :o)
ReplyDeleteYour creativity is off the charts as always! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun read Bekah -- and you ARE a lot like your mom LOL. And what a ditz I am -- I'm sure when your mother first told us about your blog I made the connection -- but then I forgot. I'm glad you linked to her so I could put that link back together!
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