Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not crafty. I’m an athlete and I’ll admit to being an overachiever academically, but arts and craft have never been my thing. My drawings are comprised of stick figures and A-frame houses that resemble the drawings my 4-5 year old patients do on the chalk boards in my exam rooms. I don’t come from a crafty family. The only thing I ever remember my mom sewing was a button. We have never owned a sewing machine. My family has photo albums not scrap books.
I went this weekend and bought all the supplies. Despite my hesitations, my experience wasn’t so bad this time. I researched everything I would need and went armed with the list. I did have someone help me in the store and she wasn’t scary at all. For my first project I picked eggs. Really, how hard can fried eggs be? The answer is not at all! Each egg took me about an hour and a half. My stitching is not pretty – it’s a bit uneven but I’m not going for perfection here. It’s the first time I’ve ever sewed…. well other than people. And not to worry, when I do suture someone, I do aim for perfection there. I tend to do interrupted sutures when I stitch someone versus this is a continuous stitch. I also tend not to watch TV while suturing up humans so that may account for my technique as well.
Despite the uneven stitching, I’m thrilled with the final product! I never thought I could make anything for my kids. I’ve always been in awe of some friends of ours who make all sorts of cool stuff for their kids. They always give the best presents – last time they made a bowling set for our kids. While, I don’t think I’ll ever make it to that level (especially since I don’t even own a sewing machine), I do plan on continuing to make felt food. There’s such a sense of satisfaction in making something by hand that my kids will (hopefully) play with. I guess the ultimate satisfaction will come from seeing them play with it.
I'm very impressed – I'm really not 'crafty' either. I have a wedding scapbook and baby scrapbook still untouched in my armoire – and they will never, ever get done. The eggs look amazing – can't wait to see what else you come up with!
Your eggs look great. At first I thought they were real eggs. Congrats on completing your first craft project. Elaine
I'm TOTALLY impressed. Not about the eggs, but about you being athletic. I had no idea.
You're so butch !
Welcome back KJ – we missed you
Glad you are enjoying your crafting experience this time around. Be warned, though, that one successful craft project has a way of turning in to several successful projects, which have a way of turning in to trying something different, which has a way of turning you in to an obsessive complusive crafter lol! (And yeah, I'm speaking for experience!)
So excited to see your success! I can't wait to make felt food myself!
Excellent (oops, I mean "eggs-ellent") work, Steph! Those look good enough to eat! We get "Family Fun" magazine because Jamie fell for a door-to-door kid salesman, and it has loads of very do-able crafts for kids and parents in it. I'm saving a few issues for when the twins have moved beyond licking play-doh. Maybe I can try some felt food in the meantime, although I run into the same issue with sewing; won't those edges look better when they heal?