The feature article this month is about the modern "crafty" Mom -the lady who doesn't need to shop at Target because she can make anything she could buy from there, armed only with her sewing machine, dried twigs and hand-loomed wool from the sheep grazing in her backyard. Not only does she make these lovely clothes, decorations and housewares for her own family, but she has also branched and created her own online store for her creations and singlehandedly supports her family with these delightful wares.
Now, truth be told, I am more jealous of this woman (actually, several women are featured in the article) than I am of the little old man in Arkansas who just won $40 million in the state lottery. I have been desperate for years and years to be this person - to create and pour my love and time into wonderful little items of beauty. I have tried it all: painting, pottery, sewing (don't even get me started on that one), knitting, various types of paper crafts, mosaic tiling, stained glass, etc... all to end in wasted time, materials and a heap of frustration. I feel like I have so much inside of me to give and absolutely no outlet to channel it into.
There is a knitting class starting in a couple of weeks that I considered trying. But then I really looked at the facts. Money for the class, money for materials, money for a babysitter and another round of getting my hopes up for what most likely will end with the familiar frustration I have become accustomed to. In this economy I am not sure I can part with the cash on what seems like quite a longshot.
I bow down to you, craft-mama. I really do. Thank you for making the world a little bit more beautiful. Maybe someday I will be able to join you.
I also love when my Mothering magazine comes in the mail and it had such a pretty cover this month! Do you get New Beginnings, the LLL magazine? That's the other one that I grab quickly out of the mailbox and stay up late reading with great pleasure.
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