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Real struggles

I’ve been thinking too much. About product, about yarn, about stitches, about what’s trendy and popular. It’s blinding me to the point where I am literally unproductive. I think it’s easy to fall into this rut. We as makers have so much inside that’s dying to get out and let the world know we are here, but sadly it often comes out as garbled creations that either have no standing on their own or are a disappointment. I’ve given myself permission to stop pushing myself. Stop trying to be the creator of something so profound. Just create. Let the colors speak to me. Let the stitches tell me what’s next. It’s easy to want to copy. You see someone having success with an item and you think, “I could do that…only add a row here, a flap here, change up the colors.” It rarely works out that way.

My best work has always been when I am creating for me and me alone. I know this. It’s one of the reasons I decided to switch it up and rebrand. But I find myself falling into the same traps. That has to end. In order for me to move forward I need to stop being THAT artist.

Have you ever experienced a time in your life where you felt like you needed to find your own way? Stop looking elsewhere for gratification. Stop looking to others for ideas. Stop not following your own heart. I want to hear about it! Comment below!!