NoNameKnits

Completed crochet beetroot bag.

I'm not quitting fiber art I promise!

I think it happens often to people, especially if it's your first time with a craft or activity. And sadly, people can tend to give up on it because why would you keep going with something if you've lost interest? Then you get into a sunk cost fallacy and end up resenting that hobby or start to think its cringe (in worst cases).

I've been crocheting and sewing for 20 some years, and it's far from a daily practice. I've been making fiber art that long because I know the excitement comes back!

If we talk about it more, about being uninspired, then I think we can make beginners feel more welcome--there's already been great strides in making online crafting space feel more inclusive to beginners since 2011 or so. (when pinterest was born)

So I'm feeling uninspired with my crochet right now, but I'm super excited about scrappy quilting. I've never made log cabin blocks but I'm learning it now! I love being a beginner again. There's nothing holding me back except my own perfectionistic glass ceiling. Do it messy, do it different, do it without instructions, just play!

When I would hear about people crocheting for 20, 30, 50 years, I would feel so discouraged because I didn't feel I had the endurance to keep with one hobby that long. But now here I am at the 20 year mark. Hiatuses included!!