Sewing is my most favorite pastime ever. But, it has become my full time job as of late as well, so I've been trying to find other crafts I can do to mix things up a bit to prevent sewing burnout.
I've been a huge admirer of all the fabulous punch needle projects I've been seeing on Instagram so a few months back I purchased the supplies needed - Amy Oxford punch needle and monk's cloth, plus a few balls of bulkier yarn and I was good to go.
I must say, I didn't really love the whole process as much as I expected. I changed my mind on the design a gazillion times and as you can see from my monk cloth above I did my share of pulling all the yarn out and restarting over and over.
I managed to finally finish this pillow though and while it's far from perfect I do quite like it. Now just to decide on what to punch next :)
I've also been doing a bit of weaving. Again, nothing too complicated, just some super fun yarn play to show off all the lovely textures.
Here's the weaving I made for our kitchen. It's simple but very sweet and makes me smile every time I pass by it. And that's what it's about, right?
I started a new wall hanging over the weekend and this fluffy baby was absolutely mesmerized by the whole process :). Super fun!
How about you? Do you like to mix things up or do you stick to one craft only? Do tell.
Wishing you all a happy and creative day.
Svetlana