Like many of my fellow crafters, I dabbled in a few mediums before finding the one thing that is a perfect match for me. I did some lampwork, watercolor painting, portrait drawing and macro photography - all of which are still hobbies of mine and I still enjoy. But after I made my first book (a Japanese stab book) I was hooked. I knew I'd found something that I'd happily enjoy for the rest of my days. Don't ask me how I knew, I just knew.
I began taking classes and learning some different techniques. The structure I was most drawn to was the coptic stitch. There was a coptic stitch class offered in my area but unfortunately I had to miss it due to scheduling issues. I found some online tutorials, but none that were very clear or easy to use. Imagine my joy this morning when I ran across these videos:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4BMSrm0QOt0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MTU6eIH7tAE
I threw some scrap pages together and actually completed a coptic stitch book!! =D I think my practice with long stitch helped out a ton - just for familiarity's sake. Expect some pictures of completed projects very soon!
The other super awesome thing I want to share today is Paper Kitty's Paste Paper Tutorial. I made a batch of paste tonight and it is cooling as I type this. I can't wait to try out it out. I actually made WAY too much - five cups of paste. heh. I think I'll take some to Jeannette's house and see if she and her daughter can come up with some crafty projects for it. I'm also hoping that I got the consistency right. Guess I'll find out soon!
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