Friday, June 3, 2011

creativity or confusion

I am a creative person. I have always needed to do something creative. As a child, I would use graph paper to color the little squares into designs. Wish I had saved some they would be good quilt ideas now. My great grandmother taught me how to do 4 patch and 9 patch quilt squares sewing them by hand. So my interest in fabric began than and continued as I sewed for myself and my family. I still have those squares and am trying to incorporate them into wall hangings with some of the embroidery quilt squares I did as a child. I learned to embroider from my mother and did quite a few items. Most of those I still have. I have many items I purchased with the idea of embroidering them some day. More than I will probably get done at this time of my life.  My grandmother taught me how to crochet. So I have added yarn, crochet thread, hooks and pattern books to my collection of craft items.
Over the years, I have learned to do many other crafts. I got interested in making potporrui, growing and drying herbs and flowers. When I went to work at a greenhouse, I learned to do floral arrangements. Needless to say I added containers that could be used as well as wreaths and lots of silk and dried items.

Then I got interested in ceramics, yes I have paints as well as bisque to paint.
I think I could furnish a small craft shop with materials I have on hand-you name it and I probably have the supplies:  scrapebooking, beading, candle making, cards, home decor anything!

Now the problem is I get to creating and my mind goes in too many directions at once. As I am making something, I see possible options and my hands can't make it fast enough to keep up with my ideas.
I have always seen someones creative idea and that causes my mind to go into other directions adding or  changing what their idea was and make it mine but different.
If I could not create, I think I would stop breathing. But I wish I could be better focused and more organized. As you can see from the above picture, when I am creating, I am messy:)