On the 24:th of April last year I wrote my first blog entry in il Bloggo. Now, a year later il Bloggo has it’s first birthday.
Happy Birthday to the blog!
Now, one year later a lot of water has passed under the bridge, and a lot of visitors has read my thoughts and praised my makings. Thank you to everyone, I absolutely love reading your comments and e-mails! It is one of the best part of the blog world. Here is a little odyssey of my creative life this past year, or at least of the changes that has made me a more creative me.
But first a picture of me in the end of 2003. This was taken at a market in Bangkok, and as you can see I’m holding a packet of sew-on-dogs that I found. In the packet is about 20 dogs that I bougth for my friend, who loves A-bomb and everything with bull-terriers on. It cost next to nothing. I was happy that I found this because of her and passed by everything else on this market. Fabric, lace, buttons, more sew-on’s (the teddy bears I was holding in and putting back with the rabbits and cats and… more!), ribbons en masse etc. That was me – 1,5 years ago. I didn’t see. Was I blind? No, I had no need and saw no potential in these things.
When this picture was taken I had never bought a skein of yarn in my entire life. I did not own any knitting needles and I had no desire to get any lace or buttons at all. As an adult I had never sewed anything, not even my own curtains and I had no fabric stash what so ever. I didn’t even have a sewing machine! I thought my mothers quilts was beautiful but I couldn’t even imagine my self having the time, lust or patience to make one (not that I have made one yet, but I have the wish to now…).
I had not made a painting since I was an au pair, making Disney copies for the three kids, and not crocheted anything since sysl?jden back in school! That was me 1,5 years ago. Since then my life has become so much better, yes richer and more in balance with everything. This progress is still going on, and is because a lot of reasons that I’m not going into here. But now, today, I’m a person who crochet again, who has one filled (!) art journal, a sewing machine (thank you mom!), a yarn stash, a creative blog, more friends (hi there!) and a lot more plans for projects involving painting, sewing, knitting, drawing, collecting, cutting paper, printing, writing, swapping and collaging!
It’s going to be a great year!
Now I only wish I’d known what I know now – when I was at that wonderful market in Bangkok!
Wow, what a year for you. Congratulations on your new crafty life!
Fun story about the picture, too. (What *were* you thinking??? *lol*)
Grattis och oj vilken marknad!!
Congratulations on a wonderful year of discovery of your creative side! I had a similar journey in the last year or so and I’m happy to be sewing and knitting and crocheting again. One day, I hope to paint too. Thank you for an inspiring blog, and may your creativity continue to flow and blossom!
happy birthday blog! ;)
jag funderar ibland p? det, hur man skulle g?ra om man med sitt pysselsinne kom till en s?dan marknad du var p?. jag skulle vilja k?pa allt … och antagligen inte ha en m?jlighet att b?ra det. och s? ska man v?lja klokt och inte ?ngra sig n?r man kom hem att man inte k?pt den d?r tygbiten eller s? … *phu* pysselparadisen kan vara lite jobbiga ibland ;)
Happi happi birttday, sushi tonight!
Hanna-
I just received my postcard from Myra’s swap today! You are incredibly talented! I love it! Up on my bulletin board it goes (when I need some inspiration) Thanks!
N?r syster var h?r var vi i just en s?n pysselbutik! Syster tog n?gra kort som du ska f? se n?r de ?r framkallade. Vi var b?da r?rande ?verens om att det var tur (f?r din pl?nbok, och mentala h?lsa) att du inte var med. ;-)
kram!
Happy Blog Birthday! What an amazing crafty year you’ve had!
Oj, har du inte h?llit p? l?ngre ?n s?! Det trodde jag… :) Grattis till ett ?rs bloggande!
Jojo, p? den d?r marknaden hade man nog kunnat g? totalt b?rs?rk!! ;)
GRATTIS! Jag bara ?lskar att ha en s?n kreativ dotter, som ger mej s? mycket inspiration och gl?dje i livet. Jag har tur som har f?tt dig, v?rldens gulligaste pysselunge.
Kram fr?n mamma
I loved reading this post about your creative journey and Happy Birthday to your blog! I have no doubt that I will be writing something similar on my blog’s birthday which by no coincidence happens to be my own.
I wish you the best in all your creative pursuits!
[…] Today I went through mom’s sewing room cupboard, and made some great finds. Different papers and then a couple of things that was originally mine or made by me. First out was a sweet teddy bear embroidery that I made about 10-12 years ago (!) when I had my first craft period of embroidery. Coz even if this year has been my first as a knitter and so on, I’ve been creative all my life. I had a period when all I did was cross stitching: pillows, small table clothes, applications on clothes etc. These bears are actually made by me, but not made into anything yet. I gave it to mom today (she didn’t know it was in there either!). She’s going to sew a patchwork pillow with this embrodery in the middle. She collects teddy bears. […]