In the decades I've made chainmail related goods, 3 types of people annoy me most: 1) "Internet expert, but never made anything" 2) "I just learned from a video, & I wanna charge what U charge" 3) "you're a crafter so I can haggle you down". #crafterproblems #annoyingattitudes #artisanwoes

Chronic illness is so weird.

Because what do you mean I start feeling a little better after being 'normal person' sick for too long only for chronic illness to flare and I'm still stuck on the sofa?!

I just want to craft pretty things 😭

#chronicillness #spoonie #crafterproblems

a woman sitting on a bed with the words i can t make big decisions under pressure ALT: a woman sitting on a bed with the words i can t make big decisions under pressure

Should I start my new #crochet project or finish one of my two #WIPs? Or my #knit WIP? Ooor I should start the new #embroidery project I just bought supplies for. Or I can finish my #crossstitch WIP. OR I can start my new #book. Or finish my current #read. #crafterproblems

Michaels: sends email re: Big Twist being available in stores
Me: still waiting for Big Twist Living (especially the Pride colorways) to come back

#yarn #crochet #crafterproblems

Crochet pattern kit: "If you use another crochet hook, which we DO NOT recommend..."

Me: *looks at this plastic POS hook they provide*
Me: *digs through my crochet bag for the same size hook* You can't tell me what to do!!!

#crochet #crafterproblems

second seam of the day, same fabric/thread/settings as the first seam (which wasn't perfect, but was good enough). darn thing's cursed, I decided

#crafterproblems #sewing #newbie #handmade #wip

I ran out of yarn mid doll so I had no choice but to order more yarn. It's not my fault. #yarn #CrafterProblems #CrochetProblems

Things I need to finish projects - 7mm crochet hook and hot glue gun.

Things I possess - 7mm crochet hook and hot glue gun.

Things I cannot find for the life of me - 7mm crochet hook and hot glue gun.

#crafterproblems #crochetsky #crochetallday

Small wood slice with detailed grain

Searching through the woodslice bag for the next felted mushroom bases and found this stunning piece. It is just too pretty to be a base for anything, but what to do with it?!
#crafterproblems #woodslice #felting #crafts #creatives #projectplanning #woodgrain

Repurposed this magazine caddy into storage for all my large sketch books, pastel paper, and board canvases

#repurpose #upcycle #practicalsolutions #painted #painterly #debidesigndiypaint #paintedflowers #sustainable #artistproblems #crafterproblems

Joanns may go out of business and that's the ONLY craft store in my town. I'll have to order online, thrift and hope I get lucky, or use the Mart of Wal. Someone, but it and save me! #crafterproblems

I really regret choosing such a complicated shawl pattern. I typically watch a show or listen to an audiobook while I crochet but this has so much counting! I need two brains. #crafterproblems

Actually, this has been a problem since that disaster of a Christmas Craft Fair, where I'm left with several boxes of things that didn't sell and no motivation to list them on Etsy, just for them to not sell there either. Kinda stuck in a cycle of doom feeling. #adhd #neurospicy #crafterproblems

mutter, grumble...finally learn to use DPNs and one of them goes walkabout. #CrafterProblems #fb

TFW you forget to put a tapestry needle in your awesome new knitting bag. #LooseEndsEverywhere #CrafterProblems #fb