Friday, January 2, 2015

Happy New Year!

I have read many end of year posts. I enjoy reading them, but don't feel up to creating one myself and somehow that makes me feel guilty, like I am cheating.  Makes me question why I blog. I need to give more in this give and take community.  I do not blog to make money nor in search of a career.  In honesty, it is the connection I crave, and the validation from others with the same passion as mine.  I do it, to document what I sew. If others read it and find it useful, that is a bonus for me. When I have a comment, it brightens my day.  I truly enjoy reading the documented sewing of others. Especially those who do it purely for the sewing experience.  Not those who write to entertain, but rather those who blog what they do, because they want to.  To share. To brag. To remind themselves of what they have done.  They capture my attention and admiration. I appreciate them all for sharing. When I see one that I really like, start to become commercialized, it actually saddens me and then I tend to move on. Makes me feel like I have lost an honest look into their passion.  That may sound selfish, but it is the truth.  My look back on this year has much sewing. I have created things I love to wear  My Minoru jacket and things I never wear NL 6407 dress aka ill fitting house dress    I hope to fill 2015 with sewing more of the former. I want to thank all of you that read and commented on my journey this year.  I love the connection and validation of others with the same passion. I look forward to seeing what both you and I create in 2015.

I wish you all the best year yet.
Stay happy.
 Keep sewing.
And if you can't sew,
build a snowman.

10 comments:

  1. I feel EXACTLY as you do! I said something similar in my 2015 resolutions post. I just love to sew. I love seeing what others sew; and that is what blogging is to me.

    Happy new year! Can't wait to see your 2015 makes!! (And to have a Minoru of my own!)

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  2. Ditto , ditto, ditto - I love your honesty ! I have also moved on from some blogs that just became commercials for patterns & sales.
    Look forward to your 2015 projects

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    1. Thank you MaryEllen! Congratulations on your RTW Fast success!! Happy sewing in 2015!

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  3. I enjoy your blog Kelly. I especially like what you write at the end about what to do if you can't sew!
    Happy New Year!

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    1. Thank you Kyle! I write those to remind myself that sewing is not ALL that makes me happy! Happy sewing in 2015!

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  4. Kelly - love your honesty - I just discovered you today after disappointed in my "go to sites" for their commercialization and "brand building" - just seems like they no longer care so much about the art of sewing, putting in your heart and soul to create something uniquely YOURS.

    Keep talking - more people need to know we sew because we love to sew. Whether I make $$ from it or not - if I can get one person to decide to learn the craft out of love everything that I say and do is worth it.

    Cynthia

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    1. Thank you Cynthia! Happy New Year and Happy Sewing in 2015!

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  5. Happy New Year. I too feel the same way, I could have written this post :)
    I haven't been blogging as much as I want to but I am also hoping that this year will be more about sewing clothes I love to wear and finding "my" style!

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    1. Happy New Year Ann! Looking forward to what you see this year!

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