And other Crafting Woes
During my blog break in December, I made several resolutions. That’s how you know a die-hard, hopelessly addicted blogger, by the way. We don’t make New Year’s resolutions. We make them during our blog breaks.
Focus, my friends. It’s all about focus.
One of my biggest, most eagerly anticipated goals is that of being craftier. This is no small challenge for us attention-deficit types, but the artist in me is itching to try. (Did you know that I was an Art major in college? I switched to English so I could procrastinate more. As in, you can write a paper in one night but you can’t complete a painting! Sad but true and I am still a twitch.)
Fine. So today we are working on an embroidery sampler, my 8-year-old daughter and me. I got her My First Embroidery Book by Winky Cherry for her birthday–and check out some of those prices on that link! I found our copy on Ebay very reasonably priced–and there it sat until after our Christmas to-dos were done.
Again, fine. We’re ready to begin our sampler but do you think I can find a sharpened pair of scissors to save my life? What have the kids been doing with them? They are all either covered with glue or duller than a kid in front of Dora.
Tell me the truth, my crafting friends. You hide your good scissors, don’t you?
All for the Greater Glory and then some,
I have 3 sets os scissors hidden in the house-2 in the kitchen and one in my sewing basket! This is key!
Check out my blog tomorrow for my crafting update!
Yes, absolutely. And fabric scissors shouldn’t be used on paper. I have cheapies for the children, a couple of nicer pairs for general purposes, a tiny sharp pair for embroidery, and a nice pair for sewing. And a rotary cutter. All of these have to be checked out, so to speak.
Of course I do. What self respecting mom/crafter/sewer doesn’t hide scissors?
Oh Yes! Good scissors are hidden and my children have known from the beginning of their time that my scissors are SHARP enough to nip skin off fingertips…oh, I am so mean….;))) They have their own scissors and I do have a few old pairs they can use if they ask…cause they’re hidden…:)
Good luck with the crafting!
Oh, yes, I hide the good scissors. I keep them in my sewing box and on threat of severe punishment, they are not allowed to use them. I don’t use the fabric scissors on paper. I need to get a pair of embroidery scissors though. I can’t wait to see what you do with the Winky Cherry.
I just got new scissors (two pair!) and I have threatened the lives of my children if they use them!LOL! BUT they were very pleased to receive in turn my old “good” scissors as hand-me-downs. So that makes up for the death-threats.
Yes, I hide my good scissors, though I’m hiding them from my husband, not the kids. He’s murder on scissors. 🙂
And a nice scissor sharpener, from either the sewing department or the knife department of your local stuff-mart, works wonders.
Tons of cheapies for the kids in the school/art area!
Bought some for the stockings.
Hid mine in my sewing box but the 12 year old knows where they are and uses them for paper! Ack!
DH is a lefty– they don’t steal his.
LOL! This is the story of my life! We have about a dozen pairs of scissors (none of them very sharp), which are right where you’d think they’d be when you dont’ want them. Same thing with pens, glue sticks, and toenail clippers.
(In our parallel universe, my ten year old also got a beginner’s embroidery book and supplies, but we haven’t tried to take the plunge yet. I’m wondering if we’ll have both the scissors and the patience at the same time…)
Most absolutely I hide them. In this house scissors disappear into some mysterious black hole. As do all writing implements other than blunt / broken pencils and pens with no ink. I just bought and stocked a pencil case for myself and have issued dire threats against anyone who raids it! If that fails I will seriously consider padlocking it!
DEFINITELY! I am highly territorial especially when it comes to my office supplies (I don’t “craft.”) I have supplies that the kids can use, and then I have MY supplies. My motto is: “Stay out of my desk!”
I’m not even crafty and I hide my scissors without compunction. My children are petty thieves when it comes to scissors or tape.
I hide them, but they keep finding them! Like Jennie, my husband is the worst!
I keep my good pair of scissors right with my cross-stitching stuff, which sits on the top shelf of my closet. 🙂 With a very curious 2 year old, I have to be extra diligent in keeping the sharpies away from him.
BTW I’m still chiming in although I don’t count in that crafty area. That’s why cross stitching is good for me. It’s hard to mess up. 😉
I don’t just HIDE them, I tie/chain them to my knife block so they are there when I want them!
I do leave the dull pair in plain view—kind of like a decoy!
God bless you,
Donna