tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post5200310400886347246..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Thoughts on Perfection + My NEW Pom Pom Garland VIDEO TutorialKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-51794563467132563302016-11-15T13:00:41.663-05:002016-11-15T13:00:41.663-05:00Hi Kristen, it's time to start thinking about...Hi Kristen, it's time to start thinking about decorating again----so I pulled out your video that I remembered from last year but never got to---I'm going to give it a go----who could miss with your great directions..... 💕💕💕💕💕Thanks so much ! Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-82541811033246626872015-11-08T23:08:42.454-05:002015-11-08T23:08:42.454-05:00Thank you so much! Bells are ordered!Thank you so much! Bells are ordered!Marmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77769957671597405372015-11-01T16:22:35.793-05:002015-11-01T16:22:35.793-05:00Marm - I found similar bells on the web. Check out...Marm - I found similar bells on the web. Check out the links. And Good Luck! I know nothing about these businesses but they look similar to the ones I purchased at an Indian import store. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Two-Dozen-Assorted-Brass-Bells/dp/B001223GQU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1446412894&sr=8-3&keywords=india+bells<br /><br />http://bellsonline.net/smallbells.aspx<br /><br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Inch-Tall-Musical-BRASS-BELL-12-Piece-SET-Made-In-India-/261900936518<br /><br />Kristin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-22619920646011600842015-11-01T10:23:44.460-05:002015-11-01T10:23:44.460-05:00Oh I do hope you read these as I am in a bit of a ...Oh I do hope you read these as I am in a bit of a pom pom dilemma!<br /><br />I'm making the Toran from your wonderful book, "Crafting a Colorful Home", and can't find a source for bells!<br /><br />Can you share where/how you got yours? I'm not near a major city, so internet orders are what I count on for anything not farm-sourced!<br /><br />Best -<br /><br />marmMarmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969779843190480780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-59409308003464841552015-10-30T05:26:09.783-04:002015-10-30T05:26:09.783-04:00I love making pom-poms - decorated a very simple l...I love making pom-poms - decorated a very simple little Christmas tree with white ones last year. Perfection - well, striving for it can be good but realising that it's usually unachievable and now is as good as it's going to get is fine - and better for our sanity!<br />Adaliza xadalizahttp://adaliza.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13945620170907627512015-10-29T14:00:40.488-04:002015-10-29T14:00:40.488-04:00I think the perfection issue is linked to personal...I think the perfection issue is linked to personality and not a generational thing. I am a Gen Xer and have made peace with the fact that my work is not going to be perfect...just the best I can do at that time. Editors, etc, do not wait around for perfect! That said, my DH (exactly my age) is a perfectionist in many ways. We have worked with lots of students as educators and I find 20 something perfectionists and 60 year olds who do not care one way or another. It seems to depend on the person and not the age!<br /><br />I do find "putting myself out there" as a writer and designer is very hard and scary sometimes. I am always wondering what the response will be, If it will be positive, and whether anyone will care in any case! The worst is when I launch a pattern or an article is published and I hear nothing--no purchases, no comments. Then I wonder if it is worth it and if anyone is looking/knitting/reading at all. I am not sure this has much to do with age; at least, I do not seem to be outgrowing it! Thanks for the thoughtful post.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-84003390238520641392015-10-29T10:51:20.657-04:002015-10-29T10:51:20.657-04:00Hi Kristin,
The Yankee article is very nice. Best...Hi Kristin,<br /><br />The Yankee article is very nice. Best BERBERMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284050266903689879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-73572947442286953312015-10-28T15:00:55.830-04:002015-10-28T15:00:55.830-04:00Another boomer here! I'm not going to apologi...Another boomer here! I'm not going to apologize for striving for the best possible outcome or encouraging anyone else to do their best. No one makes anything perfect but I think teaching someone to begin a project with an anything goes attitude is ultimately discouraging to that person and to the project/hobby they are working on. I say do your best, glory in your improvement and laugh at the results on those days where your fingers have all the dexterity of your big toe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-83715940275293254582015-10-27T13:21:45.161-04:002015-10-27T13:21:45.161-04:00very nice article with video explanation.
Keep pos...very nice article with video explanation.<br />Keep posting such blogs for us.<br />Thanks for sharing this.NotThatKindOfFarmerhttps://notthatkindoffarmer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-27841577107532190902015-10-26T20:44:06.728-04:002015-10-26T20:44:06.728-04:00I'm an older boomer, born in 1949. I was raise...I'm an older boomer, born in 1949. I was raised with high standards of perfection: blind hems, no knots on the back of my embroidery, ledgers balanced to the penny. But we also tried our hands at anything that appealed to us in cooking, needlework and decor. Some things were perfect and some close enough. Sometimes we learned the most from abject failures . If I am making a gift the thing is as perfect as I can make it. If it's for me maybe not so much. I have a (teeny tiny) online presence for my friends and family. I'm careful with grammar and spelling, my photos are as good as I can make them with no strange things in the background, but I don't beat myself up because it looks amateur.<br /><br />I have always thought the charm of your work was in its naive and idiosyncratic qualities. The distinctive color palette and balance without perfect symmetry makes it unmistakably yours. I do know that achieving this "effortless" effect takes tons of work, but I also know that overworking and overthinking it can kill it. Don't worry, you are perfect to us! Cinderellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944325468803416106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-54239142687617065372015-10-26T17:28:35.962-04:002015-10-26T17:28:35.962-04:00Just got my Yankee magazine today and suprise! The...Just got my Yankee magazine today and suprise! There you were. Great story Kristin.<br /><br />AngieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856261818559485339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-34387523964532031032015-10-26T16:52:53.185-04:002015-10-26T16:52:53.185-04:00I also own a business like your family and also tr...I also own a business like your family and also try for perfection. Emails are tough because although I know I should treat them as letters I get sometimes 100 emails a day 7 days a week and short bursts of replies are so much easier than a formal letter style. Replying quickly keeps me from having to answer their phone call. That's a win-win in my day.<br />We produce agendas for Board Meetings sometimes as many as 300 pages and the work product is so very important to me... the client typically doesn't care than I put a nice cover on it and bind it but I CARE! Makes me crazy sometimes the time we spend doing 10-15 agendas a month.<br />But yeah I GET it. Hi to Julia!! She's getting cuter every year!<br />Ruth in Oxnard CA.HOA Mgr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949018880623140075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-42884235255227613412015-10-26T14:48:29.100-04:002015-10-26T14:48:29.100-04:00Very thought provoking subject. I think it is bre...Very thought provoking subject. I think it is bred into the older generations to strive for perfection. With the younger generations, in the era of "everyone is a winner", they are not taught to care as much. I am a perfectionist. When I am making something for someone, it has to be perfect, I don't like mistakes, when I make something for myself, I don't care. I'm a flawed individual and for me, the flaws in my work, reflect me. I do think that as women too with media saying you have to be perfect, it puts a lot of pressure on some of us. It is a delicate balance that we have to strive for. I'm a doer, I have the heart of a server and am very compassionate. My husband used to make me ask him before I could do a new task or project for someone outside our home because I wouldn't ever tell anyone no. LOL All of this to say, I understand what you mean. One thing I try to think of: the Lord made us the way we are, we should celebrate our imperfections because He made those in us. I'm off to look at your etsy shop, I would love to have one of your pieces.Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965213356058423317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77881571673174911622015-10-26T14:18:32.467-04:002015-10-26T14:18:32.467-04:00Perfectionism is a hindrance and one that I know a...Perfectionism is a hindrance and one that I know all too well. I expect it in myself, but not so much in others. I liked the person who talked about precision. That is a better yardstick. Sometimes you need precision. Sometimes you don't. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909075033888192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-85001303318644937852015-10-26T10:57:39.904-04:002015-10-26T10:57:39.904-04:00Hey Kristin! Love your pom-pom video ~ perfect ti...Hey Kristin! Love your pom-pom video ~ perfect timing as I need to make some! Does... artist, knitter, former auditor who used to make her own clothes spell way too much perfectionism? Yes! <br />It's something I've been trying to break for a long time, especially with my painting. So wasn't too loosen up! I try to draw a happy medium, but still double check things. IMO, doing things to the best of one's ability and striving for better are Good Things... Not everything "must" be perfect, (I know all my hems weren't) but it makes you learn and grow. <br />What an interesting subject... I honestly don't know if it is a generational or an artist thing. <br />:-) So love your art world! And your colors! LannieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13502519013129701412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-31625590732348328262015-10-26T09:10:14.376-04:002015-10-26T09:10:14.376-04:00I gave up on perfection long ago.For me it isn'...I gave up on perfection long ago.For me it isn't realistic. When someone points to a photo I happily point out that it was cleaned, photoshopped, professional lighting, and tons of staff.<br /><br />Martha Stewart has help, I don't.<br /><br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078593744462216549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-91221410166214304642015-10-26T07:33:16.412-04:002015-10-26T07:33:16.412-04:00Kristin thank you for sharing this delightful vide...Kristin thank you for sharing this delightful video. Really enjoyed it and can see how much fun this could be to do and useful way to finish the ends of yarn up. And agree: would enjoy more videos because you are great to watch and learn from. Thanks again. henrietta (aka ani aka zani)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07233449217099900553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-694195240042280842015-10-26T05:23:57.309-04:002015-10-26T05:23:57.309-04:00Kristin ~ it's perfect! I will refer my studen...Kristin ~ it's perfect! I will refer my students to this video now along with your other tutorials. You should do more!<br />love, susanSusan B. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636659411510859186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13035796944517843002015-10-26T03:24:29.751-04:002015-10-26T03:24:29.751-04:00I really liked the video and watched it all the wa...I really liked the video and watched it all the way through. I haven't made pom poms that way but will be trying it soon Great job. I also am a bit of a perfectionist but have had to give that up as well! <br />Take care,<br />LauraTLaura Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017862488946312184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-15468173500037875722015-10-26T02:16:25.469-04:002015-10-26T02:16:25.469-04:00Great video, Kristin--you are amazing, and all you...Great video, Kristin--you are amazing, and all your efforts are truly appreciated...I am in awe at what you have accomplished. Only G-d is perfect, we are but human, I will take your "imperfect" work any day! Keep on trucking, kiddo. BTW, I just celebrated what I refer to as my Beatles birthday--I'm 64.<br /><br />All the best,<br />CarolCarol Perecmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-64464006206957891472015-10-25T20:03:39.495-04:002015-10-25T20:03:39.495-04:00huh.
An interesting observation...
When it comes t...huh.<br />An interesting observation...<br />When it comes to sewing, my 80-year-old Mother has always been fixated more on "precision" than anything else. Plaids lined up *perfectly*, hems exactly *even*! - I used to always tell her, NO ONE is going to "notice" if it's "off" by a quarter-inch! And if THEY want to go down on the floor with a ruler to "check", well, good for THEM!<br />As for me, I'm a late-50s BOOMER... I appreciate the efforts made in achieving "perfection", but don't necessarily dwell on it when it comes to "artistic" concerns. Although, if it's something that has the potential of getting someone injured, killed, or generally inconvenienced [physically or financially], then yeah, "IT" had better be BANG ON!!<br />But, "ART"... I think it's those IMperfections that MAKE it *ART*!<br /><br />As for them YOUNGSTERS... If it's not on SOCIAL MEDIA, it doesn't "exist"! And "perfection" is measured by "likes"... Whether or not "whatever" really is perfect or NOT! -- Then again, THAT Generation is a whole OTHER "discussion"!<br /><br />BTW, will you be calling your new Film Production Company, "FLUSH FEATURES"..?<br />;-D<br />Auntie Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300073760215969631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-39880173521089537112015-10-25T18:57:58.286-04:002015-10-25T18:57:58.286-04:00I am not an artist, but I can understand the pursu...I am not an artist, but I can understand the pursuit for perfection. I do understand it in relation to all of my years of sewing garments for me and my children (when money was a real issue and patterns were affordable, fabric was affordable and store bought clothing was out of the question) and when I did so much more embroidery. Yes, I wanted it all to be perfect, but of course it wasn't. I finally embraced the fact that I am a human being, not a machine and that my life is filled with imperfection..but isn't that what makes us so specially human and unique?<br />I would gladly buy something that you made with your own two hands, a piece of pottery, a painting..anything, because as you said, it would hold what your two hands, your heart, your very uniqueness, your sense of color have created. What you do now holds a sort of map of where you have been before and where you are now...a record of your journey...and that would create, for me, a connection to you. In this short life of ours, what is more important that making connections with others, connections that carry respect, admiration and that lovely human feeling of belonging to this community?ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245099394863979981noreply@blogger.com