I have always been "crafty", as my college roommate would put it. I started with latch hook rugs and tin punch pieces with my mother. She is my inspiration for my crafting. My mom never looks at a craft and says "I could never do that". If she wants to make something, she does. She may make a lot of mistakes along the way and have to start over a few times, but my mom makes what she wants to make. I try to channel that spirit. For instance, when my husband and I bought our house I decided that I would sew curtains even though I had barely used a sewing machine before. I make rectangular, super simple curtains for the dining room and then decided that roman shades would look best in the living room. I purchased a pattern for roman shades and many yards of fabric and just did it. My mom was really impressed. Here's a selection of my projects:
The random musings of a mom, crafter and disability advocate.