A New (Out)Look

I've been thinking for a long time about my blog, trying to figure out just what to do with it. Quite honestly, I still don't know what the fate of it is. I remember a time during which the blog brought me great joy by giving me an outlet through which to share my crafty ventures and finished projects. Then slowly it became something I felt obligated to continue, regardless of how busy my life became or how my moods ebbed and flowed. Once it began to feel like a chore, I avoided it more and more until I had to grant myself some time and distance. I didn't expect to be away from it as long as I have, but it's only been recently that I've started missing the blog. I've missed the writing mostly, the expression of myself and of my innermost, rambling thoughts on whatever my creative pursuits happen to be at the time. So I'm opening the door to allow myself to really consider reintegrating my blog into my life.

My personal exploration of creativity and expression has certainly not stalled along with my blogging. Knitting remains to be part of my everyday life, and my spinning has definitely deepened my understanding and love of yarn. I've been dabbling in fiber preparation too. There is just nothing like taking fiber from its raw state and turning it into something that can warm and comfort you in your daily life. I also spend quite a bit of time with my sewing machine, for sewing things like project bags and apparel and for quilting. I even machine quilted a queen-sized quilt on my home sewing machine! The experience really boosted my confidence, and I have several quilts sketched out in my design book to try in the future. There is a whole different sort of satisfaction there for me. It's very fulfilling.

I sincerely hope that I can learn to reincorporate my blogging into my daily life again, and I hope that there will be a few readers out there who might be interested in whatever it is I find to put out into the world here. I am still here, and I'd like very much to share. Here's to a renewed spirit for "Learning From Chavah!"