Words from Husband tonight: “I threw out three jars the other day, but I didn’t tell you. But I love you, and you didn’t miss them.” Le sigh.
Hello, my name is Hannah,
and I am a crafty (find better word for “hoarder”)
My favorite thing to hoard of late? Jars. No, I don’t know why. There’s the giant button jar…
The jars from the Made + Remade mantle I did for Joann at Christmas…
The jars from our pantry redo–although, I completely blame Husband for those. And the other night, I threw together a cute little candle holder with a jam jar, a handful of grits and some washi tape.
It’s not always jars though. I go through phases. At one point is was felt. Then, it was old clothes. I have an odd assortment of fuzzy mini pom-poms for no particular reason. And this past Christmas I noticed myself repeatedly buying tinsel for some reason… (I really like things that sparkle!)
But I suppose the real problem comes when remnants from each phase stick around and have to be organized into some semblance of order in my studio.
Around the holidays I posted this Instagram of a drawer in my studio just to see if anyone else had this problem. Newsflash:
My favorite people also hoard craft supplies.
Let’s face it: crafty hoarders are totally the ones you want around in a crisis.
Need a last minute party thrown? Call a crafty hoarder.
Outgrown your outfit for the pride parade and need more sequins? Call a crafty hoarder.
Want a monogram put on that cute new sweater set? Call a crafty hoarder.
Don’t have any mini dinosaurs to put in your terrarium? Call a crafty hoarder.
So, in the comments below, tell us…
What do you hoard?
Shoes and booze.
Books, stickers, and greeting cards.
My biggest challenge since getting back into sewing is trying not to hoard fabric. So far it’s working with this rule: I’m not allowed to buy fabric until I complete the project that the last purchased fabric was bought for. We’ll see when this tomato skirt actually comes into fruition: http://instagram.com/p/l0wCuQpzXI/
Sterling flatware.
Juice bottles, wine bottles, paper shopping bags. Any remnant of an item I’ve used- scrapbook paper, foam sheets, beads!