Sunday, October 19, 2014

Using A Quilting Blog As A Learning Tool

By Patty Goff


Taking time to enjoy the creative part of ones personality offers a sense of personal satisfaction. Whether you like working with clay, knitting or painting, expressing yourself through this media can be a very relaxing activity. Enjoying a Quilting Blog can provide information on your craft, enhance your current skill level and allow the creative juices to flow.

Talking to others that enjoy and share your interests provides the opportunity to build friendships. It also lays a wonderful foundation for learning new techniques as well as getting unique and creative ideas from other people. This offers an opportunity to learn what others are doing and it opens up the creative process that includes colors and textures.

At one time, women would meet at their church or perhaps take turns hosting a group at their own homes. They would discuss their latest creations and share with the rest of the group how to implement it into their own designs. This has been an event that is as old as the ages but still remains a very intimate way of building relationships.

Now days, in the time of computers and Syping, people now have found their own way of communicating and sharing their creations. This is a wonderful new way of following someone that you may admire. Many have chosen this avenue in sharing everything from their views on politics to learning a new craft, to educating others about their world experiences.

There are obviously pros and cons on this subject. Obviously, the personal connection is lost and relationships are not fostered. But it can also be just what is needed in a world where our time is so limited. Following a blogger who shares a strong interest can provide a connection of sorts as well as new information on the craft you enjoy. It also provides a great way of learning a new skill. If need be, the blog can be reviewed in the future for anyone who feels they need a little reminder on a particular lesson.

There is a level of communication even with online interaction. Bloggers welcome curiosity from their fans. They invite questions and comments and enjoy interacting and discussing subjects with them. They enjoy the feedback that is offered and often use that as a learning tool for themselves, which in turn, improves their blog.

Taking notes and keeping a journal is a great idea for those who are serious about their craft. Blogs can always be reviewed in the future but having a notebook available for a quick reference is helpful.

In this day and age, there are so many ways to enjoy and learn new crafts that does not require leaving home or taking up a large amount of time. With the demands that we have with our careers and families as well as finding time for ourselves, we often are very limited on what we can do for the pure enjoyment of it. Following someone online and learning about their unique craft and how to implement it into the craft you are doing opens up an entirely new classroom for us all.




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