Tag: overcoming creative fear
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The Fear of Wasted Yarn: How to Let Go and Create Freely
Does this sound familiar? You find a beautiful skein of yarn, soft and full of creative possibility, but instead of using it, you tuck it away—saving it for the “perfect project.” Or maybe you start a project, realize it’s not working out, and feel like you’ve “wasted” your materials and your time. If so, you’re…
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Why Perfectionism Kills Creativity – and How to Let It Go In Your Craft Practice
I’ve unraveled stitches more times than I can count. I’ve abandoned projects because they weren’t turning out “right.” I’m not a perfectionist and I care more about process than product but still sometimes that perfectionist bug bites me. I know many people who have say there, staring at materials, unable to start because they wanted…