Creativity

I am happiest when I have a project (or three) in the works.  My parents were apparently very successful at convincing me that idle hands are the devil's workshop because I actually feel sinful when I sit and do nothing.  Provident people keep their 72 hour kits handy so that in an emergency they can grab them as they flee for their lives.  I also keep a series of "kits" handy so that I can grab one quickly in an emergency:

From left to right, they contain my cut-work tablecloth project, my crewel embroidery supplies, my crocheting and my cross stitch.  Sewing and smocking projects are kept elsewhere in my lair.  My current "while watching TV" project is a cross stitch sampler.  I have no idea what I'm going to do with it when it's finished, but it's a quote from Elder Wirthlin that I found very inspiring:

Does everybody know about "Stitchpoint?"  You can choose your font, enter your text, and it will automatically graph it for you.  Very handy when making bumper stickers for the house!  Here is the link:

http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/_alphabet_generator.php?gclid=CNOI9__04JECFQY8YQodfi7CXg

Without being on Facebook, Twitter or MySpace I am still able to waste a considerable amount of time goofing around on the computer.  My addiction (besides the furniture section on craigslist) is craft tutorials.  For about a year now I have been building a file of things I want to do someday, based on my internet treasure hunts.  Interestingly, many of my favorites come from Australia.  Here is a pictorial of some of my favorites.  It's not all just idle dreaming--you will recognize some of them as completed projects:

If you see anything you like, leave a comment and I will happily give you the link to the tutorial.  Or, if any of my grandchildren see anything they like, they can just ask for it.