Does anyone's space fill up with endless amounts of stuff as we go from one hyperfixation hobby to another?
While the amount of stuff can become overwhelming, the joy that a hobby can bring definitely outweighs the burden of the stuff. Finding joy is such an important part of life and can become so difficult as we get older. We care about what people think about us, what they will say if they find out what we're doing, and how they will judge us when they find out how we spend our time. As a healing people-pleaser, pursuing joy is even more difficult.
But, I urge you to follow your heart, seek out the things that you love, and find ways every day to bring a little more joy into your life.
My current hyperfixation hobby? Embroidery! From patches on clothes to adding beading, this hobby is multi-faceted. Not only do I love to have the creative outlet and little hobby to enjoy, it's also a great way to show off my special interests.
Learn more about the things that I use for my projects below.
Embroidery project essentials
First things first, you'll need to decide what you want to do your project on - this can be an item of clothing (tshirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, even socks), towel, accessory... whatever your heart desires! I would recommend finding a scrap piece of material that you can practice on a bit first so you can get the feel for making a project.
Next up, you'll need the basics - needles, hoops, scissors and embroidery floss.
To make your projects easier, you can get stabilizer that you can either print or draw on. This is like a sticker that will allow you to follow your design and then the excess washes off when you're done.
Now, to spice it up a little and add beading, you'll need a few extra things. Small seed beads and beading thread. You can still use the stabilizer to create your design and follow like you did for the embroidery. My first project, I used up to 10 seed beads per section, but I found it was too many and they felt loose on the fabric once I rinsed the stabilizer off. So I went back and secured them down with extra thread.
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