On July 10, 2010, shaebay5 posted a video that was 5 minutes of real time cross-stitch. Her idea was inspired by the crafty Penny Nickels who said:
I think I’m going to start another Tumblr blog and all it’s going to be is 5 minute videos of me or other people weaving, knitting, spinning, embroidering, sewing… whatever. If you can’t sit through 5 minutes of mind-numbingly boring ass handwork, then you don’t get to whine about how much it costs. Because we have to do this shit for hours and hours and hours and hours. Not even like 6 hours, more like 50 to 100+ hours. And really, it’s just as boring for me as it is for the viewer. It really is.
Granted, my video is not handwork, but paper piecing is still a very tedious process. I love it, and I love the results, but it takes time. Lots of time. Over the years, I’ve been asked for quotes on how much I’d sell this or that quilt for. To date, not one person has taken me up on the amount quoted. Craftiness takes a lot of time. Skill is worth paying and getting paid for.
Post your own 5 Minutes of Video and show everyone some real time action of you crafting!
Happy crafting!
Sewhooked 