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Revival

It's been quite awhile since I have posted anything here.  I've kept up with Facebook and Instagram, but I stepped away from the blog. Yes, life added more complications. Work took over.  Sold my house, divorced, re-married, bought a new house, had a baby, sold house and moved to another state, bought another house.  Those are just the highlights.  Those are not the reasons that I stepped away.  

A woman blasted me accusing me of stealing her relative's pattern and posting it as my own.  She did this on every social media platform. I had clearly stated in the pattern that I took parts from other patterns that I liked over the years. An arm here, the edging from here, the collar from there, etc.  Is it possible that part of it was from her relative's pattern?  Maybe.  I don't recall.  I do give credit when I can. I took this really hard.  She didn't even demand I take it down. She just wanted to blast me, publically. So, I stepped away.  I stopped crocheting.  I stopped creating.  

Since we moved to Ohio a year ago, I've started crocheting again.  It helps to have winter here, unlike Florida, because I have a reason to make hats again.  Florida was too hot for most the things I made.  Plus, I'm no longer working 
45-60 hours a week and have some time to make things.  It's been really enjoyable.  

So, what's next?  I've opened an Etsy shop, which is currently on vacation while I re-think things.  I do, however, have items up for sale on my Facebook page.  I'm looking to add my clay covered hooks and fur poms (for hats) as well as some patterns I've been working on.  I also post on Instram almost daily, depending on what I'm making.



I'm going to post more.  At least once a week.  Maybe just what I've been working on. Maybe a pattern.  We will see how it goes.  

Things are strange these days with COVID-19, so taking it one day at a time.  Remember to be kind to yourself and others.  I don't think we are anywhere near the end of this, so let's make the best of it.


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