Comments on: What to do: Make do http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/ An art therapist on creativity, healing, and the power of making. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:12:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: All Things Metal Clay » Blog Archive » What to make? http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 All Things Metal Clay » Blog Archive » What to make? Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:40:32 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-2646 [...] What to do: make do Share or bookmark below: [...] padding: 20 px;
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]]> By: Melissa Brinkley http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Melissa Brinkley Wed, 13 May 2009 22:52:29 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-797 Wonderful post! Goes back to the WWII chant -- use it up, wear it out, make do or do without! One more step to becoming self sufficient! Wonderful post! Goes back to the WWII chant — use it up, wear it out, make do or do without! One more step to becoming self sufficient!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Elizabeth Wed, 13 May 2009 19:12:06 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-795 Love your post. Most of the time I have more than enough. If by chance I think I need something, than comes the question what will also add something special? Use this technique not only when I'm busy with my embroidery but also when I'm cooking or any other creative work. Love your post. Most of the time I have more than enough. If by chance I think I need something, than comes the question what will also add something special? Use this technique not only when I’m busy with my embroidery but also when I’m cooking or any other creative work.

]]> By: Linnea http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Linnea Wed, 13 May 2009 16:56:43 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-793 What a wonderfully inspiring post. I am notorious with my "not enough"s. I often put off projects because what I already have doesn't seem like enough, or the choices I've made aren't perfect. These little procrastinated projects then sit and nag at me until the stress of not completing them seems unbearable... I will definitely be using the "make do" mantra a little more often. Cheers~ What a wonderfully inspiring post. I am notorious with my “not enough”s. I often put off projects because what I already have doesn’t seem like enough, or the choices I’ve made aren’t perfect. These little procrastinated projects then sit and nag at me until the stress of not completing them seems unbearable…

I will definitely be using the “make do” mantra a little more often.

Cheers~

]]> By: aneela http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-786 aneela Wed, 13 May 2009 07:52:29 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-786 I love making do! think I should have been around in the make do and mend 40's!!! ** p.s. I'm giving away a quilt on my blog!! in case you're interested. I love making do! think I should have been around in the make do and mend 40′s!!!

** p.s. I’m giving away a quilt on my blog!! in case you’re interested.

]]> By: Cynthia H. http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Cynthia H. Wed, 13 May 2009 06:15:56 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-784 Although I still haven't completely conquered the desire to purchase fabric, when DH and I hit a rough financial patch three or so years ago, I developed a mantra w/regard to both quilting fabric and quilting books: "I don't have everything, but I have enough." What I found was that, if I turn the "I don't have enough XYZ" complaint on its head--and who on Earth would ever have "everything"?--I do have enough. Enough to get started, enough to do *this* quilt top, oooooh enough to do *these* borders, etc. And, when I made a concerted effort to use up some thread, I was astounded at how long it took to use up a large spool (like the Star brand cotton thread). So...I *definitely* have enough thread to do *these* quilt projects I've already cut out or pulled fabric for! Although I still haven’t completely conquered the desire to purchase fabric, when DH and I hit a rough financial patch three or so years ago, I developed a mantra w/regard to both quilting fabric and quilting books:

“I don’t have everything, but I have enough.”

What I found was that, if I turn the “I don’t have enough XYZ” complaint on its head–and who on Earth would ever have “everything”?–I do have enough. Enough to get started, enough to do *this* quilt top, oooooh enough to do *these* borders, etc.

And, when I made a concerted effort to use up some thread, I was astounded at how long it took to use up a large spool (like the Star brand cotton thread). So…I *definitely* have enough thread to do *these* quilt projects I’ve already cut out or pulled fabric for!

]]> By: ginny http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-776 ginny Tue, 12 May 2009 21:01:25 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-776 love this post... 'make do'.... a great mantra! i have only recently discovered your blog but i love it and will be popping back lots! best wishes ginnyx love this post… ‘make do’…. a great mantra!
i have only recently discovered your blog but i love it and will be popping back lots!
best wishes
ginnyx

]]> By: Amy http://turningturning.com/what-to-do-make-do/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Amy Tue, 12 May 2009 20:40:24 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=345#comment-775 Thank you for the reminder. I'd like to think that working with less could increase my creative output but I just get so mired down in lack of. Lack of space, time, energy, whatever. I'm going to keep the words MAKE DO in the forefront of my mind and see if it helps. Thank you for the reminder. I’d like to think that working with less could increase my creative output but I just get so mired down in lack of. Lack of space, time, energy, whatever. I’m going to keep the words MAKE DO in the forefront of my mind and see if it helps.

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