Creativity in Pieces

Creativity in Pieces Sharing my passion for crafting, knitting, jewelry and ornament making, and antique restoration! My name is Kirsten.

Despite the chaos of day-to-day life I find pieces of creative time to keep my craft flame ablaze. The goal of this site is to inspire you to do the same! In just 20 to 30 minutes a day you can make lovely, exquisite and satisfying crafts every few weeks! Handcrafted, heirloom quality items are often expensive. Over the years I found that I could not afford all of the heirloom quality possessions

that I desired in life, so I began an exploratory process of creating these types of items with my own two hands. I soon discovered that one of my passions in life is the combination of learning and creativity that is required to make luxury crafts and other handmade, artisanal items. The bulk of craft instruction today is focused on the quick creation of simple or cheap items. There is certainly a time and a place for these types of crafts, but the process of creating these crafts rarely teaches the crafter a new skill or results in the creation of an item that could be passed down through multiple generations. I am dedicated to learning and teaching skills that are required to create heirloom grade, luxury craft or artisanal goods. The creation of these items should not be intimidating. Do not focus on how many hours are required to finish a project or learn a new skill. I am a busy mother, housewife, and small businesswoman. Yet I find time to spend a few hours in the evenings, multiple nights a week, creating or learning about artisanal crafts or goods. I simultaneously work on various projects, and have also been known to put a project away for a year or more. But when I finish I am typically proud of the results. It is a wonderful feeling to resist the temptation of quick creation and completion, and to instead dive deeply into a project that requires skill, patience, and endurance. Completion of these types of projects is a truly gratifying experience. In pursuit of my passion, I often find artisanal crafts that are no longer widely taught or practiced. These discoveries lead me to create this site. My goal is to teach or collaborate with other people that share my passion for discovering, learning, experimenting with, and creating luxury crafts or artisanal goods. I sincerely hope that you will share this journey with me, or collaborate on projects associated with this site.

This Goldwork piece was inspired by Elizabethan embroidery and includes silk threads and needlelace accents. I was part...
07/08/2021

This Goldwork piece was inspired by Elizabethan embroidery and includes silk threads and needlelace accents. I was particularly pleased by how the silk and metal plate leaf turned out and the Elizabethan braid.

I remember trying needlelace the first time in an Alison Cole kit and thinking, "that doesn't look like the picture". N...
03/01/2021

I remember trying needlelace the first time in an Alison Cole kit and thinking, "that doesn't look like the picture". Now, I am long past any frustration I felt initially. I adore the possibilities and variations in mixing the patterns.

I recently ventured into appliqué work. My piece was inspired by a mosaic by Walter Crane.
11/11/2020

I recently ventured into appliqué work. My piece was inspired by a mosaic by Walter Crane.

I used our first snow day to curl up on the couch and finish my Embroidered Scarlet Scarab inspired by the work of Jane ...
11/16/2018

I used our first snow day to curl up on the couch and finish my Embroidered Scarlet Scarab inspired by the work of Jane Nicholas.
http://janenicholas.com

I have been consumed by embroidery projects this summer. If you want to try Goldwork on your own then please visit my la...
08/22/2015

I have been consumed by embroidery projects this summer. If you want to try Goldwork on your own then please visit my latest post for a link to some great kits from Alison Cole Embroidery (no affiliation). A photo of one of my latest projects is attached. Find the blog post at http://www.creativityinpieces.com/2015/08/16/gold-embroidery/

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