After several nights of not being able to sleep, I wasn't exactly thrilled at another sleepless night. My back was acting up again and nothing I took put the slightest dent in the pain. So I went trolling around on pintrest to see what was new. There wasn't much except an article about how we are killing crochet. With all the free stuff online it's getting harder and harder to make a living in the craft world. Instead of paying for a class you can go on YouTube and learn the techniques for free. As for patterns, you can find almost anything online for free. And don't get me started on all the people that undervalue their work.
I didn't agree with everything the article said, I am more of the opinion that the craft business community needs to adapt to the availability that the Internet provides. Classes can focus on a project or on design. Books and patterns need to be multifunctional to appeal to those of us willing to spend money on such things.
It may take a new generation of crafters to see these changes made. But we crafters are a hardy lot. We will survive. We will adapt and change and grow.
I didn't agree with everything the article said, I am more of the opinion that the craft business community needs to adapt to the availability that the Internet provides. Classes can focus on a project or on design. Books and patterns need to be multifunctional to appeal to those of us willing to spend money on such things.
It may take a new generation of crafters to see these changes made. But we crafters are a hardy lot. We will survive. We will adapt and change and grow.
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