#94: Procrasti-Crafting

Hi, I'm Kate and I'm a Procrasti-Crafter.

I have no idea if there is such a thing as ‘Procrasti-Crafting’ but if there is, I am most definitely a practitioner and enthusiastic supporter of all those who, like me, are seasoned professionals at putting off must-do’s. When I have looming deadlines—I walk; when I need to be weeding—I read; when I should be doing laundry and cleaning…well, you get the idea.¹

One day, I see a friend’s colorful potholders in a picture online and think...

Oh, such happy colors! I must do this, too!

I love the colors. (photo by me)

I find the kit online and place an order. When the box arrives a few days later, I set it on my ‘craft-dining-sewing-everything-else’ table, and open it up. Inside there’s a green metal loom, a few weaving tools, and lots of colorful loops that spill out like a giggling baby.

Strips, loom, and tools. (photo by me)

Oh yes! Deadlines, weeds, and dust bunnies can wait. I jump right in organizing colors, weaving the loops, and thirty minutes later I’ve finished my first creation. I feel, happy, relaxed and inspired. This is way cheaper than therapy and I can gift them to friends, too!

I still smile when I see this photo of my first potholder! (photo by me)

The loops in the first kit make six potholders² and, after blasting through those in less than a week, I order the 5# ‘therapy-sized’ bag and make more to give as gifts for holidays, birthdays, and everydaze. My little creations find their way in to photo sessions, too. Hmmmm, I wonder, can I write-off Procrasti-crafting supplies as a business expense?

My potholders in a Pinterest story. They’ve had over 10 million views! (photo by me)

When Leigh and Eric, my dear van-traveling friends of As We Eat Journal, come for a stay last year, we drink G&Ts, make pizza and popcorn, and binge watch Ted Lasso,³ while Leigh makes a set of potholders to take out on the road. A ‘hygge’ moment for sure.⁴

Leigh’s potholders (photo by Leigh Olson)

So dear friends, are you a Procrasti-Crafter, too?

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And if the pictures in this post bring you a smile too, please click on the little ❤️ below ⬇.

1. I have spent many happy hours procrasti-baking…I mean studying pie.

2. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Amazon.

3. Haven’t watched Ted yet? Oh my gosh, are you in for a treat!

4. A quality of coziness and contentment. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-does-hygge-mean