How Do You Choose A Craft Project?
• Have a purpose in mind. Your purpose might be to make a gift for someone, to have something to exchange with another crafter, to use up certain materials you have on hand, to practice or demonstrate a new technique, to produce a useful or decorative object, or to encapsulate memories or sentiments. • Knowing your purpose will guide your design decisions. For example, it will help you to create an item that is sufficiently durable to withstand its later use. A bag that will be used to carry objects will need sturdier materials and construction than a wall hanging. • Have an audience in mind. Will you use or display the resulting craft yourself, give it to someone you know, or perhaps sell or trade the craft? • Thinking in terms of a purpose and an audience or recipient at the beginning will help you to choose a particular craft and design. • It will also focus the process itself and make it more likely that you will persist and complete the project. • Experiment and invent. Give yours
