What I love about #needleworkmonday
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Numerous new users flood to Steemit daily, lured in by the promise of a quick buck. The ad goes:
Your voice is worth something
and it all sounds so easy peasy! But Steemit is anything but easy peasy. Steemit requires work and dedication. Many of the new users give up, many loose interest in the harsh beginnings of lacking upvotes, many are discouraged by the missing payouts.
For me, the #needleworkmonday community became the one reason why I stuck with Steemit. It provided that spark that made me continue where others folded. In its encouragement I found the courage to just keep going, even when few paid attention to my posts and payouts were minimal. I recognize in myself what I have heard time and time again: how users claim they
came for the money, but stayed for the community.
For me, #needleworkmonday is that community.
In my early days on Steemit, I quite accidentally stumbled upon a post by @crosheille - a post about #needleworkmonday, who it was for and why the initiative was created. I found the post both interesting and intriguing, and I wondered if my re-upholstering of old armchairs would suit the community. So I ventured in with my request, and I was met by such warmth and sweetness, that #needleworkmonday has been my Steemit-anchor ever since. So my first shout-out goes to @crosheille, not only for her initial and continued support and encouragement, but also for inspiring me to try my hand at crocheting for the very first time.
@crosheille has crocheted the coolest hat in town!
My second shout-out goes to @lizgore. We haven't spoken all that much, but she has inspired me with her beautiful knitting. She has made me want to make something for myself, rather than just the straight forward mindless knitting of scarves and shawls I've been doing so far. So thank you @lizgore.
@lizgore in her very own beautifully knitted cardigan
Apart from the obviously lovely needleworkers, there are many reasons to join the #needleworkmonday community:
Come join the most supportive community on Steemit!
wonderful @lil-mich!
thank you @amigurumi :)
Omg!! You are so sweet! Needlework Monday is one of the main reasons I keep posting on Steemit too! I love the kind and encouraging community including yourself! ❤️
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Great post!
glad you liked it @jamethiel :)
Very nice! For me, this community is my main reason to stay in Steemit :)
I think we are a lot that feel the same about this community, just shows how special it is 😄
Those are some of my favorites as well! :) It's so fun to see what everyone comes up with every week.
Mondays are my favorite Steemit days :)
Aloha and welcome fellow crafter🌺💓 i just did a blog with a brunch of other crafters and im adding you ro the blog . I hope that it helps get you more support and followers. Beautiful work and i know its hard work too! I have u my upvote and hope u have time to look at my page and blogs 💜
Hey @aloha-creations :) Thank you for your kind words, I will og check out your blog of course! :)
Oh how glad I am that you stumbled upon one of my posts. I was excited to have you bring a new crafting skill to our little community :) I was also excited when you mentioned you were giving crocheting a try! Thank you for being here. I am so glad you find support and encouragement amongst the needleworks. We have to continue to support one another so that we can keep crafting alive and inspire others!!! Thank you for joining in on the challenge~ 💕
After joining Steemit and seeing all these the needleworkmonday posts, there's so many new things I'd like to try! There's simply not enough hours in the day! :)
I totally agree!! 😄😄😄 We need more hours AND energy!!!
Agree, agree, agree! 😍
I am simply in love with your long, black open cardigan!! I want one. Amazing job @lil-mich! Applause. Happy #NeedleworkMonday!!!
haha now it sounds like I knitted the cardigan - I WISH! But this is what I would like to make as well. I absolutely love it. I always wear this kind of cardigan during winter - how cool would it not be to know I made it myself?! :) :)