There is something about getting a kit.
All the bite sized pieces of crafty goodness given in one clean set.
The clear direction of knowing what the final product will be.
The freedom of following someone else's lead.
The confidence that this will make a set number of fabulous things.
Oh, and packaging... beautiful, fun, funky, or cool.. its the cherry on top.
Speaking of cherries on top... this is my finished (completely and utterly finished, oh isn't that a good feeling?) cupcake pin cushion.
Now, could I have done this on my own, without directions?
Probably.
Did I already have on hand most of the things needed to make this?
Yes.
(I even have ramekins, but they would be ceramic or metal, not plastic)
But there is still something so satisfying about getting a kit and making it as a group in a class.
Is this my own insatiable need for consumerism, is it the need to support another independent crafter, or is it the communal element I loved about it?
I don't know, but I'm already hot to do more hand sewing with felt.
I even have a kit I bought last year from Posie that I could start with.
Anybody wanna come and play with some felt with me?