Design It Yourself

It's a common misconception that geeks aren't creative and that they spend all their spare time in World of Warcraft. All the geeks I know are what I call Leonardos. One day they may be working on a website, and the next they are painting, making music, or taking photos.

One of my favourite things about the long New Zealand summer break is time to play around with being creative. To make things for fun and to learn new skills, rather than producing things for a purpose. Time out to make things I love and will want to keep, and clear out things I never use.

We're having a geeky / crafty weekend at Mohawk Manor. Chelfyn is playing with Python making mobile apps, and I have my sewing machine and materials stash out. This summer I'm in need of some hats, so I think I'll start by copying my favourite black cord cap in some denim patchwork. I've also got a reversible bag design in my head and fancy trying out a bit of felting.

If you want to get crafty yourself then why not join the Craftster community. There are plenty of projects to get you inspired and on the road to Designing It Yourself.