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“That’s It, I’m Craft Shaming!”:30 Horrendous DIY Projects That Got Shamed In This Online Group
Crafting can be a great hobby: making something with your hands is a great source of pride for many people. The arts and crafts market is a testament to how popular DIY hobbies are. In 2021, online sales for art and craft supplies, for example, were over $15.7 billion.
Sadly, not all crafting ideas result in something stunning every single time. As a casual knitter, I admit I have made some atrocious socks and even gifted them to friends for Christmas. My only hope is that they never shared them on the "That's It, I'm Craft Shaming!" Facebook group. And if they did, well... let's look for them here!
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Nadine Debard 4 months ago (edited)
I really love light, so I avoid dark curtains, but I kind of like it, looks like stained glass
Wendy Herman 4 months ago
I was just going to say the same! The colors are lovely. Plus, it'd be easy to change them out seasonally. ❣
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Mason Kronol 4 months ago
I actually like that! I wouldn’t have it for myself but it’s very colorful.
Invisible Potato 4 months ago
this takes a long time to make, and honestly i like this one. its not a traditional curtains, but what the hell, it works, it lookss cool,a nd not everyone have it
Daya Meyer 4 months ago
I really like it! I would combine it with very thin see through white curtains.
Hilary Mol 4 months ago
You know what, if you like it then go for it. You live in that house, not the other people on FB. The crochet work is lovely.
Dragon mama 4 months ago
I wouldn't put it in my home because it's not my style but they are really lovely and clearly took some skill. Why do some people need to bring others down?
Nunya Biznass 4 months ago
I kinda dig the look, I'd like to do this for a motorhome or trailer
Tamara Heikalo 4 months ago
This is truly gorgeous! This person needs to cull some of those "friends" on FB.
Tanya Morton 1 day ago
I’m a bit of a wanna be hippie so to me these are gorgeous 🩷 wish I had learned to crochet.
Catharina Geerts 3 weeks ago
A lot of work, just enjoy the outcome! Like Nadine D says, it looks like stained glass - which is something I would love to have in my home
Jeanette Mac Donald 2 months ago
Most humans are disgustingly rude...but it is because they hate themselves and are jealous because they are useless...... I love your curtains....they are creative.....at least you make use of your talents..... laugh off people like that ...they not worth your attention.
Darla Hitchcock 4 months ago
No my taste, but I can see why someone would love this. And yes, it does evoke stained glass.
Gracie Mae 4 months ago
don't worry about what other's think/say about it--the best way to be happy is not let the opinions of others rule your day
Sonia Ceacero 4 months ago
Do you really care what people say? It's your window, it's your curtain, enjoy the things you like, dare not to decorate like everyone else.
Rebecca McManus 4 months ago
Not my taste but it's not something to shame someone about, it's inventive and if they enjoy it then good on them
Sheena Leversedge Wood 4 months ago
not to my personal taste, but I like the light through the different colours.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 4 months ago
I think there was something like this hung up in my room when I was a kid
Sunny Johnson 4 months ago
That's beautiful the way the light shines through. Not my style, but I love it.
Brenda Keller 4 months ago
Why have a boring afghan when you can see the light through it during the day? I think it’s lovely!
Lara Verne 4 months ago
I don't hate it,but it looks like it's heavier than regular curtains, so make sure pole can hold it
Alex Boyd 4 months ago
Yeah, this could be nice if you like a lot of color but are stuck with landlord-white walls and beige carpet. It's one of those things where a little goes a long way, so maybe not the best idea for, say, floor-to-ceiling drapes in a corner room with four windows, but for the one window shown, it's kind of cool.
Damned_Cat 4 months ago
I don't hate this. It might be a little better with a lighter weight crochet thread.
Panda McPandaface 4 months ago
In a Boho chic room they could look good - I kinda like them, but wouldn't they stretch and keep on stretching?
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 4 months ago
Use yarn that's slightly lighter in color, otherwise it looks fine.
D. Pitbull 4 months ago
I think this is GREAT. C'mon. For any of us who do rando-squares just to see how they turn out... or you see a pattern and think "Hey, I'll try that, see if I can do it" - now you've got a whole carpload of random squares. WHY NOT make curtains out of them???
UncleJohn3000 4 months ago
Some of the rude people may have been experiencing flashbacks. I know I am.
#3
OK shame away, I spent a lot of hours making my wedding bouquet, I have to say I was rather proud of my efforts, what do you think?.
If I've learned one thing in my quest to find new hobbies as an adult, it's that practice makes you better. I, too, have once looked at a craft tutorial and thought: "Pfft, I can do that. Flawlessly. On the first try." But that's just one of my toxic traits, I guess. You have to try and fail many times before actually making something beautiful.
Having a hobby in the crafts realm also has benefits to our mental health. Research shows that it can help us manage stress better. When we do crafts or art in a group, it also makes us feel more connected to society.
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Auntriarch 4 months ago
I wouldn't try to sell it, but I'd make one for a present for a friend
#5
During Covid lockdowns I saw something online about sending a family friend a “hug”. It was made out of card like a mini strip of paper with hands cut out the ends and it was a bit basic.
I decided I can sew (kinda!) and I can upscale this to make a “hug” out of fabric that was based on my own hands and arm span for hug length.
Gave it to my parents. Think I also gave them nightmares
#6
This is from about 7 years ago. A friend got me the kit as a fun pick-me-up, and I unintentionally made horrors with it
"But how can I feel zen when everything I try to craft turns out trash?" you may ask. Well, that has to do with us always reaching for perfection. Your first (or second, or tenth, or hundredth, for that matter) craft doesn't have to be perfect. In other words, it's more about the journey than the result, if you will.
In fact, in some cases, making bad crafts might even be more therapeutic. Sam Reece, the mind behind S****y Craft Club, can attest to that. The community she started is all about gluing beads and rhinestones onto everything and anything. Reece calls it "low-budget, high-impact crafts."
#7
I wish I would have known about this before I got rid of most of our stuffed animals.
#8
I was pretty excited about this awful chicken I made. I tried the Poppy the chicken pattern. My husband calls it Poopy the chicken, Poppy's uglier cousin
Some call Sam's crafting club "lightly unhinged," but she says it's a way for her to explore her relationship with perfectionism and do her best to make art enjoyable again. To those who attend the club meetings, perhaps, it's something similar as well.
Sam started Craft Club in 2019 when she was feeling "creatively burnt out" by her everyday job. She started organizing club meetings in Brooklyn, and when the pandemic hit, it went, in her own words, "modestly viral" on TikTok.
#10
I volunteer at a thrift shop and I kept this doll head and some cords from a damaged gift bag and made this abomination.
My mom hates it.
MacClovia Solis 4 months ago
I have one my little sister made for me, it has piercings. It's goth Barbie
#11
'Used a broken Smart TV to replace the glass top of my patio set.'
Green Tree 4 months ago
Don't hate it plus electronics trash is a huge landfill problem so I'm calling this a win
Reece claims bad crafts help her heal her inner child. "With every [crappy] craft I make, Kid Sam is right there—reminding me to play, to make art that's just for me, and at the very least, to just create something. Because when we're dealing with [crappy] crafts, it's not important that it's perfect—it's important that you made it."
But what about the times we intend to make something good and it ends up looking horrible? Well, sometimes, you just gotta accept that you'll make some duds. Blogger Felicia of The Craft Session writes that sometimes projects just fail. She asks her readers to look for joy in their failed projects.
#17
WHY?
Corinne Wheeler 4 months ago
It's one of those craft projects; you start it, then realise it's rubbish, but, you've got all the pieces together so...might as well finish it.
#18
This woman is asking $160 for her "creations" since she uses seashells and semi-precious stones.
I feel like this could be done by a 7 years old. Mind you, she did social studies in Uni, but failed to impress her teachers so she decided to devote her self to her "passion", painting.
Auntriarch 4 months ago
Well I suppose there's a limit to how much damage she can do in society with painting, so there's that
Felicia writes how she makes a conscious decision to feel joy about being wrong. "This is not a reframing where we are trying to make a pile of elephant dung be a cookie. But rather, it is a cookie that, upon first glance, can look like elephant dung." Failure teaches us something, she says.
#19
$80 dollars... and you can see what looks like hot glue all over it.
Underselling yourself.
What in the fuck lol
I think we may be overselling the audacity.
Say No to Downvoting 4 months ago
My sister and I have been making our own headdresses to wear in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - I may have to do this next year
She also touches upon an interesting subject: that we take failure way too personally. When we fail at something, even at crocheting a granny square, for example, we think this says something about us as a person. That we're not capable enough, that we're too dumb, or that we just don't have the talent. In reality, mistakes are opportunities to grow.
#24
Genuinely just saw this on FB marketplace
Craft blogger Cintia of My Poppet also writes that we sometimes tend to be harsher on ourselves than we need to be. She invites crafters to ask themselves: "Is this really a fail?"
"Just because you don’t love it doesn’t mean someone else won't," she says.
From a more practical perspective, there can be lots of reasons your DIY craft failed. Some projects (especially when you're a beginner) need a lot of attention to detail. Sometimes, we might overlook instructions, swap the listed supplies for something we have at home, or just be in too much of a rush. Slow but steady wins the race, y'all.
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MonsterMum 4 months ago
I believe people should craft for relaxation and enjoyment. It's great if you have something great to show at the end, but the result shouldn't be everything.
Alex 4 months ago
I agree. But I wouldn't put my efforts on the internet in front of a panel of strangers
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Kobe (she) 4 months ago
Another post where you are supposed to upvote the ugly things and downvote the nice things... why don't people get that? ...
Katie Bear 4 months ago
I try to be positive. Stuff I don't like, I just don't comment on. I KNOW this is the Internet, and has a lot of spiteful trolls, but Pandas don't have to be them.
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quentariel 4 months ago
People should never shame other peoples' crafts or art. But laughing of someone's attempts of selling them for obnoxious prices is more understandable.
Bec 4 months ago
I somewhat agree but some definitely do not qualify to be for sale either
Load More Replies... D. Pitbull 4 months ago
Again... I come here and I feel so much better about the stuff I've made that I have for sale. If people can sell **this**... I'm okay. My stuff is not insanely-bad.
Lorraine Woollands 4 months ago
I like crafting, just things I like doing,,just for me. But I'm would be horrified if I made anything like these, I would stop crafting for good
K. Sorvig 5 days ago
Someone mentioned Zen earlier, about not trying to make a Bad thing Good. That's the right attitude, and goes deeper: Good or Bad are the wrong questions. The question in craft and in any practice is, was I totally engaged while doing this? If you are, you notice the parts that aren't working, and by noticing integrate them into the whole thing. (You also notice when it's a useful experiment, but hopeless as a gift, for example!) Many craft experiments die under the weight of industrial expectations. Trying to get ruler-straight edges in soft materials requires special tools (and/or years of practice. ) Full attention to the peculiarities of your materials reveals how to make those peculiarities expressive. Keep attentive and carry on.
MonsterMum 4 months ago
I believe people should craft for relaxation and enjoyment. It's great if you have something great to show at the end, but the result shouldn't be everything.
Alex 4 months ago
I agree. But I wouldn't put my efforts on the internet in front of a panel of strangers
Load More Replies... Kobe (she) 4 months ago
Another post where you are supposed to upvote the ugly things and downvote the nice things... why don't people get that? ...
Katie Bear 4 months ago
I try to be positive. Stuff I don't like, I just don't comment on. I KNOW this is the Internet, and has a lot of spiteful trolls, but Pandas don't have to be them.
Load More Replies... quentariel 4 months ago
People should never shame other peoples' crafts or art. But laughing of someone's attempts of selling them for obnoxious prices is more understandable.
Bec 4 months ago
I somewhat agree but some definitely do not qualify to be for sale either
Load More Replies... D. Pitbull 4 months ago
Again... I come here and I feel so much better about the stuff I've made that I have for sale. If people can sell **this**... I'm okay. My stuff is not insanely-bad.
Lorraine Woollands 4 months ago
I like crafting, just things I like doing,,just for me. But I'm would be horrified if I made anything like these, I would stop crafting for good
K. Sorvig 5 days ago
Someone mentioned Zen earlier, about not trying to make a Bad thing Good. That's the right attitude, and goes deeper: Good or Bad are the wrong questions. The question in craft and in any practice is, was I totally engaged while doing this? If you are, you notice the parts that aren't working, and by noticing integrate them into the whole thing. (You also notice when it's a useful experiment, but hopeless as a gift, for example!) Many craft experiments die under the weight of industrial expectations. Trying to get ruler-straight edges in soft materials requires special tools (and/or years of practice. ) Full attention to the peculiarities of your materials reveals how to make those peculiarities expressive. Keep attentive and carry on.
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