I can remember a time when my weekly binge of crafty-ish shows was all on Saturdays and was spent on PBS.
The day started out with shows focusing on sewing, then evolved to quilting and on to other types of hand crafts. Then we were on to household DIY shows followed by lots (!) of cooking shows. It was a full day of interesting things to see, things to learn, things to think about.
Inspiration.
A few years ago my access to over the air PBS was severely curtailed when the local signal simply vanished. I don’t have cable, so I was stuck.
Then I started to look at YouTube and things opened up in ways I hadn’t imagined.
I watch a Lot of YouTube channels. A Lot. I watch cooking, sewing, crafting, travel, home decor, inspiration, you name it.
I have found a collection of people who produce some interesting content over a variety of topics (some serious, some not and some the jury is out on). All of which give me food for thought.
I’ve said that Decades Ago Natalie DuPre taught me how to use a food processor. Now Entertaining With Beth gives me ideas for both fancy and home cooked meals. The Domestic Geek shows options for everyday meals that are tasty, easy and healthy.
Alexandra Gater, Hermione Chantal and Mr. Carrington offer DIY and home decor projects that I can do myself.
Justin Scarred is happy to take me along when he goes out to explore the world – and I don’t have to leave my home!
Maymay Made It provides a wide variety of crafting projects and is also showcasing small businesses. There is a wide variety of paper crafters I keep up with that give me a lot of “Wow!” moments, too.
And these are but a few of the folks on my list of YouTubers I keep an eye on.
They put the fun back in a world that seems less fun and less interesting. They remind me of what I can do – and give me ideas of what I might want to do.
Inspiration can come in a variety of ways. I’m happy to have these folks drop in now and then to tell me what they’ve been up to and show me their latest creations.
Who inspires you? I would love to know.
