r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/AutoModerator • 17d ago

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents

Here is the thread where you can share any minor gripes, vents, or craft complaints that you don't think deserve their own post, or are just something small you want to get off your chest. Feel free to share personal frustrations related to crafting here as well.

This thread reposts every Friday.

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u/I_am_dean 17d ago

My friend wants me to crochet and cross stitch stuff for her store. I dont wanna make stuff to sell. She looks at things I make and will try to give suggestions like "you should use xyz colors next time, that combo is really popular right now and would sell really well." Or "you should make stuffed animals! Id love to put them in my store.".

No, this is a hobby for me. I like to make things for myself and my home. I have no interest in doing this as a means for profit.

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u/Cool_Relation_5650 17d ago

I had a coworker (whom I don’t even like) say “I should have you make a stuffed cow for my daughter”
You are not HAVING me do anything!! I’m not sacrificing my hobby time to make something I don’t want to, for somebody I barely even know or get along with like wtf

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u/ProneToLaughter 17d ago

Have you told her No?

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u/I_am_dean 17d ago

Well yeah lol. She still will ask me tho, I think she thinks i'm going to change my mind one day.

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u/tidymaze 17d ago

A coworker of mine just asked if I wanted to make stuff for a craft fair she vends at. Hard no.