I [ finally ] took the process pledge.

It’s about time.

I follow a LOT of crafty / quilty / foody blogs. In case you haven’t noticed via my Pinterest stream.

I’ve seen a little badge on a lot of the really good blogs I follow. It looks like this:

What is the process pledge? And why is it important?

Well … it applies to quilt blogs apparently, according to the originator, r0ssie blog, but I think that it should apply to everything when you post a tutorial or a recipe.

Here’s what she says about the process pledge:
“The goal of the process pledge is to create a new sensibility in quilting blogs where we don’t just show finishes or occasionally confess about our moments of indecision, but chat openly and often about our works in progress, our inspirations, and our moments of decision. I know that many of us are already posting about our thinking on quilts and the processes involved from start to finish, let’s do more! And let’s post about quilts as we work on them. I want to see more half-done quilts, not just the finished thing with a journal entry about the process.”

This is the pledge:
“I, ________________, pledge to talk more about my processes, even when I can’t quite put them in the in words or be sure I’m being totally clear. I’m going to put my thinking and my gut feelings out there. ”

Okay, so I already do this because I never finish a damn quilt.

Tee. Hee.

But seriously. There’s more.

I think it’s important to show where your inspiration came from, and if you’re making something that somebody else made that inspired you, then you damn well better credit the source. Even if it was from a free tutorial.

My mind has been spinning on how I credit things on my blog, and I think I’m going to make a change. No more posting recipes or instructions for things that aren’t MINE unless they are modified. If I made something using exactly the directions given elsewhere, then give the link for crying out loud (and save myself some work).

Anywho … that’s it. I’m wanting to show more works in progress in hopes of finishing some stuff. And maybe some sketches. Sketches are always cool.

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