What I love about #needleworkmonday

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Numerous new users flood to Steemit daily, lured in by the promise of a quick buck. The ad goes:

Your voice is worth something

and it all sounds so easy peasy! But Steemit is anything but easy peasy. Steemit requires work and dedication. Many of the new users give up, many loose interest in the harsh beginnings of lacking upvotes, many are discouraged by the missing payouts.

For me, the #needleworkmonday community became the one reason why I stuck with Steemit. It provided that spark that made me continue where others folded. In its encouragement I found the courage to just keep going, even when few paid attention to my posts and payouts were minimal. I recognize in myself what I have heard time and time again: how users claim they

came for the money, but stayed for the community.

For me, #needleworkmonday is that community.

In my early days on Steemit, I quite accidentally stumbled upon a post by @crosheille - a post about #needleworkmonday, who it was for and why the initiative was created. I found the post both interesting and intriguing, and I wondered if my re-upholstering of old armchairs would suit the community. So I ventured in with my request, and I was met by such warmth and sweetness, that #needleworkmonday has been my Steemit-anchor ever since. So my first shout-out goes to @crosheille, not only for her initial and continued support and encouragement, but also for inspiring me to try my hand at crocheting for the very first time.

@crosheille has crocheted the coolest hat in town!

My second shout-out goes to @lizgore. We haven't spoken all that much, but she has inspired me with her beautiful knitting. She has made me want to make something for myself, rather than just the straight forward mindless knitting of scarves and shawls I've been doing so far. So thank you @lizgore.