What a joyous time we had reading all of your wonderful entries. It was refreshing getting away from the tutorials to just sit back and relax as we got to know the needler behind the fabric more. 😊
We appreciate the different style approaches to this challenge and the many emotions we felt while reading. Your efforts showed in how you stepped out of your normalities and entered into a time of just freestyle sharing and going with the flow.
I’m sure for some it felt weird not sharing the steps or using a pattern but it was great to hear at the end of your posts that you had a good time with this challenge overall.
Shall we began? 😃
@Marblely and I felt if there were a sixth place winner it would be 
We learned that when 
@Inici-arte shared with us her contributions to a theme she participated in (artsinviolence).
The heart would represent the self-affection and the colours would be the many personal experiences over the years... And in spite of everything it still keeps its shape and is extraordinary in its own way.
I thought this was a very beautiful way to represent such a topic. She also shared how this project connected with the many amigurumis she previously created with the very same yarns.
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FIFTH PLACE
This post was so touching and inspirational. We learned that 
FOURTH PLACE
The love of fashion came at a young age for 
I was born to believe in myself and in my abilities and to create great things with my hands.
It was nice seeing one of her original beautiful designs in this post. I also enjoyed learning about the word ikigai, Japan’s secret to a long and happy life. I think you will enjoy it to. 😃
THIRD PLACE
Wow, another heart warming post! This was such a sweet read about the gift 
SECOND PLACE
@Jicrochet has really been focusing on personalizing her publications and helping the reader get to know her better. She is one of the most determined person I have ever met and I get truly inspired by her. Although one of her hands is currently casted up she did not let that stop her from participating in this challenge. I am so amazed that she managed to finger knit and create such a gorgeous necklace all without a pattern. I know she is very proud of her accomplishment…I surely am! 🤩
FIRST PLACE
Oh dear where do I start with this one. This post was such a tear jerker full of different emotions. @Tibaire shared her lovely story of how her mother’s love of needle crafts eventually became her own. Even though her mother is no longer here with her physically she lives through every project created by 
Thank you so much to all that participated and made this Challenge a pleasure to read and judge! 😊
We welcome all to continue writing in this way and not be pressured to present a tutorial or step by step in every NeedleWorkMonday publication. However, the rule still stands that newbies need to present at least one post showing the photo process to validate their work . After that you are then free to publish your posts in whichever style that suits you.
We would like to see a little more effort from those who just write tutorials and include nothing further. We will be more strategic on who and how we nominate posts for the OCD incubation program from our Community moving forward.
Please stay tuned as we will be doing monthly challenges right here in the NeedleWorkMonday Community! Whooo Hoo!!
