Hi everyone!
Now that this subreddit is a few months old, and that we have so many talented artists, interested newbies, and textile art fans in this community, it's time for us to start shaping this page into something that's more useful for us. So, what changes should you expect to see?
Survey results!
I sent around a survey asking you what you'd like to see next! The 3 most popular responses were: a free kinusaiga pattern database, a page about pattern creation without AI, and a free monthly pattern.
To whoever marked "Do you have another idea? Please check here and I'll reach out!" on the survey: it turns out the survey responses are anonymous. Whoops. Please DM me!
Free kinusaiga pattern database
The idea behind this is a place where anyone can upload kinusaiga patterns they have made, as well as search for free kinusaiga patterns by category. The main hurdle in accomplishing this is figuring out HOW to do this. Right now, my idea is to start this off as a google drive, with the end objective of moving somewhere more user-friendly once I figure out how. If anyone here has any ideas, or any computer skills, please let me know!
Resource and how-to pages (with NO AI)
There are a lot of newcomers here, which is so exciting! That also means a lot of people who are wondering where to get started, so I'm working on a series of pages about each step of the kinusaiga process. I also love u/BattleNunForalltime's idea about a series of videos about this process, so that'll be the next step! Right now, the plan is for the first page to be a general page about tools needed, and the second page to be about pattern creation.
Free monthly pattern
A new free kinusaiga pattern published every month? Awesome!
My plan for this, inspired by the wonderful u/Claycorp, is to bring one of my favorite parts of r/StainedGlass over to this subreddit: asking you to vote for a theme around the 15th of each month, and sharing a pattern centered around the winning theme around the first of the following month. My longer-term goal is to highlight kinusaiga pattern artists, though to start off I will likely either be finding already made kinusaiga, quilting, or stained glass patterns (with artist credit, and permission when possible) or making them myself.
When should I be expecting these changes?
Over the next few weeks, hopefully! If you want to help, or if you have any comments to add to any of these ideas or more suggestions, please comment or message me! :D