About Procraftination

pro·cras·ti·nate [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
-nat·ed, -nat·ing.
v.
1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.

craft [krâft]
n.
1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.
2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
3. a. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.
b.The membership of such an occupation or trade; guild.
4. pl. craft A boat, ship, or aircraft.

pro·craf·ti·nate [proh-kraf-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
v.
1. to get so lost in fabrics or yarns and what your hands can create with them that you forget to eat, sleep and answer all questions with “huh?”.
2. to delay must-do’s as long as humanly possible because you can’t possibly ride a bike while knitting or buy groceries with your sewing machine strapped into the cart.

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The idea of Procraftination was born two and a half years ago when I, after living in the United States for nearly five years, returned back to Sweden and realised that there was a very limited amount of cloth pad sellers here, and that the pads available cost a lot more than I was used to. I’ve always liked crafts, especially sewing and knitting, so I made my own pattern and made a couple to use myself.

After a while my friends started to ask questions about using cloth pads, and wanted to try it. I made a few more sets, and sold them cheaply. And then my cousin, who works for one of the two national newspapers we have here in Sweden heard about it, talked to somebody at worked and an article was written. I’ve scanned it here, but it’s a million years ago now (and also, in Swedish!).

After about two years I started using Etsy to complement my custom orders, and started getting more and more customers in other countries. By now I’ve sold pads to women in Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Canada and the U.S. in addition to here in Sweden, and because of that I decided to make this website available in both English and Swedish.

Now it’s been two and a half years since I got started, and I’m always a busy bee. It’s a long time, but I love being able to make a bit of money on something I enjoy as much as sewing, and to be able to spread the word about cloth is amazing. I have no plans of stopping, so welcome along for the ride!