One thing to consider is whether you are making a habit of telling others about your brand new hobby. Is there a concern that you start up new projects/hobbies,

One thing to consider is whether you are making a habit of telling others about your brand new hobby. Is there a concern that you start up new projects/hobbies, let others know that you're working on them (thus receiving praise), and then feeling like you are beholden to continuing the project? This may or may not be the case, but if it is, I recommend not telling anyone about a new project/hobby until you've reached a stage where what you have is praiseworthy as an accomplishment.