Name: Arlette Ebisu Age: 53 Location: Mililani, Hawaii Profession: Full-time crafter and homemaker Crafts of Choice: Everything, although mostly fabric related Blog: http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com/ I have been a crafter for as long as I can remember. I believe it went into full swing the moment that I received my first Barbie doll. Let’s just say that [...]
Name: Barbara Age: 32 Location: Chicago IL Profession: Industrial Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, crochet, knitting, “recycling” Blog: http://www.mylittleaura.com When I just had my first baby I couldn’t look for a full time job so I started checking Craigslist for something…One day I found a person looking for knitters so I applied… the funniest part [...]
Name: Becky Brown Williams Age: 45 Location: Houston, Texas (acutally a ‘burb called Pearland) Profession: Director of Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Crochet, Sewing, the occassional gourd, knitting I wish! My mom taught me how to crochet about 40 years ago. I recently picked it back up when my boyfriend and [...]
Name: Brianna Age: 29 Location: Connecticut Profession: Counselor Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, sewing, knitting, painting, photography. Blog: http://thehooknook.blogspot.com At approximately 10 years old I thought crocheting was the coolest thing in the world. Until I went to high school and realized it wasn’t “cool” at all. Then I went to college, and towards the tailend [...]
Candace Marquette Name: Candace Marquette Age: 32 Location: Allen, TX Profession: Stay at homeMommy/Wifey/Fashion Accessory Designer/Author Craft(s) of Choice:: Handbags, Leather cuffs, home fashion Blog: http://www.candypurse.com I have always been a crafter since I can remember. I use to take my socks, cut them up and make barbie doll clothes from them. I went to [...]
Name: Cassie Seals Age: 23 Location: Rockford, Ohio Profession: College Student, Retail Craft(s) of Choice: Knit, crochet, sew, paint, just about anything else I can get into! Blog: http://knittingseal.blogspot.com/ I actually just started to knit from watching Knitty Gritty when I was hugely pregnant and unable to sleep at night. Well now my daughter is [...]
Name: Chica & Jo Age: 30′s Location: USA Profession: Web developer and Communications specialist Craft(s) of Choice: paper, upcycling, kid, sewing Blog: http://www.chicaandjo.com We were crafting one day when Chica’s husband came into the room with another phone book in his hand. He tossed it on the table and told us we needed to figure [...]
Name: Christina Neuschwander Age: 29 Location: Kent (Seattle) Washington Profession: high school history teacher Craft(s) of Choice: sewing bags and purses, also blankets and some children’s clothing, I also do lots of other crafty things, I just like lots of different types of crafts! Blog: www.columbialily.blogspot.com My mom made me learn to sew in elementary [...]
Name: Christine Blystone Age: 26 Location: Portland, Oregon Profession: Web Editor at an Alt. Weekly Newspaper Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing & Embroidery Blog: http://flappergirlcreations.wordpress.com My first memory of sewing is from when I was around eight years old. My best friend and I were really into troll dolls, and we decided we were going to [...]
Name: Christine Haynes Age: 37 Location: Los Angeles Profession: Clothing Designer / Author Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing Blog: www.christinehaynes.com I started sewing in junior high, as we didn’t have much money growing up. It was the perfect way for me to keep up with all the trends I loved, but for an affordable price. The [...]
