Name: Suzanne Gutierrez
Age: 32
Location: Denver, CO
Profession: Professional Crafter
Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry making, knitting, sewing
Blog: http://siouxsiequeues.blogspot.com
You should have seen the look on my Father’s face when I told him I was giving up computer engineering to make chainmaille, for my job, in 2009. He’s come around, but I wish we’d had a [...]
Name: Claudine Lindstrom Olin
Age: 36
Location: San Diego, CA
Profession: Domestic Engineer (Homemaker)
Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting
I was addicted to Meth on and off for years and was only able to finally get clean by moving out of state. My mom taught me to knit before I moved across the country and I spent [...]
Name: Karen Payzant
Age: 52
Location: Lincoln, NE
Profession: Insurance Specialist
Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting
Blog: http://thetygerlily.wordpress.com/
My mother and grandma were avid seamstresses and knitters/crocheters. I grew up with creativity all around me. Knew that I could use all that experience to begin designing my own handbags – and now (after a year off) I’m back [...]
Name: Suzanne Gutierrez
Age: 32
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Profession: Jewelry Artist
Craft(s) of Choice: chainmaille jewelry, knitting, sewing
Blog: http://siouxsiequeues.blogspot.com/
During the course of one of the worst economic situations our country has ever known I left my 9 to 5 job to make jewelry. Thankfully I have the support and encouragement of my friends and [...]
Name: Dana
Age: 44
Location: Winona, MN
Profession: Full-time Crafter
Crafts of Choice: Knitting, crocheting, and some looming
Blog: http://www.lovesmanyclothsblog.info
Basically, I live to craft and craft to give. Five years ago I suffered from migraines that lasted several days at a time. I was suffering up to 21 days a month. Getting out of bed was very hard for me [...]
Name: Adriana
Age: 39
Location: Columbus OH
Profession: Self Employed Artist / Web Sales
Craft(s) of Choice: Wire work, crochet, nature photography, knitting
Blog: http://myspace.comadriana_weaver
I am a disabled, multimedia artist who weaves with both fiber & wire, takes nature photography & builds sculptures. I live & sell online with my brother who knits. Our studio is filled with love, creativity [...]
Name: Diana Gonzalez
Age: 32
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Work at home Mother, baby wrangler, crafter
Craft(s) of Choice: knitting, crocheting, paper crafting, mixed media collage, altered art, embroidery
Blog: http://www.confessionsofacraftaholic.blogspot.com
I started making art and working with paper and such, some time ago, around the time I met my husband. I had a hard time growing up; things don’t always [...]
Name: Krysten G
Age: 24
Location: Colorado
Profession: College studen
Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Embroidery, Quilting, Jewlery, Drawing, Painting, Scrapbooking
Blog: http://littledevil-666.blogspot.com/
My Grandmother taught me to knit and crochet when I was 10 as another craft to try. I was always a crafty child and loved to try new things and she never said no. The first major [...]
Name: Lauren Foust
Age: 29
Location: Phenix City, AL
Profession: Fulltime Mother and Army Wife, Off-and-On College Student
Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Sewing, Painting and the occasional Knitting or Crochet Jag
Blog: http://bananasforbreakfast.wordpress.com
I can’t think of any interesting stories involving crafting (maybe I haven’t found my creative sense of adventure yet?) I’ve always felt a strong need to create [...]
Name: Erin Myrdahl
Age: 26
Location: Sulphur Springs, TX
Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Knitting and Crochet
I taught myself to crochet (thank god for instructional videos online) about 5 years ago. I didn’t really do a whole lot with it until I inherited all my great grandmothers hooks and a ton of granny squares! Then I decided to try [...]
