Name: Anne Cox-Espenlaub Age: 63 Location: Golf Manor, OH Profession: Library Services Assistant Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Sewing, Design I taught myself to Crochet at 26 and am now teaching people in the neighborhood where I work to crochet. I was a costume designer for many years. I see my crochet as a way of [...]
Name: Courtney Keller Age: 33 Location: Austin, Texas Profession: Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, Screenprinting, Drawing, Design, Animation Blog: http://peaceboutique.wordpress.com/ I studied printmaking in school, but when I got out realized I didn’t have access to a printing press. I began doing sewing and silkscreening in my home, and selling on eBay. I ended up [...]
Name: Sara Cowan Age: 32 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Profession: Mom/ Craft fair director Craft(s) of Choice: sewing Blog: http://www.deluxeok.net/stitchalong Crafters in our state are coming together to learn embroidery. Experts are hosting classes, while novices practice their technique. We plan to complete portraits of famous Oklahomans for a spring 2010 exhibition. We’re trying to [...]
Name: Shelley McElhiney Age: 49 Location: Tacoma, WA Profession: “store worker” & owner of 2 stores, one on Etsy & one on ArtFire, both samsstuff Craft(s) of Choice: jewelry making, embroidery, crochet, sewing, photography… Blog: http://samsstuf-samsstuff.blogspot.com I have been making things ever since I can remember, taught by my grandmother, parents & some very creative [...]
Name: Melissa Wong Age: 31 Location: Arizona Profession: Stay-at-home-Mama Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, Crocheting Blog: http://mamamelloves1.blogspot.com I suppose I’ve been crafting most of my life. My mom, now a retired Kindergarten teacher, used to do a lot of crafts with us. I used to love helping her with crafts that she would sell in boutiques [...]
Name: Amy Age: 21 Location: Madison, WI Profession: College Student Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Jewelry, Sewing, Drawing I love to crochet during the school year, it’s rhythmic and soothing, such a great de-stressor. The best part is that all my friends reap the benefits of new scarves every Christmas
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 [...]
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 [...]
Name: Angela Age: 33 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Profession: SAHM Craft(s) of Choice:: I love all crafts! Painting, sewing and fabric arts, decoupauge, jewelry-making, mixed media Blog: http://www.moxiemae.com I HAVE to try it all. I had a candle and soapmaking business for 7 years and sold it shortly after having my first daughter. I also [...]
Name: Mary Ann Varanelli Age: 44 Location: california Profession: crafter Craft(s) of Choice:: sewing Blog: http://bestfriendsstudios.blogspot.com/ I, like almost every crafter, began the “crafting love affair” when I was a kid. I made all of the typical kid’s crafts but was most taken with painting. After my paint-by-numbers days, I started working with watercolors and [...]
