Spend an afternoon with esteemed metalsmith and instructor Tim McCreight! On Sunday, March 25, he’ll be on hand at Creative Side Jewelry in Austin, Texas, to talk about the Toolbox Initiative, which brings jewelry‑making tools and support to skilled … Read more ...
Interview With Woodworking Artist Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly (Master Woodworker/Craftsman) is featured in the Jan. 2018 issue of Atherton Living Magazine. We don’t get the privelage of interviewing alot of males on our blog and certainly not woodworking guru’s. We couldn’t let Gene slip by … Read more ...
How to Publish a Craft Book
While reading the Craft Blog, I recently stumbled upon this post by Natalie Zee. Crafty Pod’s Dianne talks to two very crafty ladies in publishing, Christina Loff of Chronicle Books and literary agent Kate McKean, to find out what … Read more ...
Nicole Vasbinder: The Queen of Puff Puffs
WHERE ARE YOU: I’m in Petaluma, CA. It’s about 45 minutes North of San Francisco in the Sonoma Wine Country. It’s where American Graffiti and Peggy Sue Got Maried were filmed and while it has a small … Read more ...
Threadbanger Video Chats With Your Editor
This week I thought I would post a little interview I did with Rob of Threadbanger about my website Naughty Secretary Club and my new book by the same name. There is a contest to win a copy of the … Read more ...
Craft Artist Interviews
Are you a craft artist who is looking for a little reconigtion? Then we are looking for you!
We are seeking artists to be interviewed on this blog.
If you would like to find out more about being interviews then … Read more ...
A Sample of The Sampler with Alison Gordon
WHERE ARE YOU: Weymouth, Massachusetts (about 20 miles south of Boston)
COMPANY NAME: the Sampler
WEBSITE: http://www.homeofthesampler.com
BLOG: same!
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: my rotary cutter….I use it every single day.
FINISH THE SENTENCE:… Read more ...
Model Citizen: White Tigers & Pop Star Baby Sitters
WHERE ARE YOU: South Austin – where everything is just better
COMPANY NAME: Model Citizen
WEBSITE: www.modelcitizenclothing.com
BLOG: www.goodgirlsandgeeks.blogspot.com
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: currently? scissors & my toaster oven! I am seriously addicted to … Read more ...
Kathy Cano Murillo – The Crafty Chica
WHERE ARE YOU: Phoenix, AZ
COMPANY NAME: Crafty Chica
WEBSITE: http://www.CraftyChica.com
BLOG: http://www.thecraftychica.blogspot.com
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: Tool…hmmm…OK, my pinking shears
Every crafter would LOVE to get their own product line how did this … Read more ...
Megan Nicolay a T-Shirt Transforming Gurl
In a sea of books about tweaking a T-shirt Megan Nicolay’s Generation T 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt was always one of my favorites. Megan has even parlayed that success into her own line of T-shirt embellishments available at … Read more ...
Monica Burnett – Possibly the Custest Headbands of All Time
One day at CHA last week I sported one of my Monica Burnett head bands and I have never had to write a website down so many times. Everyone adored the headband and wanted to touch it, ask questions about … Read more ...
Craft Sanity – The Craftiest Podcast in Town!
A name that came up often while I was away at CHA was Craft Sanity. Time and time again people mentioned how fun and cute the interviews Jennifer conducts are. I can’t wait to tune into the podcasts and … Read more ...
Indie Shopping with Moushart Jewelry
Indie Shopping is one of my favorite websites for scoping out up and coming crafty talent. This week the ladies interview Michelle of Moushart Jewelry. All kinds of fun insider information like how Michelle worked for Cirque Du Soleil, … Read more ...
Hi I’m Kelly and I Make Lamps out of Undies
WHERE ARE YOUR DIGS: Nashville Tennessee is where i live
COMPANY NAME: Tramp Lamps
WEBSITE: tramplamps.com
BLOG: http://krockbizz.blogspot.com, but ihaven’twritten anything on it yet
TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT:–for my lamp biz? i suppose … Read more ...
Vickie Howell Rounds Up Some Troops for the Craft Corps
Calling all crafters Vickie Howell is looking for peeps to profile in her new book Craft Corps! Why not you? Check out Vickie’s blog for all the details…
Calling all crafters! I’m gearing up to write my next book, … Read more ...
Amy Cluck – Pepto Girl Does Some Pimp Stitching
WHERE ARE YOU: Sacramento, California
COMPANY NAME: Peptogirl Industries and Pimp Stitch
WEBSITE: www.peptogirl.com
www.indiesacramento.com (it hasn’t been updated for this year’s event yet though)
BLOG: www.peptogirl.blogspot.com
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: My pliers! … Read more ...
Get Your Interview Fix on Indie Fixx
Indie Fixx is a fun website to get caught up on the latest craft gossip, peep inside crafters studio spaces and also read interviews. This week the ladies of Indie Fixx have themselves a nice little chat with Kate from … Read more ...
Kailo Chic – Hob Knobbing with Project Runway Alum, Features in Seventeen & More!
WHERE ARE YOUR DIGS: Austin, Texas
COMPANY NAME: Kailo Chic
WEBSITE: www.kailochic.com
TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: My sewing machine
FINISH THE SENTENCE: When I am not sewing my heart out I am… doing one of … Read more ...
Paper Boats & Grocery Bags
Thank goodness for the ladies of Paper Boat Gallery interviewing Cara Taylor on their blog. Without their spotlight I would have never found Cara’s amazing purses made out of crocheted recycled plastic bags. You can even send Cara 50 grocery … Read more ...
One Good Bumblebee – A Website Full of Whimsies
WHERE ARE YOU: Dallas, TX
COMPANY NAME: One Good Bumblebee
WEBSITE: onegoodbumblebee.com
BLOG: onegoodbumblebee.com/blog
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: So many things! But I’d say my most precious tool is my Rotatrim paper trimmer.
FINISH … Read more ...