In this week’s episode, Jackie talks about the biggest mistake she made when attempting her first pattern. She also shares her sewing journey, how she stays focused when social media is noisy, and overcoming her fear or creating videos. Jackie Rodriguez is […]
The knitting industry has come a long way, but there’s still room for improvement. In this week’s podcast episode, knitter and podcaster Liz Piatt candidly speaks about barriers within the knitting industry and why she started a podcast to educate minorities about […]
Is organizing or giving your craft space a makeover one of your goals for the new year? There’s no doubt that craft spaces can accumulate many things, and the thought of reorganizing your creative space is daunting. That’s why Crafty Hands Club […]
I’ve always been in love with the past. If there existed a time machine, I might jump inside and dial the clock back to a period where women wore gowns with hemlines that swept the ground or to an era with decadently […]
Bio: Adrienne is a single mother to one daughter, a full-time corporate employee and a long-time lover of all crafts. Youneak Designs was birthed after creating handmade bracelets for gifts and over the past 10 years it has evolved into a full […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holiday Artisan and Small Business Popup at Urbanspace Chicago Food Hall Collaboration aligns with seasonal retail festivities bolstering Loop and State Street shoppingChicago – Urbanspace Chicago, a food hall located at 15 W. Washington St., is collaboratingwith handmade goods […]
BIO: Bernadette Smith is founder and CEO of Equality Institute and award-winning author of four books. Her fourth book is Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization. Bernadette has presented to enthusiastic audiences of CEOs, associations, entrepreneurs, leadership teams, sales professionals, account executives, […]
By Angie Daley January 2022 My heart started to race as I read the message regarding my mammogram results. When I heard the words, “the Dr. would like to request additional testing.” I thought to myself, “this can’t be happening to me.” […]
I’m Sylvester Selwyn “Adelabu” Clarke. I was born and raised in St. Phillip, Barbados. My mother always supported my creativity. When she died, I was 13 years old, and it broke my heart. My relationship with my father wasn’t the best. There […]
Haïtian-American crochet designer Elisabeth Desamour loves sharing bits and pieces of her home country’s history and culture through her patterns. She uses Haïtian words while sharing their cultural meaning as part of the experience when naming patterns. Her patterns also educate others […]
Panama Roots My family’s origin is from Panama. As a child, I spent many summers and Christmas holidays with extended family. Those trips allowed me to develop a deep appreciation for my heritage. Afro-Latin culture was prominent in many aspects of my […]
When della Q started in 1988, its goal was to create the market’s most functional knitting and sewing bags. After serving in the industry for 30+ years, Della Quimby sold her company to Jimmy Beans Wool co-founder Laura Zander. Since then, the […]
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