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Parsimony: I grew up with a grandmother, my meemaw, who is an amazing seamstress. Even now at almost 92 years old she’s still sewing strong. It wasn’t until I was well into my 20’s and a new wife that I decided…hmmmm. I want better curtains than I can afford. And the rest is history. I took a class and have never stopped sewing. I love it.
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Erika Jurney
Palo Alto, CA, US
Erika is the founder of Try Handmade. »more...
Rebecca Hadfield
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Rebecca constantly finds beauty in that which is often overlooked. She combines found objects with decorative papers, ephemera, vintage images and text to form the basis for her collage pieces, magnets, and pins, which she sells online and at local craft shows in her home town of Winnipeg, Canada. »more...
Diana Prichard
Mid-Michigan, US
Diana is a freelance writer and wanna-be homesteader living in rural Michigan with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, three horses, a small flock of chickens and an ever-changing menagerie of other farm animals large and small. She writes about life and work at dianaprichard.com. »more...
Leah Peterson
Southwest Virginia, US
Leah is a consultant for the Showtime series United States of Tara. She writes, blogs, takes photos and makes all kinds of art including crocheted hats, jewelry and large mixed media paintings. Leah has been doing interviews for print, online and video since 2004. Leah's website is www.leahpeah.com. »more...
Susannah Rodgers
Hot Springs National Park, AR, US
Susannah is a self-taught seamstress, painter, and block print maker. Her personal blog reflects her pursuit to live simply, work hard, and find everyday beauty. When she is not creating or writing, Susannah can be found managing her online shop, Art Nest. »more...
Ciaran Blumenfeld
Orange County, CA, US
Ciaran is a writer, a designer, and an avid shopper. When she is not writing bios with the line "when she is not..." in them, she is found hard at work managing her children's clothing line Francie Pants, an endeavor that started out handmade, in her very own garage. »more...
Angela Walters
Chicago Western Suburbs, IL, US
Angela has been knitting, crocheting, and sewing since she was seven years old. A few pieces turned out nicely, so she listed them in her shop, Posy Moe, and continued on her merry way. She writes about her adventures (and misadventures) in fibers on her blog Pocketfulla Posy. »more...
Jennifer Simoni
Hoboken, NJ, US
Jennifer is a long-time editor, writer, and obsessive planner; Jennifer left NYC tech publishing, after a wonderful and busy 12 years, to try things her way--as a freelancer. She designs and sells wine tags at shoptagit.com and on etsy. »more...
Emily Anderson
New York, NY, US
Emily is an author and designer. Emily is thrilled to have a career that allows her to pursue her passions, which include writing about conscious consumerism, designing things, and cooking delicious meals for her family. Emily is the author of three books and blogs at goodwithstyle.com. »more...
Valerie Williams
Washington DC Metro Area, US
Valerie is a sewer, designer, and crafter. She loves fabric and making things to wear, but will try any craft at least once. After being a lobbyist for ten years, Valerie has had enough of politics but still loves DC, and is anxious to share the goodness that the area has to offer. You can see the handbags and accessories she makes in her shop Holland Cox. »more...
Amy L.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Amy is a freelance web designer, blogger and Etsy shop owner. When not scouring the web for the latest in handmade or building websites she can be found either hiking in the woods, visiting art galleries, or sampling treats at local candy and cupcake shops. Amy is passionate about the burgeoning handmade movement. »more...
Chelsey Mona
St. Paul, MN, US
Chelsey is a jewelry designer, photographer, crafter and all around maker and sells her jewelry on Etsy as well as locally. She blogs about creative exploration on her blog Silverbug Studio Creations. She loves learning and discovering new things. When not making stuff, Chelsey gets her geek on running web design projects. »more...
April Meeker
Carlsbad, CA, US
April has been designing jewelry for fifteen years, making dinner for ten years, mothering for six years, blogging for three years and illustrating for just six months. She is a contributing writer to several blogs and hopes to one day publish a book on something. She's just not sure what that something is quite yet. »more...
Beverly Rustica
St. Simons Island, GA, US
Beverly writes 'Why Handmade' and is a serious advocate for handmade artists and a staunch supporter of the handmade movement. You can find her at BeachyRustica's Cool Hardware or ByHand.me. »more...
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