Friday Feature- Teresa from LileesGramKnits.Etsy.Com

Hello…
My name is Teresa and I love love love fiber. It can be fresh off the sheep to knitted up finished objects. I just love it all.

My Craft…
I have found my passion. It is fiber. I love knitting, dyeing, spinning, crocheting and just about anything that goes along with it. I enjoy color and seeing how they play with each other.

              

My Inspiration…
Just about anything, fresh spring flowers, pictures on peoples blogs, if it is colorful, I am liking it!

My AHA moment of being an Artist…
People often ask me about this and I really can't remember not being creative, when I was a kid, I would spend my allowance on pads of plain paper and envelopes and water colors and make stationary for people. My Mom used to say I was like my Gramma who was very creative. I like the idea that she lives on in me.

My Creative sides are ignited by…
the middle of the night....I have always been a night owl and I seem to be the most creative when it is quiet and dark. Which is funny cause I like bright colors, not dark.

My Masterpiece…
This can change from day to day, but is usually whatever handspun yarn I have just completed.

Apart from Crafting …
I read, I love to hang out with my granddaughter, Lilee. Who is also a big inspiration for me and being with my husband.

When I am busy creating …
I am usually listening to an audio book on my Ipod. I am kinda weird, there is no music on my Ipod, just audio books...I like fantasy and science fiction, so I can be carried away to amazing places.

In ten years I would be…
Owning my own yarn/fiber/crafting shop and still hanging out with hubby and my family

Places to look for me…
Blog: lileesgram.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LileesGramKnits?ref=tn_tnmn 
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/Lileesgram
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/Lileesgramknits

Thanks so much. I feature people on my blog on Tuesdays and Fridays, so if you are interested, let me know.

Friday Feature- Emily from Lumistyle. Etsy.Com

Hello…

Hi I’m Emily – nice to meet you!

Lumi offers a selection of handmade accessories including bootcuffs, cowls, clutches, headbands, crocheted items and knitwear. Everything is designed and handmade by me. Based in sunny Cornwall, UK by the seaside, I like the simple pleasures in life, a happy little family, sunshine, the beach, pottering in the garden or at our allotment and baking.

My Craft…

I knit, crochet and sew Women’s accessories:

 

          

My Inspiration…

I'm easily inspired. I'll see some lovely fabric or a pretty shade of wool and get the sewing machine or crochet hooks out!

My AHA moment of being an Artist…

I have always loved to make things. My Grandmother taught me to knit when I was little and I really loved it, and ever since I suppose I've never stopped making things.

My Creative sides are ignited by…

Any bit of spare time I manage to grab! My problem is once I've started I hate to stop until its finished. I need pretty quick results or I loose interest or stay up way too late to finish something! I have half a dozen half finished granny square blankets on the go at the moment....

My Masterpiece…

I think my current favourite piece would be one of my starry scalloped cowls, I wear one everyday at the moment! The lacy crochet textured pattern is really pretty and the yarn is so soft and snuggly.

Apart from Crafting …

It has to be spending time with my family, we have 2 children under 3 so life is always fun, mega busy and so lively in our home! I'm also just getting into Bikram yoga, which I LOVE as well as growing things in our allotment - although it is a bit like a scene out of where the wild things are at the moment, we have a lot of digging to do!

When I am busy creating …

I make sure I have a nice cup o tea on the go!

In ten years I would be…

So happy if I could give up the day job and do this for a living!

Places to look for me…

www.lumistyle.etsy.com

www.facebook.com/lumistyle

www.twitter.com/lumistyle

www.emilysthreethings.blogspot.com

Friday Feature- Sedruola from Sedruola.etsy.com

Hello…

Hi, my name is Sedruola, but you can call me Sedie (say-dee). I live in New England with my amazing husband and two kiddos. I don't often get to talk about myself in this way so this will be a learning process for me, I hope you enjoy.

My Craft…

I am a crochet designer. I design, create and sell crochet patterns as well as custom crochet gift and one of a kind items. I love "hooking".

 

My Inspiration…

(Whenever I run across this question the same answers comes up, so I suppose they truly are my inspiration. I'm inspired by my family (kids, husband & extended), nature, and the seasons. Those things inspire me the most to do my craft. . . then there is just the beauty of life and fashion itself.

My AHA moment of being an Artist…

I realized in early 2011 that crochet was the place I was supposed to be and that I would do great at it. Before then, I'd always been a creative person, but I never saw it as the means. I now see it as a way to provide myself with the lifestyle I want and give to my kids a good lifestyle.

My Creative sides are ignited by…

The sight of yarn ignites my creative side. When I go to the yarn store or the craft store and I see yarn, my little cogs begin to turn and all sorts of projects light up in my head!

My Masterpiece…

As of now, this is the piece I'm most excited about and proud of - 

Apart from Crafting …

I also knit (but not as much) and I scrapbook. . . however, with my limited schedule, I devote most of my creative time to crochet.

When I am busy creating …

I love to be in a comfy chair with quiet. Although I can crochet with a lot going on, when I'm creating something new, my favorite environment is quite, bright and serene.

In ten years I would be…

Considered a crochet "Guru" with several books published, several graduated students from my crochet courses and doing speaking engagements.

Places to look for me…

Etsy - sedruola.etsy.com

Facebook - www.facebook.com/yarnobsession

Twitter - www.twitter.com/sedruola

Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/sedruola

Blog - yarnobsession-2.blogspot.com

Ravelry - www.ravelry.com/sedruola

Stumble - www.stumbleupon.com/sedruola

Friday Feature- Joan + Andy from TheFlyingNeedles.Etsy.Com

Hello…

Two knitting cousins, Joan + Andy, who started an Etsy shop together. Our shop is called The Flying Needles, because that’s the only name we could come up with that encompasses everything we do.

Our Craft…

Knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, felting, sewing & crafts. We do a lot of things for babies - clothing, blankets, booties. But also accessories for children, adults and the home.

Our Inspiration…

We inspire each other & bounce ideas off each other. Our families also inspire our creativity. We have many family members that do needlecrafts. Our entire extended family has been knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, crafting, carpentry for many years. If we see something we like, we usually try to make it. If we see something broken, we usually try to fix it. One relative has done carpentry, tie-dye, batique, embroidery for 30 years. Another makes pocket books & many other crafts and does craft fairs and home shows. Another is an artist or painter and does art shows and has 2 etsy shops. Another has a website & shop for soap making for over 30 years. Our hobbies also inspire us - Andy likes to fish, so she made a baby fishing hat which sold on Etsy, Joan's love of antiques inspired her to do embroidery on antique linens.

Our AHA moment of being an Artist…

We kept a low profile for a number of years, but people kept wanting to buy what we make, so we finally made an Etsy shop. For many years we made beautiful handmade gifts for family members (weddings, baby showers, birthdays, etc), then people began to notice and ask if they could buy our things. For Andy, it was going to baby showers & everybody asking where she "bought" her gifts (which were handmade). For Joan, it was running some errands & having more than one person wanting to buy her scarf right off her neck!

Our Creative sides are ignited by…

Most inspired when working on a project & meet up with someone else who's working on a project. We occasionally work on projects together or go to knitting groups or classes. That is often where Joan finds new customers is by going to classes to learn a new craft & she would just happen to have one of her other projects with her (or a tupperware of finished projects in her car). Different seasons of the year also inspire us. Andy just made a baby 'April Showers' hat or Easter bonnet. We try to focus on the upcoming holidays. Sometimes it's hard to get in the Christmas spirit in the summer or fall when you need to be starting on making all those holiday gifts, or knitting with wool on a hot summer day, but we try to think ahead to the next season & what will sell then.

Our  Masterpiece…

Christening dress we made together, image attached, it is also on our shop. Andy crocheted the top and all the accessories, Joan made the bottom & sewed on the little pearls.

Apart from Crafting …

Andy - fishing, spending time with family at the beach cottage

Joan - golf, skiing, snowshoeing

both together - antique shopping & thrift stores

When we are busy creating …

Joan - in her studio, get lost for hours in a project

Andy - when I start on one project, my mind starts working on all the things I want to make, and one project branches off into many ideas.

In ten years we would be…

Our interests will expand even more, diversify & include more projects other than needle crafts, maybe more custom orders for Joan, that has already started to take off with her quilting & embroidery.

Places to look for us…

SHOP: theflyingneedles.etsy.com

FB: facebook.com/flyingneedles