Hey! Jenny here interviewing Melissa of FaveCrafts for the first “Meet the Editor” of the year! Crazy to think we’re in 2012 already!
Melissa is one of the newbies here at Prime Publishing. She hasn’t been assigned a site quite yet, but she’s been uploading lots of new projects on FaveCrafts and bringing you a few blog posts here and there.
Melissa was born and raised in Chicago. She graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in English Literature and a double minor in public relations and Native American Studies. During the four years she spent in the freezing Upper Peninsula, Melissa had lots of time for DIY projects and her love for crafting continues to this day! She loves getting inspired and finding new ways to use old things, so send your cans, bottles, and scrap paper her way!
When she’s not crafting, you can usually find Melissa browsing old book stores, watching Mad Men, or fine-tuning her baking skills. In the coming year, Melissa hopes to expand her creative horizons and try some new crafting techniques. She’d love to learn to crochet and can’t wait to dust off her sewing machine!
As she’s been adding projects, Melissa found lots of ideas to try in the coming year and she would love to share them with you! You can find her favorites below.
As we move forward, Melissa would like to wish all of you a year filled with inspiration, creativity, and the drive to keep learning, laughing, and loving. Happy 2012!
Here’s a few Fun Facts about Melissa!:
- Are you a crafter? What crafts do you like to do?
Melissa: I am a crafter! I love all kinds of crafts, but I mainly stick to clay, paper, and knitting. I really like finding new ways to use old things, so I’m always browsing thrift stores for new ideas and motivation. - How long have you been crafting?
Melissa: I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember! My love for crafts probably started in kindergarten. We were making picture books about ourselves and I got in trouble for using all the glitter and stickers on my book. I guess it hasn’t stopped since! - If you were stranded on a deserted island, what five craft supplies or tools would you want with you?
Melissa: Hmm…scissors, Mod Podge, yarn, knitting needles, and paper. - What craft have you always wanted to try?
Melissa: I really want to learn to make my own clothes! I got a sewing machine for Christmas a few years ago and I’m so intimidated to use it–but that’s going to change this year! - Have you ever had a craft fail? Tell us about it.
Melissa: Let me just say that my first quilting attempt was a disaster. I had this huge plan to make this beautiful quilt for my mom. I even printed photos on fabric to sew onto the quilt. My squares were cut evenly and I was gearing up to start sewing. In my foolishness, and complete ignorance of quilting and sewing, I just figured I’d start sewing squares together randomly…hoping that it would come out evenly since each square was 4”x4”. Um, wrong. Not only did I not consider the seam, but every single square moved in the sewing process, so it was crooked and totally uneven…which I guess fits my family! I eventually just scratched the whole thing…as a matter of fact I think it’s still sitting in my craft box!
Holiday Craft Tutorials:
Shamrock Vases from Recycled Bottles (pictured)
Knitting Tutorials:
Mystic Forest Shawl (pictured)
Sewing Tutorials:
Fabric Coffee Cozy (pictured)
Beaded Jewelry Tutorials:
Cork Silhouette Necklaces (pictured)
Simple Adorable Clay Owl Pendant
FaveCrafts Tutorials:
Elegant Rose Bracelet (pictured)
Crochet Tutorials:
Funky Hat (pictured)
Quilt Tutorials:
Bumblebee Project Pouch (pictured)
Crochet Afghan Tutorials:
Lazy Daisy Afghan (pictured)
Christmas Craft Tutorials:
Little Standing Snowmen (pictured)
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Congrads Melissa! I am a first time blogger so I thought maybe I would try something new. lol Don’t know how to blog or even how to get the word out on website?? lol I am excited to see what great idea’s for crafts! I hope you like to crochet and I am going to try and learn paper projects myself. Have a blessed time with this. I know I will!
Celesta
Hi Melissa, I hope u r the right one to ask – there is a knitting pattern for
Montgomery Fingerless Mitts. My question is it says midway in the pattern to knit 6 stitches and the last 6 stitches put both on a scrap piece of yarn?? Can u tell me exactly what u r suppose to do. Thanks a lot.
Hi Melissa Im a newbie but a senior one! You sound like a talented person Hope to talk soon. Good luck, usanJ
Melissa,
welcome to FAVE CRAFTS!
Hope you lean to crochet, it’s fun! I’m just the opposite I would like to try to learn to knit! haha. I wish you much luck & happiness in your new job. You look like a really fun person to be around I’m sure Fave Crats thinks so too! Happy Crafting! crochet mom
Hi there!
Can I throw out a website I’d love to see from you guys? What about AllFreeKidsCrafts.com? Currently (IMHO) the only large online collection of crafts you can do with your kids is found on FamilyFun.com… which, I believe, is owned by Disney and had enough advertising to drive anyone nuts. I wish someone else would break into the market!
Good luck at Prime!
Glad to see you are “crafty” like me. Just one problem. My husband vetoed the knitting needles on the last vacation. Ah well, more mojitos then! Welcome to favecrafts.