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Wendy Russell – TV Host, Event Speaker & Freelance Writer

August 16, 2011 by TheCrochetCrowd

Wendy Russell TV Host and Accomplished Designer
Wendy Russell – TV Host and Accomplished Designer

Wendy Russell is well known for her successful TV Show on HGTV called “She’s So Crafty”. Wendy has a really great website and you can follow what she is up to by subscribing to her newsletter. 

Having personally met Wendy, she’s a lot of fun and you can see her personality really well in this video. She’s hip, cool, and riot to hang with.

Wendy has an amazing sense of design and organization that is truly inspiring. I worked with Wendy during the Canadian Design Showcase at CHA in Chicago in July 2011. I loved her sense of realism and the ability to see creativity when it’s difficult for people like me, or with a lack of imagination to be able to put something together so quickly and easily.

Wendy was so friendly and inspirational. I’m excited by her future and where we will see her next! Wendy and I are briefly working together in the up and coming Creativ Festival in Toronto Ontario Canada. She’s hosting a hallowe’en costume designing contest using The Duck Tape Brand! I can’t wait to see what the designers will come up with.  

Read more about Wendy on her website and see what she is up to next!

 

Don’t forget to check out lots of free crochet patterns at http://www.allfreecrochet.com.

 

Filed Under: Craft Trends Tagged With: Design, Designer, HGTV, michael sellick, Organizer, She's So Crafty, The Crafting Crowd, The Crochet Crowd, TV Host, Wendy Russell

Yarn Bombing

July 6, 2011 by TheCrochetCrowd

Is yarn bombing a good thing or an enviromental nightmare?

Viewers of The Crafting Crowd / The Crochet Crowd Facebook  gave their opinions on June 30th, 2011. What say you? You may be surprised that this topic brought out some frustration or anger about the yarn usage. Was surprising to say the least!

  1. Jason – i think it is awesome, but you need to make it easy-ish to come off so it can be removed so it doesnt harm wildlife.
  2. Chris –  YARN BOMBING IS AN ART FORM…LET IT BE APPRECIATED. BE A KIND ARTIST AND CLEAN IT UP WHEN IT’S TIME 🙂
  3. Mikey – My opinion is that I think it’s pretty but it’s very much like a garage sale sign… after the sale… take it down so it doesn’t stay on the pole and rot and confuse people by it’s message.
  4. Cathy – I love it!
  5. Lisa – I think yarn bombing for a cause is a good thing. I’ve see water towers bombed for a cause. However, you do have to be responsible. Some people think of it as grafitti.
  6. Anita – I think it would ok if you didn’t leave it where you put it because some animals are scavengers and will eat anything or get tangled up in it. if it kills the natural wildlife then no I wouldn’t do it
  7. Misty –  I love it!! I just yarn bomb things like friend’s mailboxes or friend’s cars so that I can take it down and recycle the yarn. =)
  8. Sara –  yuck, i really don’t like the look of it.
  9. Tanya – yarn bombing is done by Inner Hooker in a great way at starbucks we love what she is doing.
  10. Jessica –  while yarn bombing is pretty, i believe it is a waste of yarn that could easily be used to make something for a donation or gift.
  11. Elizabeth – NEVER HEARD OF IT..
  12. Shannon –  I think as long as it doesn’t interfere with small critters as in squirrels and birds and doesn’t interfere with people being able to use an area/walk through it is pretty awesome.
  13. Teresa – It’s a cool thing, but only if the artist diligently keeps their work looking fresh or takes it down…oh, and they cannot damage anybody’s property in the process! a Yarn Bombing Code of Conduct if you will….
  14. Julie – I find the scarves on statues fun but random covering of poles and parking meters a waste of yarn.
  15. Joy – I plan to bomb a friends pig statue in their garden, while they are away on vacation.
  16. Terry – ITS COOL!!
  17. Katherine – It’s awesome… A Beautiful expression of creativity and imagination 🙂 plus it looks really cool!
  18. Becky – I think it’s a waste of yarn and time. Instead of doing something like this, spend your time crocheting/knitting for a hospital nursery, chemo caps, for the elderly who may not be able to hold needles or hooks any longer.
  19. Diane – i think its cool in a way cause it normally looks nice but a waste of yarn that could be used for other stuff its like putting paper on the floor its litter just cause its yarn and around items dont mean it not left for other people to have to clear up and then figure out what to do with all the yarn only time i have agreed with it was when i saw one that was out of blankets done in winter and a sign was left saying take a blanket to keep ya warm
  20. Charlene – Don’t know my opinion, because I don’t know what it is!! LOL
  21. Kathi – I think it is a TOTAL WASTE of yarn. I know an elderly lady who begs for yarn to make prayer shawls for local churches and when I think of yarn bombing grrrrrrrrrr. Charity needleworkers should be given the yarn.
  22. Judy – total waste of good yarn…..
  23. JenJen –  I’ve seen crocheted & knitted flowers woven through a mesh fence in a really ugly area…it brightened it up & looked lovely. Other than that, I mostly don’t like it. The yarn could be better put to use making blankets for the poor & needy.
  24. Sharon –  Ive never seen it done here in Australia
  25. Kristen – Gosh it would be great if yarn bombing were made of colored spaghetti!…oh wait, then it wouldn’t be yarn!
  26. Suzzette –  I had never heard of yarn bombing until you asked this question. It is insanely creative and I don’t know how anyone could look at it and not smile! Tho with weather and time i can see how it would get gross but until then I think a lot of people would enjoy it. If you put it up you should check on it regularly tho so you can take it down when it gets gross.
  27. Jana –  I think it’s coming back but slowly
  28. Lynnette –  Most yarn bombings are a waste. But CJ (aka Inner Hooker) recently left coffee cup cozies in a shop with a tag on them. I think this was a sweet and kind gesture.
  29. Amethyst – When done on urban items like bus stop benches, or signs, it can be beautiful. I agree that it should be removable if someone wants to remove it, and should always be done in a natural fiber so that it won’t polute the planet.
  30. Eduarda – HMMMMM I don’t liked!!!!
  31. Rose – definatley kewl!!!
  32. Alicia – i’d rather just toilet paper…much cheaper!
  33. Deborah –  
    I think yarn bombing is really awesome, and I agree that it should be taken down after a few days or maybe a week, and as far as it being a waste of yarn, well, when you take it down it could be taken apart, then yarn washed and then made into something that could be donated to charity. That way you could add a little color to the outside world for a little while an then give something to help someone else out with the remants.
  34. Christin –  i think its a waste of yarn

Filed Under: Craft Trends Tagged With: michael sellick, question, Response, The Crafting Crowd, The Crochet Crowd, Viewer, Yarn Bombing

It’s Too Cool2Craft

July 2, 2011 by TheCrochetCrowd

Tiffany is an elegant host that really brings creativity to the table. She doesn’t hold those inside secrets for herself. She shares them so you so can be a creative artist.You will enjoy her website as she has a livestream channel going showing really amazing crafting projects in motion. I’ve just finished watching an artist paint wine glasses with watermelon designs to enjoy the outdoors even more. Simple yet cool! Her website is stuffed full of wonderful ‘howto’ crafting ideas for you to complete.This is a website that will inspire more creativity within yourself.

Filed Under: Cool2Craft Tagged With: CoolCraft, Full Project Tutorials, michael sellick, The Crafting Crowd, Tiffany Windsor, Tips, Tricks

Sign up for The Crafting Crowd Newsletter

June 2, 2011 by AllFreeCrochet

That’s right, it’s finally here! Michael Sellick of the Crochet Crowd has come out with his own newsletter powered by FaveCrafts.com and AllFreeCrochet.com. The Crafting Crowd is something Michael has been wanting to work on for quite some time and it’s finally happening. In this newsletter you will get all kinds of crafts including free crochet patterns, free knitting patterns, free sewing patterns and more. Be sure you subscribe in order to receive your weekly copy!

Mikey is honest and will bring you all the new and up-to-date events going on around town. You don’t want to miss out on this newsletter so be sure you subscribe today!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: free crochet patterns, free knitting patterns, The Crafting Crowd

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