Grab a Craftsy Pal Today! Learn About Our Brand New Program that Connects Community Members
Here at Craftsy, we’re always looking for new and fun ways to get our members more involved in the Craftsy community. Here’s our latest idea, which we think is a great way to connect with a fellow craft enthusiast so you can share tips, tricks, and inspiration. We’re so excited to announce our brand new Craftsy Pals program!
Craftsy Pals are our crafting-inspired take on pen pals. With your Craftsy pal, you can share inspiration, exchange info on projects you’re currently working on, talk about Craftsy classes you have taken, and much more! The only limit is your imagination. Talk to your pal to get advice, insight, and help on certain trouble spots, or just exchange ideas with each other. Your Craftsy Pal is your friend in the crafting world, someone you can hopefully relate to and share with.
In order to set like-minded pals up with each other, we do need you to answer a few questions in order to be involved in the program. To get a Craftsy pal, email your answers to the following brief questions to: pals@craftsy.com, and we’ll work as quickly as we can to get you set up with your pal!
1. What is your first name and email address?
2. What is your craft?
3. How long have you been practicing your craft?
4. What Craftsy classes have you taken (or are currently enrolled in)?
That’s all we need from you! Remember, email your responses to pals@craftsy.com and we’ll review them and set you up with a like-minded crafter so you can start your pals dialogue!
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I really like this idea! I love crafting and making new friends!
This is a really neat idea. I’d love to have a new Craftsy pal. Knitting has been my favorite hobby the past 3 – 4 years. Hope to hear soon.
This is such a wonder idea. If I wasn’t so shy, I would definitely send you my information. Take care and thank you for having such a wonderful website as Craftsy to share and view ideas.
Take care everyone.
I was thinking the same thing, but maybe this is a good way for us shy crafters to make some new friends?
Keep creating <3
I think this program would be perfect for you, Chloe. I hope you try it and don’t feel too shy. Sharing and meeting new people sounds like a good thing.
Hi Chloe,
I am shy as well, but I would love to write to you. I am 49 and love knitting and card-making. I have not joined any Crafty classes yet, as I am in England and I don’t know if I am able to join in from here.
If you are interested,. then reply to me xxx
Hello there to you both, I’m also from England, am 54, mostly an embroiderer, but learning quilting, needlelace, tatting. I love all crafts and would love to have a penpal. I used to have them in my school years and it’s wonderful to share common interests.
To Mandy and Jo -How neat would it be to have a pen pal in England! My daughter went to London 5 weeks ago and loved it. I hope to go with her sometime. Shy doesn’t matter when it’s writing anyway. I’ve always been shy, however, at 61, I’m overcoming it!! I do quilting, sewing, knitting, attempted tatting, and do some crocheting and painting. Maybe we’ll get matched up!
Hi Jo,
We’re so glad that you’d like to get involved with Craftsy Pals! I just wanted to let you know that even though you are located in England, you can still join Craftsy classes! I hope this helps!
Hi, Im also EXTREMELY shy… Im better at writing to people
Im from England and I can access the classes. Infact Ive just signed up for the Wire-Wrapped Stones, Crystals & Clusters class. I havent started it yet but will do soon 
God Bless you Chole. I have been shy most of my life too. I’ve decided it’s time to break free. What a wonderful opportunity Craftsy has given to us to do that. Just think, you would be able to share your passion with a like minded person. That’s exciting to me. Best Wishes.
I also completely agree. I am shy almost to a fault but, the older I get, the less “it” seems to matter.
) Great friends are hard to find. I hope we all can find some friends to write to here. Looking forward to it….
Amy smack dab I’m the middle, USA
What a great idea!
Yes this is a great idea, it would be lovely to get in touch with someone from another country perhaps.
Would love to have a penal from another country .
Fantastic idea,can’t wait to meet my new pal!
What a great idea. I would like to pal up with someone who likes Tatting Thank you.
Hi Pamela,
We’re so happy you’d like to participate! Just email your answers to the Craftsy Pal questions that are located in this blog post to pals@craftsy.com and we will get you all set up! If we can help you with anything else, let us know!
Ive always wanted to learn how to tat but im a lefty and just cant get it.would love to know if anyones left handed that coulkd help me
This is a great idea but personally I would like to take it one step farther to suggest that those of us who are taking a class could get in touch with someone else who will be doing the same project. That way it could be like a knit-a-long, each one helping the other. For those of us living outside of Colorado we could use Skype or Gmail to get in touch with each other to compare projects or work out problems that we encounter or just chat! I don’t know if that appeals to anyone else but I think it could be lots of fun. Personally I’m afraid to start certain projects just because I know that I don’t have support where I live. Very few people knit or crochet in my area and the LYS is not close by. By the way, thank you for the great craft offerings! They are superbly produced!
Hi Shannon,
Thank you for the wonderful idea! We love hearing feedback from fellow crafters! I will definitely pass your message on to the appropriate individual here at Craftsy. I still hope you consider joining Craftsy Pals! Thanks again for the suggestion!
Love this idea! I’ve had pen pals on and off since I was a kid, love meeting new people.
Wonderful idea!!!
This is a wonderful idea! Would love to find a pal!
I love Machine Embroidery, creative quilting and oil painting. I am 85 years old and still going strong. Love to make new creative friends
Hi Roberta,
So happy to hear that you’d like to join! Just email your answers to the following questions to pals@craftsy.com and we will get you all set up!
1. What is your first name and email address?
2. What is your craft?
3. How long have you been practicing your craft?
4. What Craftsy classes have you taken (or are currently enrolled in)?
If we can help you with anything else, let us know!
Hey, I am in England and want to embroider with silks, wool and paints etc. I see countryside in my head with the textures made from fabric and threads. Gillie
Hi Gillian, have you ever heard of Bunka, Japanese silk embroidery. I took classes for a few years and loved it. It is done with a very specific type of punch needle and silk thread. I did some scenery and the finished product looks very much like a painting.
Hello Roberta, You give me great encouragement. I am 75 and into Machine Embroidery, all types of patchwork but particularly creative and art wallhangings. It is wonderful to think I could still be doing this for another 10 years. I live in Western Australia. Where are you?
I would join, but I am a beginnig knitter (although I practice other crafts). I probably wouldn’t have much to offer either another beginner or an experienced knitter.
Hi Karen,
We can pair you up with a beginner knitter or a person of your other crafts as well! I would definitely encourage you to sign up! Its not only about sharing knowledge, but also meeting new people around the world that share the same passion as you do. Of course, the decision is yours, but don’t let the fact that you’re just beginning to knit, keep you from getting involved. I hope this helps!
Love the idea. Will send you my information.
Sounds like a great idea. I agree with the shy ladies. I’m also some what a “shut-in” and talking to someone would be lovely. To the beginning knitter; I never got much more advanced than beginner but have picked out a pattern and want to do it over the winter. I’ll have to go and take a refresher course. I’d also love to learn to tat!!. I make and sell purses, most of my own clothes and any other craft you can think of I have probably tried or it’s on my list. Along with everything else I currently spend most of my time renovating my deceased father in laws house in preparation for sale.
I am looking forward to sharing tips, techniques, and inspiration
I like the idea but I have so little time to sew that I’m not sure if I would be a ‘good pal’ for anyone. I always love reading the blog but have little to contribute. I signed up for machine quilting classes, and what I’ve had time for has been fun. I tended to sign up when the price was right & hope to be able to enjoy them in a few years when I can retire as they never expire. What I would really enjoy would be to hook up with a like minded person in my area that would enjoy an occasional face to face get together to share ideas. I do not know anyone in my area of the world (Baltimore Md) that sews & yes I am aware there is sewing guild etc but I don’t have time to commit to a weekly get together. I’m sure I’m not the only person with a situation such as this. Any ideas? Pen pal or otherwise?
I’m excited about this idea. I’ve been looking for a pen pal with no luck. Hope this works out.
What a wondferful idea. I have made two “quilting pals” on another website and it’s wonderful to share my passion and my life with them. Having moved from our home of 33 years to an apartment, it’s been quite an adjustment and difficult to meet people. Here’s hoping to share my love of quilting and crafts with others.
Super idea – sending my info!
I’m in, sounds fun. Maybe it’ll give me a little accountability too to push myself forward
And of course it’ll be great to share the love of a craft with someone else and learn from each other as well 
love knitting baby blankets
Sounds like we have a lot of shy folks (myself included.) This is a great idea to get people together.
A chat room would be a good idea as well I think.
That is a good idea. Someon else’s tips are very helpful.
opps forgot to say I love doing all crafts, crochet, kniting, sewing and any thing else I love it all.
Hi everyone, this does sound like an excellent idea. My crafting in the past has consisted of counted-cross stitch and I have recently attempted knitting. I can knit a dishcloth, but am looking for that next easy project!
Great idea!!! I live in Ireland and I’d love to have a penpal to chat about crafts! I love hand knitting and also have a knitting machine which I haven’t used in years and now I forget how to use it and of course I’ve mislaid the manual so I’d love some help with that!!!! I also love cross-stitch, embroidery, Mountmellick Work, card making and oil painting. I can crochet a little but am improving at it.
I love this idea. I think it is great. Hope to make many new crafty friends.
Read this with interest as I am just getting started again after many years. At the moment I am knitting a pair off St. Louis Boots and will be making more for Christmas presents. I also sew, would like to use paint and embroidery in one project and goodness knows where my imagination will take me. I am open to making new ‘artsy and crafty’ friends. Yes I really think this is a good idea and look forward to meeting all of you.
I totally love this idea.. I’ve only done a little crocheting, but LOVED it while I did it..but if I don’t have someone SHOWING me how to do a pattern, I simply can’t do it…I feel like a total fool, but a pattern to me might as well be written in invisible ink in the Chinese language!!!! I just can’t follow a pattern…but if I have someone SHOWING ME…NO PROBLEM!!! I ONCE made Granny Sqquares with the little lifted flowers and didn’t do it for awhile, and had totally forgotten HOW that pattern worked!!!! I HAVE done some blankets but they are in a most blah, simple stitch ever and it takes me no time to do little ones…but they aren’t anything I would really like to be doing…something PRETTY for my granddaughters would be nice…as well as for my daughters….
Can anyone possibly help me or am I just a lost cause??? lol
Hey Deby,
I willbe more than happy to help if you get stuck somewhere let me know. I crochet, oil-paint, car-making, scrapbook but I am a cake decorator and oil painting artist by profession. I am really looking fwd to making some new friends.
Hi Everyone,
I think this is a great idea, especially for us shy people. Getting to know people over the Internet can build wonderful friendships. I live in Australia and have an American friend who I have never met (I do hope to meet her one day). We have been friends for 12yrs and we both treasure our friendship. We met on an internet machine embroidery group.
I have just signed up for this group and look forward to “meeting” my new pal soon.
Happy Stitching everyone . xx
I love the idea, and I have signed up, but I am sort of in the same boat as Rose. I am disabled. I suffer from far too many diseases, including Lupus. If you aren’t familiar with Lupus, you never know one second to the next how you will feel, so making plans is next to impossible. You tend to lose your friends, and even some family, because they don’t understand. I am not looking for pity, but an understanding, friendly crafty penpal would be great.
I live in the country and there are no shops near here at all. It’s either online, Walmart, or Hancock Fabrics, in the nearest town. Of course if I even mention buying MORE yarn or fabric my husband gets his gun out. I inherited a ‘ton’ from my Granny and my Mom. (But ya’ll know you NEVER have exactly what you need/want!) LOL!
I like the idea of knowing someone close, but I like the idea of meeting someone from another location also. Can’t wait to get the match-ups.
Hi Saundra:
I’m disabled as well, and it keeps me from committing to any regular meetings. I never know from day to day or even moment to moment how I’m going to feel. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had to cancel plans at the last minute because my head starts hurting (I have persistent idiopathic facial pain and chronic migraines, among a dozen or so other diagnoses), We I don’t get out much and it’s pretty isolating. I’d love to have a few close friends to talk to off and on. It would be nice.
Love to quilt, scrapbooking, knitting, and crocheting. Will enjoying participating inthis site. I do belong to a quilt club.
I quilt, knit and crochet. I have been quilting 6 years, crocheting 12 years and knitting 5 years. I haven’t taken any classes and am not signed up for any as of yet.
Hi Tanya,
So excited that you’re interesting in becoming a Craftsy Pal! Just submit your answers to pals@craftsy.com so we can pair you up with a like-minded crafter. Let us know if you have questions. Happy Crafting!
What a great idea! I have already sent my information. No matter what your skill level, sharing ideas is always fun and helpful.
I think this is a great idea. I’m just learning different techniques in quilting and block making and would like to share my “ah oh’s” with another novice.
Relaxation for me is to crochet during free time. A hobby which I would like to develop further. I also enjoy my new learn hobby of knitting. Although my free time is so limited. I crochet with my dominant left hand but knit with my right.
hi i am semi house bound, so where do you live, i live in califorinas,central valley, i knit, crochet’, sew, embordier, neddle point and the list goes on been doing some type of craft since 3 yrs old would love to have a freind near me,others also, i’ve got a date with a 12 yr old grandmother lives in my complex,i,m going to teach her to crochet, ive been teaching my grandsons to knit they are 8 and 10 wish i saw them more often, Knit happy nan-ma esther
Quilter although I do x-stitch.
quiting 30 yrs. Need to get remotivated again after a hiatus due to husbands death.
My favorites as well!
I too am widowed (4 year now) i quilt and knit and other sewing . Quilting is the big thing . I had about 3 years of doing Elder care to some degree before his passing and found that I needed to almost reinvent life. added retirement to that about 2 years ago. I have some project that started around the first of his illness that I have not gotten back to even thou i started and finish many other . i started quilting in the mid 1970,s i like printed X-stitch but not counted. i have done some . hope you get motivated and find what god would have you doing in this season of your life .
Good idea– now what happens?
Hi Joan,
Once you submit your answers to pals@craftsy.com, a member of our Craftsy team will get in touch with you to get the process moving. Let us know if you have any other questions!
Rebecca, I emailed at around 11:45 am on 27th haven’t heard back from anyone as you mentioned.
Hi Seema,
So sorry it’s taken us a bit to get to your pen pal request! We’ve been flooded with an overwhelming response for our Craftsy Pals program and will certainly match you up with a like-minded crafter soon. I will be going through most of the requests tomorrow personally so I’ll keep an eye out for your’s!
My best,
Megan
i just sent my info off as i think this is a great idea but forgot to put in that I am from Australia. Happy crocheting everyone!!
I love knitting , crochet, jewellry and card making . I’m always knitting and crochet stuff am quite a new crafter. Id love my own shop.
I would also like to help someone learn to chrochet,im left handed and it was hard..any leftys need to know how
I just sent my Info…sounds so fun ! Thank you
this sounds great!! I live in a very rural area and there are very FEW beaders around here and I have to go 35 miles for a shop, so I usually shop online. Can’t wait to meet new friends.
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I love to crochet. I am self taught so I don’t know if I would have much to offer but would love to hear what others are crocheting. My favorite items to crochet are baby items, but I make just about anything. I have been crocheting for over thirty-five years so I have se experience but as I said before I taught myself do I don’t really know how accurate my craft is. I love this idea.
Hi Deanna,
We’re so glad you’re interested in Craftsy Pals! Just submit your answers to pals@craftsy.com and a member of the Craftsy team will be in touch with you shortly to get the process moving and match you with a like-minded, passionate crafter.
I love this idea! I sent my info in!!
I have been crocheting since I was t teenager, mostly afghans and small pieces. I also sew, mostly costumes or special occasion outfits.
I haven’t taken any classes, but probably should.
Hi Mary,
Just submit your answers to pals@craftsy.com and we will pair you up with a like-minded craft enthusiast for you to share tips, tricks, inspiration, and so much more! Let us know if you have any questions!
Why not have the question go right to craftsy? Too many steps..copy,paste, email please make it simpler I’m a knitter not a computer wizz
I love this idea. I am sending my info.
It would be great to hear someone else’s Quilting experiences and trials.
This sounds like a interesting way to find and make new crafts. I have been out of the craft making fun for a while now. I am now disabled and and no longer working whiled stuck at home. I need something to occupy my time and I used to love crafts and sewing.
I love crafts, gardening, sewing and Chihuahuas.
I am a married mother of two adult daughters. No Grandma yet….geez
I have registered for all the sewing classes on Craftsy. I did a couple libririan blouses, coutre dress and sew almost daily.
Taking coutre classes here in Edmonton and have a great time.
Not interested in quilting or food crafts.
Hope to see felting courses. Would love to learn how to make small felted animals. birds, dogs, cats etc
Scheri Manson
Edmonton, AB Canada
Hi Scheri,
To be a part of the Craftsy Pal program, just email your answers to the following questions to pals@craftsy.com and we will get you paired up!
1. What is your first name and email address?
2. What is your craft?
3. How long have you been practicing your craft?
4. What Craftsy classes have you taken (or are currently enrolled in)?
If you have any questions, just let us know! We’re so glad that you are as excited about this new program as we are!
I love the idea of being able to glean ideas and help from others interested in the same things as me!
I love patchwork n quilting have been doing it for approx 17yrs.
Machine priced dear Jane n hand quilted it. Just completed a tumbling block quilt, hand peiced n quilted. Currently finishing 2000 peice makers quilt. Will be having a class on ‘clam shell quilt’ this week. Cheers Lynette
I like the idea very much. I am certainly going to sign up. Thanks Crafty.
Sounds good idea to connect like minded crafties. Have sent my info …Lynette
Great idea! Sent my info
Great idea.
I just sent my info in and am looking forward to having a crafty pal. My main craft is sewing and crafts related to Steampunk and whimsical designs. I am shy, like a few on here. I just recently left my job to concentrate on a home based business where I can work out of the home crafting. I am hoping I can find a like minded person to pal up with, bounce idea’s off of and get a great friend out of it!. Being 51 yrs old and into Steampunk and Whimsy scares a lot of people away
Lisa C.
I have no idea what Steampunk is but would love to hear more about it.
Hi, Sounds great, I like making friends with same interest as me. I crochet baby afghans mostly, have made booties and hats too. Been crocheting for long time now over 10 yrs. I also have a interest in sewing my own curtains a project not yet started but one day. I am 46 yrs old and have one daughter who just made me a grandma. I find it relaxing with crocheting. Nice to relax in the evenings after working all day. happy crocheting!
Gina
Hello to all, i am in Australia,would love to keep in touch with any ladies that would like to start an online friendship. I am off older vintage but young at heart,have been quilting,for many years and love to share any knowledge i have gained over the years. I mentor a few younger people and have taught 2 of my grandaughters to sew. Thank you Crafty what a great idea,.
Hi Rhonda,
So glad you like our Craftsy Pals Program! Just submit your answers to pals@craftsy.com and we will pair you up with a like-minded craft enthusiast to share tips, tricks, projects, and more! If you have any questions, just let us know. Happy Crafting!
I love jewelry making, crocheting and sewing.
Hi Keshua,
Just send this info, along with your answers to the questions to pals@craftsy.com so we can set you up with a Craftsy Pal!
Hey there, I’m a guy and I like to do crafty stuff! I like to crochet and knit and sew and make jewlery and tons of other craftie things. I can’t seam to find other guys into doing this sort of stuff though. Do you think this Craftsy Pal program will have other crafty males looking for male craft buddies?
Thanks,
Jayson
Hi Jayson,
I think that we will have other males in the program, and we will do our best to pair you up accordingly. Let us know if we can help with anything else!
I have been scrapbooking for over 12 years. I also enjoy cross stitching and have done so for over 20 years. I haven’t ever taken a crafty class but would be open to taking some.
Hi Kathy,
Feel free to send all this info and your answers to the questions to pals@craftsy.com so we can set you up with a like-minded craft enthusiast!
I love the idea and am looking forward to finding a pen pal. I do sewing and quilting.
This sounds like a lot of fun. I have been sewing for about 50 years, quilting for about 10 years! I love quilting, I teach at my local quilt shop and love to pass the craft to anyone willing to learn! I especially love my “kids” classes! They are sooo much fun!
I am 65, married with three sons and 5 grandchildren. I work full time so don’t have a lot of time to myself. I love to sew and have been sewing for 50+ years. I love card making, scrappbooking, crocheting, quilting, crafting, etc. I would love to meet some like minded people. I don’t really know anyone here who still does sewing and crafting. I live in Pennsylvania.
Hi Susan,
Just send that info along with your answers to the questions to pals@craftsy.com and we will get you all set up!
Karen, Quilting and cross stitch are my things to do too!
So love this idea, love hearing about people and their lifes from all over the world, especially the UK. . I am 62 and have been knitting since I was a child. Always wanted to learn how to crochet so I taught myself last year by watching youtube, now I am crocheting up a storm. Live in Stoney Creek, Ontario Canada, originally from Scotland. I am retired and loving every minute of it.
Hi everyone. I would love to make some crafting friends. I have been making wire wrapped jewelry for about a year, but have been a crafter my whole life. I am 53 years old and I live in Florida. Hope to hear from some of you.
Have a Blessed day.
Christie
I am a little shy also Chloe, but I am joining because I have so many questions unanswered and I feel that this will be my opportunity to find out what I need to know and get ideas from pros out there. I am in extreme need of craft help and this is the way. Think about it, Chloe.
Since I see there are 2 Karen’s already I added my last initials, hyphen & all. I love quilting, but started x-stitch & crewel in the early 70′s. Something to do on the commutes. When my son was born I took a class in quilting, & as they say: the rest is history.
Is anyone from Central Coastal Florida? Would love to get a sewing buddy.
I have Fibromyalgia & like Lupus you often don’t know what the day will bring. I try to have a positive attitude & with prayer get by.
Keep crafting.
Hi Karen!
Just send an email to pals@craftsy.com with all of your information and we will get you set up with a Craftsy Pal! Let us know if you have any questions!
1. What is your first name and email address?
Sandra Slater xtatabugx55@yahoo.com
2. What is your craft?
Knit, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Sew, Quilting, Plastic canvas needle work
3. How long have you been practicing your craft?
40 yrs
4. What Craftsy classes have you taken (or are currently enrolled in)?
Short Rows so far
I live in northeast Ct, USA I’m a mom, sister, aunt, and an excited grandma! Looking forward to meeting others and sharing. This sounds like a fun place to meet.
If you have any questions, just let us know! We’re so glad that you are as excited about this new program as we are!
Hi Sandra,
If you could send all of that info in an email to pals@craftsy.com we can get you set up with a like-minded Craftsy pal! Thanks and Happy Crafting!
As past. President of ASG I have taken numerous classes in sewing and fiber art. I also love making jewelry.I have been sewing for over 50 years.
I love to quilt, knit and machine embroidery. I have been quilting about 5 years off and on.
Am looking forward to getting to know someone else who loves the same things I do. I don’t mind getting to know something new either.
Hi Alice,
We’re so excited that you are looking forward to getting a Crafsy pal! If you could just send your answers to the questions in the blog to pals@craftsy.com, we can get you all set up with your new pal! If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask! Happy Crafting!
Negative Nancy here. I think this idea is better handled the way ravelry has it set up, where you can find groups and people with similar interests and choose your own ‘pals’, ‘earburn’ designers or send messages to other members. Good idea, but I’m not wild about the implementation. Kind of sounds like an arranged marriage.
I’m not all negative and critical here. I think your online classes are awesome, the platform is easy to use, video quality is excellent, etc. I just think rav has the better thing going over there, and I’d like to see a similar option here on craftsy. Maybe you have that in the works already, if you don’t maybe you’d like to consider it.
And I realize that no one is forcing me to sign on and get a ‘pal’. Just my two cents on this and what I’d rather have the option to do here.
I love modern quilting.
Have been doing this for about 8 years.
I have take machine quilting, quilting in negative spaces, sewing 911.
Hi. I also love this idea – haven’t had a penpal since early school. I really think you need to ask ALOT more questions first though to get us matched up really well so everyone will stick to the program. Thanks from Wisconsin
Thank you for the feedback! I will forward your message to the appropriate individual here at Craftsy!
Hi, I’m from Australia, are there any others from there? Dont know if I’m elligible for the classes. There aren’t many people near me who crochet or do crafty things much anymore. I’m a shy 60 year old trying to teach myself to crochet and having mixed success with it, to have someone else to ask for help and compare ideas with would be nice but as I am soooo shy am not sure I’d be a success at it.
Cheers, Annie
Hi Annabelle,
You are definitely eligible to enroll in Craftsy courses anywhere you are located and we hope you do! If you have any other questions, let us know!
Great idea! Just out of curiosity, how many of us are there in the site?
I am very nerveous & shy, but at the same time curious. I am completely self taught in knitting, crocheting & when much younger, embroidery, rug hooking, & a few other crafts as well. I have never been to a class as they are usually too expensive. At this point I am more inerested in knitting & crocheting. However, my time is limited & my crafting spasmatic at best as I have a rather serious shoulder injury which makes knitting or crocheting very difficult. I would hope that having a crafty pal might resurrect some hope & encouragement. My knowledge in these 2 crafts is very scanty & I would be too embarressed to think that any crafty pal would want to be my pal, especially since I have no knowledge to share. Hope springs eternal I suppose, so I will post my info’ with trepidation.
HI I love this idea! I am an illustrator/textile design and obsessed quilter!! Would love to have a pen pal. I live in Scotland, but visit Canada often as my husband is Canadian (oh and I love to shop for fabric there!!!) Will email my details asap.! Have fun everyone!!
ps. Life’s too short to be shy!!
I am very excited to get start…..I have another lady to join……IM VERY EXCITED……is there anybody from Delaware, Wilmington?
sandra
msballou919@yahoo.com
A really great idea!
I’m still quite new to quilting (been doing this for about 1 1/2 years now) but I already learned quite a lot and finished even more stuff.
The internet is a great resource for any sort of information, tutorials and patterns, but – at least for me – there wasn’t really a chance to find someone to chat with who loves quilting as well…
In my country (Germany), quilting is not that big that it would be easy to find someone with the same interest and the “modern” movement hasn’t really made it’s way over the Atlantic Ocean to Germany yet… so those who quilt are pretty much just “traditional” focused and aren’t interested in modern stuff either.
Now my hopes are up for Craftsy pals… (and each and everyone who reads my comment and feels the same – feel free to send me an email….)
What a great idea. I live in South Africa and have crafted for many years and love to try my hand at anything new. My firm favorites are quilting, applique work, knitting, felting, scrapbooking, cardmaking and crosstitch. I enjoy painting whimsical in watercolour. Wish we had more hours in the day. Would be so lovely to meet and chat to other crafters from around the world.
This is such a good idea, this helps in making friends when you’re not so openly friendly. I’m 27 and am looking forward to this. I’ve sent the email just now. Happy craftsying!
This is a great idea and I will be sending my info.
I live in Australia and find it hard to meet people who like crafting.
I love crocheting, cross stitching, knitting and I’ve recently taught myself tatting.
I’ve also trying loom knitting too.
Can’t wait to meet someone who likes the same crafts too.
I have taken up jewelry making . Can use ideas and outlets. Any help appreciated.
I have taken up jewelry making in the past year. Can use ideas, outlets and like minded crafters.thanks.
I wasn’t sure about joining in at first but after reading everyone comments changed my mind. I can’t wait to join and meet all these wonderful people. I love quilting and sewing and many other crafts. So excited!!
Hello! I live in England and would really like to start a new friendship with anyone in Mongolia, Australia, USA, Canada, in fact anywhere at all! I am 60yrs old (How did that happen?!) and am lucky enough to be retired. My favourite handicraft is knitting, which my Grandmother taught me at 5 or 6. I also love to read, to walk my dog, to travel and to ski. My least favourite activity is housework!
This is an excellent idea to match us up with like minded people.
I knit and crochet. I find it very relaxing. I taught myself to do both. I bought a book that showed all the stitches. I have been doing this for over 30 years.
Love this idea. I recently discovered that I wasn’t the only person that liked mixed media art. This was cool. My kids always referred to my choices as “ugly art”. I’ve been sewing since I was 13, many years ago and very glad I learned. I have many interest but no speciality. Love it all and like learning other ways to do things.
I signed up! I am so excited! It would be fun to have someone from away, to learn about new places. But it would also be fun to have someone close by, so maybe I could meet them! I also have a hard time making friends as I am an introvert and would rather observe than be involved…but here is to new things!
I have signed up, just waiting for a reply. I think this is a great idea. can’t wait to hear back. I would love to be pals with more than one person. I have done some kind of craft all my life. Started sewing at age 11 and am now 65 in a month. I am retired after 20 years at my local Wal Mart. Am self taught at crochet, crosstitch, and quilting.
how long do you have to wait to get an answer on who your penpal is? Sent my information in on the 29th and this is the 31st and I haven’t heard anything.
Hi Pamela,
So sorry about the delay. There was an overwhelming response to our Craftsy Pals program (which is a great thing!). I’ve been scouring through pal requests for the past few days and hope to have everyone matched up by the end of this week.
Thank you for your patience!
Megan
I like to do a lot of crafts. I really like quilting, knitting. sometimes painting and I try new ones too.
I just signed up too as I was inspired by everyones positive posts! This should be fun! I’m a knitter & crocheter and looking forward to sharing with a like minded crafter.
Is anyone out there from india? Im a crochetter, does a lil bit of craft too. But too much in sewing.
I’d love to learn more about this,. this would be so cool to learn from others, and how they do stuff,. please sign me up. thanks.I would also like to meet other people with simailar ideas on how to make things for their kids.
This is a great idea! I am just getting into dying fabric and would love to have a friend to learn from or along with. I hope there is someone out there in the same boat as me! Gonna go sign up right now!
i think that this would be a good idea i am always having trouble finding the right thing to make and would love to have someone help me
Great idea, I live in Scotland and I am into patchwork, quilting and scrapbooking I can knit and crochet (not very well) !!
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Great idea I would love to have a penpal and with the techno gadgets we have today we are able to share on Skype and Facebook. I am a full time abstract artist for 3 years now and loving it, don’t miss the corporate at bit, but do miss having friends. I am also called shy but I prefer introvert there is a huge difference please look up shy vs. introvert and you might be surprised to find you have great power in knowing the difference. I have been gardening, sewing, quilting, crocheting for over 30 years, scrap booking and cardmaking for about 10. I am 57 and love the wisdom of fine vintage ladies and am in awe of young women today and the confident power they have. Can’t wait to get started.
I look forward to meeting others through your Craftsy Pals program. Fun, fun, fun!
What a great idea! I have been knitting for 50 yrs, crocheting about 35 yrs., cross stitching 40 yrs., sewing since 7th grade, candlewicking 20 yrs. & newly started my own cardmaking. Too much fun & too little time in my 5 yrs of retirement. Lots of material & not much room since moving to Florida when my husband passed. Can’t wait to meet a like minded friend, if that is at all possible.
When I was younger I sewed everything. I was left my Mom’s sewing machine when she died. It is more than a basic one that I have been used to using. It is just sitting there and I really want to open it and start learning to use it. I am hoping that being a part of this will get me back into it.
Looking for Middle Tennessee seamstresses to help me sew. I’m 2 hours from Nashville and 2 hours from Knoxville (smack in the middle)… Please email reply to my ministry website as a “comment” which comes back to my email inbox. Only experienced need inquire. Thanks.
I’m also joining. To meet other crafty talented folks like myself from across the country or the world sounds like a lot of fun!!! I look forward to meeting many of you. Ive taken courses in the knitting category and have my eye on many others as well. I love to knit, sew, garden, bake and dabble in jewelry making too.
I’m looking forward to getting a pal. I submitted an email last Tuesday. Just wondering how long it takes.
Hi Laura,
Thanks for your interest in Craftsy Pals! We are working on matching you up and should have a Pal for you within a few days.
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