Where are you all from?

[indivijeweluk]

i have read a few threads in the suggestions section about having a way to find people be county, I think this would be a fab idea, the moderator says if you want to know, then ask so here i am, where are you all, and what are you into? I am a jewellery maker from Selsey west Sussex hello everyone!
Justine

[caketopper]

Im a polymer clayer from Northants but have just moved to Southend

[larryfroot]

I am a sculptor/moulder/caster (and tarot reader) and I operate from rural Devon. :)

[Beadsage]

I'm an alliterative white witch from wakefield...................oh, I bead a bit as well. :D

[Bren]

Hi, I make jewellery and I'm living in Hornchurch, Essex.
Larryfroot -I read the Tarot too. :)

[Tip Top]

I need to think about this one;)

[colourart]

Arty type from a town no-ones heard of in Suffolk. If time allows I do like to sew, make cards and craft with my children.

[littlesnuggler]

I'm an alliterative white witch :D

What's one of them? Very interested Peter, do tell.

[littlesnuggler]

I'm from Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast although I lived in Guernsey for 10 years. I make fleece/faux fur footmuffs and also jewellery when I've got time.

[nattynetty]

Arty type from a town no-ones heard of in Suffolk.

Hee hee not quite everyone Amanda, I know your town very well as I used to work in the Cangle ;)

[nattynetty]

I live in Suffolk and carrying on the tarot theme my hubby reads them too and is an ex-hippy :jippie:- yay I finally get to use that smiley!

[colourart]

Hee hee not quite everyone Amanda, I know your town very well as I used to work in the Cangle ;)

Small world, my son goes to school there, he loves it. Did you teach there?

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

I live in Tamworth and I make cake toppers, figurines, animals etc from clay, and I paint rocks (when I have time),

Pauline :D

[nattynetty]

Small world, my son goes to school there, he loves it. Did you teach there?

Nope I worked in the other Cangle (Junction) with 'disaffected' teenagers - oh the joys of Haverhill teenagers :o

[candles by lisa]

Candlemaker from not so sunny Glasgow.

Cheers.

Lisa

:D

[irishgeorgie]

Hi i'm from the north west Ireland were the sun never shines (only joking) Its raining at the mo.
I like dabbling in most crafts, cross-stitch, quilting etc

Am thinking of having ago at willow weaving anyone tried it before

[beadsbydesign]

jewellery maker, tiara maker, bag maker from South Cave in east Yorkshire.

[colourart]

Nope I worked in the other Cangle (Junction) with 'disaffected' teenagers - oh the joys of Haverhill teenagers :o

You must be very brave...

[Poppy4lee]

Hi, I'm from Derby (soon moving to Castle Donington) I make..soaps, bath bombs, foot soaks, bath teas, aroma beads & pot pourri, bags, slippers, crocheted jewellery ...I also sell charms & fondings for jewellery making. Phew, I think that's about it!!

[clair]

Hi I,m from Hartlepool I make beaded and gemstone jewellery and at the moment i,m making beaded christmas decorations.:)

[littlesnuggler]

jewellery maker, tiara maker, bag maker from South Cave in east Yorkshire.

Ooooooh, I once went to a really posh wedding in South Cave, at some sort of castle type hotel - very nice.

[Dinky Belle]

Hello, I am from the Last of the Summer Wine country. Yes the filming is interesting to watch, the show is good for local tourist business but a nightmare for the locals logistically when they are filming.Bah humbug...traffic jams!
I like to make cards, sew, stick and glue and anything that generally creates a mess! I'm currently having a go at papier mache... just finished a garbage monster for my son and now he would like a penguin(!?!) lol.

Dinky
x :)

[nattynetty]

Hello, I am from the Last of the Summer Wine country. Yes the filming is interesting to watch, the show is good for local tourist business but a nightmare for the locals logistically when they are filming.Bah humbug...traffic jams!


Oooh I'm jealous, it's beautiful up there...plus they have loads of hills to roll down in converted bathtubs apparently ;)

I grew up in 'Lovejoy' country and we frequently had roads closed while they were filming which was a complete nightmare at times - great fun watching the episodes though playing 'spot our village' :D

[indri]

I'm a person in a white coat from Coventry who occassionally does a bit of quilling.

[julie jarvis]

Hi im Julie from a small village in West Wales, called Pontyates, anyone heard of it, I have started card making, but i also do sewing <> knitting & crochet, & a little crossstitching now & again.
Julie xx :):)
:horse:This reminds me of me!!! always dropping something!!!!!
no not that,:confused:

[sand]

I am a hairdresser by trade, but have been exploring different possibilities with fimo for quite some time.
I'm from south wales.
Hi Helen - littlesnuggler, the fleece was great thank you, I didn't expect to see you here. LOL

[truly]

i sell knitted food i make and iam from york

[paulinespassions]

Hi I am from fife and I make cards and wedding stationary and I scrapbook
where are all the people from my area.
pauline

[beadsbydesign]

Ooooooh, I once went to a really posh wedding in South Cave, at some sort of castle type hotel - very nice.
Cave Castle.... it's a former manor house now golf course and hotel with a gym..... of course we peasents from the village never get to go!!!

[just_mai]

I'm from brandon in suffolk and i make and sell soap, beauty and bath products as well as aromatherapy remedies.

[samsq]

I live on the beautiful island of Anglesey, just off the North Wales coast. (If you've been to Dublin via Holyhead you will have passed through Anglesey).

Now days I papercraft, in the form of scrap-booking and card making, but I also enjoy sewing, especially patchwork & quilting.:)

[girlyracer]

I live in Basildon, Essex but I originally come from London so I'm not a true "Essex Girl". I make candles and I also knit.

Ruby

[incywincy]

Hi, I'm from Derby (soon moving to Castle Donington) I make..soaps, bath bombs, foot soaks, bath teas, aroma beads & pot pourri, bags, slippers, crocheted jewellery ...I also sell charms & fondings for jewellery making. Phew, I think that's about it!!

You will be near me when you move! I'm about 5 miles away in Hathern near Loughborough.
;)
But originally from Lichfield, staffs.

[Sue T]

Hi I'm from Emmerdale country,I live in a little town called Otley, which is Hotton on Emmerdale, they also film bits of Heartbeat and the Chase here.
I make Jewellery, Tiaras, Wedding Stationery and Greeting Cards. Anyone near me?
Sue.

[Elspeth]

Hello! I live in a tiny village equidistant from Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester. I make cards, some very simple beady-type jewellery (to go with the Capt Tortue clothes I sell, largely) and take French clubs and amdram and sing. And I used to read Tarot, too - now you've all mentioned it I'm quite twitchy to get back into it again. And I look after my gorgeous little 4-yr-old.

[Rodeo Lady]

Hello,

Live in Edinburgh, Born in Glasgow,Worked in Stirling !!!

Went across central Scotland in a straight line .

Cheers Janice.

P.S Married /2 Children/1 dog/1 cat/2 ferrets.

[sunbatheintheshade]

i live in Manchester...(south) in a tiny one bed flat with paper...cards....glue...glitter...ribbons....all around me...its crazy! but one day i will be rich from all my hard work...
its all worth it though...

rach x

:sleep:

[Elena]

I'm a person in a white coat from Coventry who occassionally does a bit of quilling.
:)Hi I`m also from Coventry, I run my on-line shop and make glass blown flowers. Nice to meet you;)

[yiota]

I'm an avid cross stitcher from Farnborough, Hampshire ;)

[Kookaloo*Starr]

Hi y'all
I'm from a small town in Nottinghamshire and dabble in all sorts of crafty goodness :D Sewing,knitting,crochet,embroidery,soapmaking..... Jack of all trades (you know the rest *lol*)

[Pebbles]

Only two Scots? BOO! I am in Glasgow, although not scottish, I am what the locals call fauxstralian as I have some kind of funky half English half Australian accent, although the accent is more weegie than it was 2 years ago

I have also lived in Otley, so Hi Sue from Otley!

I make jewellery when I have time (i.e. not on the forum whilst I am sitting in my office pretending to do work)

I am so jealous of the amount of bead shops in England, there seems to be loads, although Scotland ha about six of its very own shops, one of which I have visited

[caroleanne62]

Hi, Im from livingston which is about 15 miles from Edinburgh and i make beaded jewellery.

I recently did my first craft fair and i made £25!

Not bad for a first attempt,hasnt put me off.

Caroleanne.:)

[littledragon]

Hi I'm from Emmerdale country,I live in a little town called Otley, which is Hotton on Emmerdale, they also film bits of Heartbeat and the Chase here.
I make Jewellery, Tiaras, Wedding Stationery and Greeting Cards. Anyone near me?
Sue.

Is menston close enough?!:mf:

[pandylou]

hello everyone. I live in a small village out side Goole in East Yorkshire. I do quilting and patchwork. Plus some scrap booking. Bye Pandylou;)

[craftymate]

Wow loads of crafters from up north and not many from down south.
l'm from london not far from the O2 Arena formaly know as the Dome :)

[TwistedWitchie]

I was born in Taxes, But I have been livin in the UK a very long time now, And I'm in Berkshire now.

[toots]

Well, where do I start?????? Born in Warrington in Lancs, brought up in Leicester, lived in S****horpe, Doncaster, Edinburgh, Hampshire, now my caravan has come to rest back in Leicester, on the outskirts not too far from Bradgate Park.

In my time I have been a knitter, sewer,embroiderer, cake maker, cross stitcher, patchwork and quilter, now a machine embroiderer making ring pillows..

I knitted and sewed when my children were small, trained as a chef and made wedding and birthday cakes, after a trip to the US I started cross stitch and then patchwork and quilting. I have just been able to buy my dream machine and am now combining quilting with machine embroidery and making ring pillows.:D:D Oh I almost forgot, I embroider inserts for card making too.....................

[LynnR]

Hi,
I just joined the forum :) I'm in Penygroes, Near Caernarfon, North Wales.

I enjoy papercrafts of most kinds but especially love decoupage.

I have a craft shop in Penygroes as well as a web site and we also design and program software for crafting, between it all we keep pretty busy :))

Lynn :)

[Neesey]

Hello..........I live in Embo,Dornoch Scotland.Its claim to fame is that Madonna married here.I have been in to UK for about 3 yrs,coming from Virginia U.S.I was a floral designer for 26 yrs.and then went on the southern craft show trail for about 4 yrs.I paint funiture (shabby chic ) and do a lot of sewn crafts. I also do a lot of Americana.When I first came to the U.K. I lived in County Durham and painted some funiture for dealers but not really gotten into much sence I came to Scotland. Am thinking of starting up again but really don't want to go the craft show route again. Would rather sell to shops and stay at home. Anyone have any ideas how I can go about marketing my wares? Things are so much diffrent here.I could go into a shop anywhere in Va and sell with no problem,but here when I can find a shop that looks like they may carry what I do they will not talk to me.Could use any ideas you may have.:)
Neesey

[Jo W]

Hi

I live in Northampton and I make silver and Semi precious gem jewellery.

[nattynetty]

Hi Neesey and (welcome)
I have friends in Virginia and have spent many a happy day going round some wonderful craft fairs over there :) Also I know what you mean about the shops, one friend owns a gift shop and last time I was over there she had some beautiful handcrafted stuff in there. If you look on the forum under the business section you'll find some discussions about getting your work into shops over here.

[youyours]

I am from a small town outside Stockholm in Sweden, moved to Stockholm when I was 18 and have since then lived a few years in Amsterdam and Vienna. Now I live in Douglas - Isle of Man. Making silver jewelry. Want to learn how to mix in gold in my stuff and also enamel.

Merry Christmas everyone!! :mf:

--Helen

[Neesey]

Hi Neesey and (welcome)
I have friends in Virginia and have spent many a happy day going round some wonderful craft fairs over there :) Also I know what you mean about the shops, one friend owns a gift shop and last time I was over there she had some beautiful handcrafted stuff in there. If you look on the forum under the business section you'll find some discussions about getting your work into shops over here.

Thanks Natty..............I am getting ichy fingers again:) Need to get into the flow again.What part of Va have you been in.I am from a little town called South Hill but lived most of my adult life in The Tidewater area (Va Beach )as well as N.C,Az,Ca,Ky,and W.Va.

[nattynetty]

What part of Va have you been in.I am from a little town called South Hill

Mainly round Shenendoah valley, our friends live just outside Woodstock...I remember being quite disappointed when I was younger and realised it wasn't the Woodstock.

[Neesey]

Mainly round Shenendoah valley, our friends live just outside Woodstock...I remember being quite disappointed when I was younger and realised it wasn't the Woodstock.

I lived in Stanton Va off I 81, and worked at the Va school for the Deaf and Blind in my younger years.Love the Blue Ridge.Scotland reminds me of those Mts:)

[brightspark]

I live in a little market town about 20 miles from Norwich. Its very small and no craft outlets, now can you believe that?

[Xantia]

I'm from Stroud and I make cards and papercrafts.

[Debeadz]

I'm from Stroud and I make cards and papercrafts.

I'm in Gloucestershire too! :)

I live in a town called Winchcombe (just north of Cheltenham)

[Xantia]

I'm in Gloucestershire too! :)

I live in a town called Winchcombe (just north of Cheltenham)


I know Winchcombe, it's a lovely little town.

[Kay]

I am from Hayling Island, live right on the beach, bliss

[PerkyPigs]

I live near Torquay in Devon, and knit, sew, decorate eggs, and make cards.

Jules x

[ethel&edna]

What a fab thread!

I'm in Lichfield, Staffs and love anything textiley - doll-making, quilting, embroidery, etc, etc - but also ceramics and paper stuff too. Basically anything 3D I love but I need to get focussed! lol

[Muddle Jewellery]

I'm in Cradley Heath, West Midlands.
Jewellery designing & making.

[Focus on Life]

...a little place called Bacup not far from Rawtenstall in Lancashire. Kinda betwixt Burnley and Rochdale if those names are more familiar

I love making framed pictures and cards, gift boxes, bags, hanging baubles from people's own photographs and am just starting out trying to turn it into a business - yikes

Shaz :)

[Sprinkles]

Hey, I am from Bath, in Somerset.
I make bead and crystal jewellery, and also dabble in synthetic hair falls

[mandxx]

Hi im Amanda I live in Belfast and make soaps and bathbomb etc.

[indivijeweluk]

Hi Kay,
I live not tooo far away from you, I am in Selsey nr chichester, we moved here about a year ago and are a stones throw from the beach too, I go to a silver course in the hayling college.
It's nice to meet like minded people on here,
take care
Justine

[coolrunnings]

I live in Kent at the moment but am moving back to Hampshire soon, going back home to Southampton!

Can't wait!

I make cards, and have just started scrapbooking. My mum, auntie and cousin also do scrapbooking and so will be great to be back home soon, so we can have craft afternoons!!!!

[resmi]

All the way from Cyprus. My Father was American, I lived in Kentucky for 12 years and headed back to my birth place. I am a sketch board artists, I like to art with my pencil ( which I always have with me in my ears :P).

Anita.

[sweet]

I live in Kent at the moment but am moving back to Hampshire soon, going back home to Southampton!

Can't wait!

I make cards, and have just started scrapbooking. My mum, auntie and cousin also do scrapbooking and so will be great to be back home soon, so we can have craft afternoons!!!!


OOH I was born in Kent...Tonbridge, then had an awful stint in Ashford (ergh) & now live in the lovely Gloucestershire (Gloucester). I like to paint (and pretend i'm an 'artist'..lol)

s.x

[glasskanvas]

...and I'm a glass maker/ jewellery maker from Liverpool...Smack bang in the centre of it, in fact the building opposite is the Liver Building (which is a big ugly brute of a thing).

[Bumble Bee]

Hi there,
Im from Leicester and i make bathing and skin care products, felt, paper, jewellery and cards. Never bored! I love crafting....... ill have a go at anything!

Have a good day everyone.
x Maria :b:

[ezzyam]

Hi all

Not far from Kay, I'm in Chandlers Ford just outside of Southampton. I love making all kinds of things and have just gone back to college in the evenings to learn to play the piano. So if you are ever in Chandlers Ford just follow the noise to find me!!!!!!!!!!

Penny
xx

[crafty-clarie]

Hi there,
Im from Leicester and i make bathing and skin care products, felt, paper, jewellery and cards. Never bored! I love crafting....... ill have a go at anything!

Have a good day everyone.
x Maria :b:

Me too!! I do jewellery (doesn't everyone?). I live in a village just outside of Leicester. Reading all the posts here we seem to be in the minority!!

Claire x
:jippie:

[Sue T]

Is menston close enough?!:mf:

Just seen this, sorry.
Yes Menston is very close, just up the road.
Sue.

[christine]

I love all craft making. Do many cards..
based on Norfolk/suffolk border...:D

[ladyluckjewellery]

Me too!! I do jewellery (doesn't everyone?). I live in a village just outside of Leicester. Reading all the posts here we seem to be in the minority!!

Claire

I'm another Claire, also a jewellery maker and polymer clay beads, from a village not too far from Northampton, and just 30 mins or so from Leicester.

Not too many people in the Midlands area and from what I can see we're all within about 30 miles of each other :)

Claire

[Beadservice]

Hi all,

Debbie from Northumberland, the land of sheep and castles

Debbie

[colynscottagebears]

Hi I am from fife and I make cards and wedding stationary and I scrapbook
where are all the people from my area.
pauline

Hi there, I`m from Fife *waves*

[colynscottagebears]

My name is Lynn I come from Fife in Scotland and my passion is needle felting (also into witchcraft and read tarrot) carrying on the theme! I started needle felting last year after buying a needle felted bear for my mum and becoming intrigued with how it was made

[wyattbean]

And I'm a doll maker from Wiltshire.
Happy crafting
Sue x:)

[skyebedoo]

Hi, I am new to the forum. I originally come from Kent, but moved to East Sussex 20 years ago, I now live in St Leonards on Sea. I make faeries and pixies or any type of fae folk from polymer clay. I have just started making faerie themed cards and mosaics for gardens.

[Roseberry Crafts]

I was born in Surrey, lived in W.Sussex as a child, Harrogate (N.Yorks) as a teen, Beverley in East Yorkshire when I first married, North Lincs after that and two years ago I landed in Stokesley, North Yorks!

Is anyone else near me? Everyone seems to be right down in the south or the midlands!

[Focus on Life]

For my work many moons ago I used to take the train from Manchester to Harrogate and it was a lovely journey

I'm not that far from you, just on the edge of the West Yorks border!

Shaz x

[Nijani]

Bonnie Scotland for me.....although originally from Cornwall..Pasties and Haggis yum

[AlexandraB]

I grew up in Midsummer Murders country (Thame, Oxfordshire - they always seemed to be filming near us)
I studied at Staffordshire Uni for three years then moved to Buckingham where I make sterling silver jewellery and tiaras.

There doesn't seem to be anyone living that close to me.

[littlethistle]

hi, im a kiltmaker and dressmaker from Dunbar Scotland

Tracey x

[beadsbydesign]

Beverley in East Yorkshire when I first married, !


I'm in South Cave!

[SusieQ]

Hi am from the Wirral. I love making cards. It really is a passion of mine. I would never make a fortune from it as I can spend literally hours to get one just right!!! Cheers! Sue xx

[lilly_angel]

i'm in devon i love cardmaking,scrapbooking and atc's

saz x

[missXzzim]

I'm in Dunchurch, Warwickshire, creating hand knitwear and accessories.

Kerry

[Redmaxi]

Hi everyone,

I'm Maxine and a newb to the forum but have been crafting on and off for years. I'm currently in Peterborough Cambs with my OH of 10 years but will be moving to Vught in the Netherlands this year .......yay!

I like drawing and general artwork but I'm currently trying out various different crafts like, sewing (home decoratives), painting (furniture and household objects), decorative wreath making etc

I have a piccie to post of one of my first projects for a bit of feedback from you talented folks but I haven't posted enough yet!!

Maxine :D

[Dingledel]

Just having a look to see if anyone is "local"- it can seem rather lonely in my little corner of the world sometimes!!!

I am origianlly from SE London but have lived in Kent for about 20 years now. I knit but most of my crafty time now is spent papercrafting!:)

[meridian]

I'm in Derbyshire, quite near to Derby actually, though I'm origionally from America, I grew up just north of San Fransico. I like to paint, knit (often rather badly as I am completly rubbish at patterns), make beaded jewellery, and sketch. :)

[mymiyel]

Helloo,

I'm from Sheffield plus some student and post-student years in Leeds.

I currently make jewellery and cards and other things that pop into my head and I'm always wanting to learn more so if anyone has any really good tips on bookbinding, metalsmithing, photography, soapmaking, etc etc - be sure to pass them on!

Yvonne
x

[Hellflower]

I'm a jewellery and card maker and I live in Otley West Yorkshire and I have just discovered this forum.

I work full time so don't do as much as I would like but do sell jewellery and jewellery greetings cards for International Charities.

[myesmee]

Hi

I'm also a jewellery and bead maker from Asia - Malaysia. Would like to share some experience. I own a shop that selling all kind of beads product, soon would like to expend my selling through website, but dont have any idea how to promote it.

[Aine2]

I teach and demonstrate sugar craft, modeling with sugarpaste (fondant). I'm a cake maker and decorator and a part-time carer to a young man with complex special needs. I used to do scrapbooking and have so many tools, stickers, punches etc but sadly have very little time to keep this hobby up now. I hope to get back to it at some point though.

[sweet]

Just having a look to see if anyone is "local"- it can seem rather lonely in my little corner of the world sometimes!!!

I am origianlly from SE London but have lived in Kent for about 20 years now. I knit but most of my crafty time now is spent papercrafting!:)


I was bought up in kent - Tonbridge, then moved to ashford. My fella is from essex but was living in gloucester when we met, we moved to gloucester when we had our little boy. I dont get down to kent much anymore, once or twice a year to visit the family! i wouldnt move back again, but I have quite a nostalgic feeling each time i'm driving down on the m20 to see my family!!

[somerset artist]

Sunny Somerset - well it is today! On the levels to be accurate, we rent a farm cottage and are surrounded by glorious countryside.

For the last five years or so I have been painting and selling on eBay and recently started making dolls house furniture (most of my paintings are miniatures for the dolls house market) and am now really thinking about getting involved in organanising some local art and crafts fairs.

Andrew

[creative-spirit]

Hi I am Dave...aka creative-spirit,
I am a pastel artist and wire sculpted jewellery maker from Cardiff in South Wales UK.
Am a Spiritualist, a tarot reader and medium for many years now.
:b:

[etvoila]

Hi
I'm in Fontwell - right by the racecourse.

[knitnstitchsue]

I'm originally from South Yorkshire.
I've lived in Derbyshire & Leicestershire.
I spent 12 years as a hotelier in Blackpool.
Lived in France for a little while (dept. 86, Vienne) and ended up in Lancaster 4 years ago.
It's not a bad place, but there's so much more to see ...... :)

[Gingerjoe]

Im from kent & I make paper miniatures & im a photographer :)

[apinkraven]

Hi, I'm Karen (Kaz to my friends) and live in Maidenhead, Berkshire, originally from East London. My "thing" is painting and I have just qualified to do adult work classes in a specific technique of oil painting.

I also cross stitch and do 3D Decoupage (Paper Toll to the Americans)

[Laura Clague]

I make jewellery & tiaras and I live in Nottingham but am from the Wirral and go back there quite a bit to see family.

Lau :)

[CASSABELLA]

Hi I'm from Milton Keynes currently making bags as well as looking after my two daughters.

[DemonDaisy]

Hi all,
My craft is Jewellery and I live in Alexandria, 30 mins from Glasgow, Scotland.
Claire xx

[Snow angel]

Wow took me ages to read up on where everyone is from and what they do



Im Julie from the Forest of Dean and i make cards and Nappy cakes and wedding towel cakes and any other cake looking things made with wash cloths

[Spirit_of_wales]

Hi to Dave in Cardiff . I'm just down the road from him in Swansea having a busy time trying to set my "studio" up.
Best Wishes,
Tina

[Jangle]

Hi I am from Lancaster. I am a craft fair organiser, a jeweller and a candle maker.

Hello & Welcome

[KayCee]

Hello, from the Midlands - I hate where I live with a passion you'd never believe so I'll say 5 minutes from Lichfield and 15 from B'ham instead!

I paint but am very easily distracted - especially when I see what you have all done :D

[jenifer]

Hi I am a knitter from Brighton, East Sussex

[Focus on Life]

Hi I am Dave...aka creative-spirit,
I am a pastel artist and wire sculpted jewellery maker from Cardiff in South Wales UK.
Am a Spiritualist, a tarot reader and medium for many years now.
:b:

Just had a quick catch up on the last few posts here and noticed this. My lovely man is a medium and healer too :)

Great choice of name then, Creative Spirit

Shaz x

[Chris W]

I am originally from Uttoxeter but now live in Eastbourne via Loughborough, London and Qatar.

[CurlyFries]

Hello, my name is Emma and I'm also from Eastbourne.

I try my hand at many crafts but salt dough is my main passion :p

[Heidihi74]

Hi

I've lived in Notts for the last 2 years, but am originally from Northern Ireland. Have been making jewellery for just 5 months so a mere novice still!

[craftyjan]

im from harlow essex i dabble in all crafts but mainly cardmaking at the moment

[Christine 1]

Hello, i am Christine & come from Pompey & have done all my life, have never moved from the same house - although i do live with my parents!!!

[wendy]

Hi everyone. I'm from Cheshire, and at the moment I do a lot of painting. I'm in the process of setting a website up and am planning to build a studio. I'd like to do more decorative painting and need a bit more space than the kitchen table gives me.

I also do a lot of cardmaking, and used to do a lot of textile work (applique, quilting, batik, silk painting, all sorts).

Wendy

[Gypsywildflower]

Hi,

I'm Freya from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.
I'm a costume maker but I like to do all sorts of crafts,
at the moment I'm into PMC, fat Quarters, shrinky dinks, friendly plastic and I'd love to learn how to crochet.

Also looking for a craft group to join.

So are we going to start up a google map for the forum? So we can click on an area and see who lives near us?

[glowingsunsets]

I'm Jane and I'm from Anglesey. There's lots of people into crafts on the island but there only seems to be one crafts group and they only met up to arrange fairs from what I gather. I work mainly in stained and fused glass, but have recently been doing some mosaics too. I think a google map so we could mark where we are is a great idea. :)

[Rachie]

Hi

I'm a jewellery maker from Fareham in Hampshire

[mandamoo]

Could have sworn i posted on here but had a look and no i havent lol.
i see there are loads from my neck of the woods, im in bradford (the nice part near the m62 lol) been crafting about 4 years, done cards, gel candles now i do soaps and bath products and gonna have a dabble in scrapbooking.
need a bigger house as i dont have the room.
i see there were 2 people from otley, have you done the bootsale at otley yet????? we did one about 4 weeks ago and it was freezing
anyway
hi from low moor:behindsofa:

[psychicgary]

hi i am a tarot reader from whitefeild greater manchester:)

[bynicki]

I make all kinds of country style home decorations and gifts and I'm based in Cumbria, not far from Carlisle. :)

[harpie38]

Hi there, I am a Science Tutor from Salford, Manchester. I like all crafts but mainly those using multi-media techniques.

Regards

Sid:)

[beadstudio]

Hi, I'm from Birmingham, West Midlands:mf:

[Rachie]

Hi Justine

I make jewellery and I'm from Fareham in Hampshire

Rachie

[Carol29]

Hi,

I'm also a jeweller from Dublin. I'm new to the forum and I've recently set up my own online jewellery website. Carolshawjewellery.com

I mentioned in my introduction that we don't have anything like this in Ireland so it's great to network with other crafters.

Carol Shaw
bespoke handmade jewellery:D

[elliesmum]

hi
sandra here i live in southport.
i make childrens clothes ,and also hand and machine knit , i also love to cross stitch (when i have a bit of spare time):)

[ievaceramics]

I`m from Stoke-on-Trent(almost 2 years ago I moved from Latvia). I make ceramics since I remember myself, and now I`m trying to make living of it.

Ieva:)

[stallfinder]

Hi,
I live in Warwickshire and I make and sell handcrafted cards locally and also work from home running an events and fundraising directory website.

[maggie b]

i have read a few threads in the suggestions section about having a way to find people be county, I think this would be a fab idea, the moderator says if you want to know, then ask so here i am, where are you all, and what are you into? I am a jewellery maker from Selsey west Sussex hello everyone!
Justine



Hi I live in Fareham and make jewelry and stained glass(welcome)

[maggie b]

hi doing this again as iam not sure i did it right the first time.

Hi i am maggie and live in fareham in hants. i make jewelry and stained glass:D

[sewnice]

I live in Southern USA. I do all needle arts, but mostly quilting.

[Gemstar]

Hi ! I live not far from Norwich ( Attleborough if anyone knows it!).

I mostly make cards.:mf:

[Pagan]

Ok, I'll play. I'm originally from Edinburgh Scotland, moved to Ipswich to study, then got married and moved to Germany (Frankfurt), then Upstate New York, then Florida, back to Edinburgh and now live in Fife. Oh and I make cards :D

[Tsarvo]

Hi,
i was brought up in foxton, leicestershire, moved in to mkt harborough and now i live just out side kettering.
so i haven't traveled far!
i make jewellery and hand made cards.:mf:

(as well as run kids Go-kart parties and work in the body shop!)

[ladyrat]

Hi I'm Trish from Saffron Walden in Essex (between Cambridge and Stansted) but soon to be whisked off to the East Midlands...Brackley.

I dabble in a few things...beading, mini teddies, cross stich and have recently created "Lard babies" which are based on Doctor Who Adipose:D

[Titania]

Greetings from hilly North Wales!

Anybody from Flintshire wanted! :D to keep in touch and exchange info about hobbies

Greetz x

[sherrielinda]

Hi there, I'm from sunny Guildford, at least it is today & I make cards & candles.

[naomi126]

hay well im a sculptor/earring maker based in Edinburgh, Scotland..

[jcm]

Hi I am Julie, we make Dreamcatchers/Dreamtrees.
We are in Weston Super Mare

[melchache]

hello .i am ellen .i make cards and i live in DEAL in KENT

[Focus on Life]

Hi there, I am a Science Tutor from Salford, Manchester.Regards

Sid:)

It is nice catching up with these "where are you" threads every now and again

I used to work in Salford Quays Sid - in the same building as Century Radio overlooking the water opposite the Outlet and Lowry etc - it was a nice spot

Welcome to everybody cos I aint getting much chance to say hello individually at the mo! :pc:

Shaz x

[Rhiannon]

Hi, I live in Lincoln, but originally from Louth (a town about 15 miles from the coast) in Lincolnshire.

I make all kinds of jewellery from glass, polymer clay, wire etc, but have also had a go at various other crafts (crosstitch, card making, parchment) as well. I enjoy anything thats creative!

[Hannah]

Norfolk gal here :)

Hmm whats my craft..... well beginner at most things but am liking sewing and card making at the mo

xx

[helena]

West Midlands, South West side of Birmingham, into beads!
:p

[renniwano]

Spalding, Lincolnshire here... lovely right by the river...

Born and bred around Peterborough, Cambs though..

[Silver Butterfly]

Hello :)

I live in London, though am originally from Coventry.
I make jewellery and tiaras, ...and occasionally badly knitted things

Sarah x

[handcrafted]

I am on the west side of Edinburgh and i dabble in jewellery making, painting and making things with willow! I would love to learn pottery!

[sunshine]

I'm from Airdrie, but originally from Lithuania and i'm make jewellery:)

[ArtMyriad]

I am from Toronto, Canada, but will be in Leeds soon... in a couple of weeks actually... Going to visit some family there. Any suggestions on where to find all good craft stores and craft fares in Leeds and area?
...oh, and I am from Russia originally.

[taylor]

Hello I am from Liverpool:D

[fabricandbags]

Hi i'm in Harrogate and love it here.

I was born in York, but have lived in Cyprus, my teenage years in Lincoln, then Germany, then moved to Fife and stayed there for 17 years, moved back to Yorkshire 6 years ago, first in Market Weighton then moved to Harrogate 2 years ago!

I work full time doing HR / marketing in York, have dabbled in sewing, knitting, cross stitch, and embroidery over the years, but have recently started selling my handbags and iPod/camera pouches.

Its really interesting to see where everyone is from and what they do.

[woodtattoos]

I bounce merrily around the Wiltshire area, settling for a while before bouncing on again.

Si.

[Emmalou]

I live in south london now but was born and brought up in the caribbean moved to london at about 8 years old

[Dizzydiza]

Hello i have just finished reading this thread and its lovely to see where everyone is from and what they do.
I make tiaras, jewellery and my new interest is in wire wrapping semi precious stones and beads. Oh and im am from central scotland :)
Diana

[Lynn]

I am in Maghull, Liverpool:)

[Carol29]

I'm a jewellery designer and maker from Dublin Ireland. We don't have a forum like this at home and on my first post here someone welcomed me and told me I'd get hooked....how right she was!:mf:

Cheers

Carol
www.carolshawjewellery.co (http://www.carolshawjewellery.co),
bespoke handmade jewellery

[johnandvictoria]

Hi my wife and are new craft demonstrators who live in Essex, but will do demonstrations almost anywhere in the Essex, NE London, Kent, Norfolk or within about 30 miles. I'm 53 and Victoria is 29 (30 on the 25th this month)

[artinyourhands]

I make cold porcelain and Im from Peru

[kalinda]

Hi
I play about with beads making jewellery. I live in Middlesex but I am originally from Spain.
Monica

[Allie]

Originally I'm from Portsmouth, but moved to Somerset when I was six. Had a four year break from the area and moved to Croydon with my OH (where he's from). I never got used to all the noise, and it not getting properly dark at night, so we moved back to south Somerset three years ago. We now live in a tiny village with as much peace and quiet and dark nights as anyone could wish for!!!

[PaulineR]

Just found this thread.

Right I am Pauline I was born in Devon, lived in Porthsmouth, London, Kent, Cornwall and have ended up in Bedfordshire. Married a Luton sailor and been a widowed for 10yrs now. Still go to Pompie every year to throw flowers into the sea from the IOW ferry.

I make Candles and Bakery melts, clothes and knit

[auntynet]

I love gemstones and crystal beads to make jewellery with. I just went through every thread and only found one person in South Yorkshire (hello Mimeyel from Sheffield) but no one from my home town of Barnsley. . . . hey, someone has to live there. :mf:

We have no bead shops and very limited craft outlets in my town which is why, when I grow up, I want to sell my home, buy a caravan and become a gypsy. :jippie: My one regret in life is being born too late to be a hippy. :D

[auntynet]

Update:-

Just logged in today and hey presto! A new member thats also a jewellery maker from Barnsley. Is someone up there playing tricks on me. ;)

[mrs*h]

Hi i am from old bolingbroke nr spilsby in lincolnshire and i make cards

[mack]

I am a crafts vendors, I am in China.

[Kiamyka]

Update:-

Just logged in today and hey presto! A new member thats also a jewellery maker from Barnsley. Is someone up there playing tricks on me. ;)

Haha they must be cos we actually have met and admired each others work . I'm Chris and live in Barnsley (born ' n bred) though I was exiled to Morecambe as a teenager and tried to escape as an adult by living in York and Barnoldswick. I make gemstone jewellery and also practice and teach Reiki, as well as read Tarot. Crafts have always been in my blood and I have done so many over the years, but the gemstones are a real passion.
Net, we should meet up again for coffee and chat

[PaulineD]

i'm from Ardrossen but am living away from home.

[Miaou]

I'm originally from West Yorkshire but now live in Caithness in Scotland. I have a couple of ceramicist friends (if that's the right word!), but haven't met any other young crafters up here. I know quite a few knitters/crocheters but they are almost all over 70 ;)

[Critchley]

Well, where do I start?????? Born in Warrington in Lancs, brought up in Leicester, lived in S****horpe, Doncaster, Edinburgh, Hampshire, now my caravan has come to rest back in Leicester, on the outskirts not too far from Bradgate Park.

In my time I have been a knitter, sewer,embroiderer, cake maker, cross stitcher, patchwork and quilter, now a machine embroiderer making ring pillows..

I knitted and sewed when my children were small, trained as a chef and made wedding and birthday cakes, after a trip to the US I started cross stitch and then patchwork and quilting. I have just been able to buy my dream machine and am now combining quilting with machine embroidery and making ring pillows.:D:D Oh I almost forgot, I embroider inserts for card making too.....................

Keep out of the Rhodadendrons then I am told they are responsible for hiding a ot of mischief. I was Leicester born - Braunston Town but have lived in Warwickshire most of my life. Family still in Leicester. I am a quilter, painter, poet, anything that goes really. Nice to meet ya

Carol

[Critchley]

I'm another Claire, also a jewellery maker and polymer clay beads, from a village not too far from Northampton, and just 30 mins or so from Leicester.

Not too many people in the Midlands area and from what I can see we're all within about 30 miles of each other :)

Claire

There does seem to be a lot of us around here - I am in Rugby boardering Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. It must be the air around the Midlands.
Carol

[LunarraStar Jewellery]

Edinburgh :)

[Lou C]

Hi, I'm originally from Leeds, but moved to Helensburgh (near Glasgow) last year.
I like dabbling in various crafts and am just about to try my hand at making jewellery.

[MargaretM]

Hi I live in Wakefield, not too far from Barnsley, anyone else from Wakefield area

[MargaretM]

Hi Artmyriad

You should visit the Dark Arches in Leeds though I haven't been for a while, there are a ouple of good craft shops around, are we allowed to put our e mail on here for personal contact.

Margaret

[virgovee]

Hi!

I am just finshed my textile crafts degree at the University of Huddersfield, But my home is in Belfast.

Hope u r all well! :)

[Craft Mad]

Another Scottish (Livingston) Lass here :) I love cardmaking scrapbooking and have only just rediscovered the joy of knitting and crocheting after being asked to make some baby things for a charity.

Craft Mad

[auntynet]

Haha they must be cos we actually have met and admired each others work . I'm Chris and live in Barnsley (born ' n bred) though I was exiled to Morecambe as a teenager and tried to escape as an adult by living in York and Barnoldswick. I make gemstone jewellery and also practice and teach Reiki, as well as read Tarot. Crafts have always been in my blood and I have done so many over the years, but the gemstones are a real passion.
Net, we should meet up again for coffee and chat

Might just take you up on that offer Chris. I fancy a card reading cos I haven't had one done in a few years now. Will PM you.

[Emagggie]

Essex person here,Great Wakering.
I've had a go at many crafts, collage, macrame, beading (loom), jewellery making, sewing (first love), crochet, etc. Currently fiddling around with leather.:D
I make 'off the wall' Christmas fairies too.;)

[Honeypopclothing]

I'm from a little village in Leicester =]

[sandart]

bolton here :)

[flurogoddess]

Hello!

I'm down in the capital, but I am a Yorkshire girl at heart - I do some craft fairs in Goathland in North Yorkshire.

[RosemaryH]

From Devon originally then moved to Cornwall, then to East Sussex and now living in Spain.

Rosemary

[Ashbee]

Grew up in Essex, between Basildon and Romford, went to college in North Wales and finally escaped to the Mendip Hills in Somerset this year (Yay!) after hubby and I got sick of the traffic and hundreds of new houses being built.

My main passion is glass - I teach stained and painted glass but I also do mosaic, cross stitch and some scrapbooking. I am just about to purchase a kiln as I have missed glass fusing desperately and can't wait to start up again!

Jan

[jezzabell]

originally from Poland, living in Buckinghamshire at the moment...