I don’t know about you, but January is one of my favorite months because I get to travel to sunny California and attend the annual Craft & Hobby Association trade show! For anyone who isn’t familiar, the Craft and Hobby Association puts on a giant winter trade show every year. Manufacturers, buyers, press, exhibitors, and more have the opportunity to network over the course of a four-day weekend.
This year, the team at Prime Publishing (our company that hosts FaveCrafts, AllFreePaperCrafts, and 26 other cooking and crafting websites) not only attended the trade show, but we put on our third annual blogger and company networking event! Read more about our blogger networking event below, and scroll down to find out how you can win an awesome bag of craft goodies!
Check out some fun pictures below of bloggers mingling at the event, and watch the video for even more great photos! There was food, drinks, and plenty of fun times with friends! Plus, check out all the swag that bloggers received from the company sponsors! (Click any of the photos to view a larger version)
This event has been a huge success in the past, and this year was no different. Bloggers and companies alike were honored and excited to participate because this particular event brings together talented bloggers with respected crafting companies in the industry – a connection that can sometimes be a struggle to make during such a large, hectic trade show. Blogger Sue Eldred agrees that “it’s so important to be able to get together with other bloggers and the manufacturers.” Robyn Josephs of Rainbow Weaves told us that the Prime event was “one of the most useful and best organized” events that she attended at CHA this year. Thanks, Robyn and Sue!
The event was a huge success and we would like to thank our wonderful sponsors for helping make it all possible:
- Clover
- Cousin / Prima Bead
- Fairfield
- FloraCraft
- i Love To Create
- Little B
- MD Design
- Plaid
- Simplicity
- Sizzix
- Spinrite
- Stencil 1
- Styrofoam Crafts
Check out our short video below for even more great photos from the event!
Want to win this awesome bag of craft supplies? To win, simply answer the question below by commenting!
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES:
- There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post.
- Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
- Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
- Winner will be announced here on the blog, as well as contacted by the email address provided.
- You have until January 27, 2015 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
- Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.
Who is your favorite craft celebrity? Leave a comment below and let us know!
Congratulations to Suzan! She replied “My favorite craft celebrity is Tim Holtz. I love crafting!” Thank you all for participating!
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No way, that’s a Sophie’s Choice question…I love ’em all!
Canadian Celebrity, Actor & Host of “She’s Crafty”, Wendy Russell. Super talented & she’s a natural, unlike myself…I’ve learned so much from her. Plus, she drives an ultra cute car – 1960 Nash Metro Convertible.
Lisa Fulmer is awesome!
Tim Holtz is my fave craft celebrity. His style inspires me.
Have to go with Teresa Collins.
She is always friendly to talk with
and shares her passion for the
crafts!
Carla from Utah
I love Lisa Fulmer she is great, and I love her new book!
Oh it doesn’t feel right to choose, I like so many! But I will say Cathy the Crafty Chica!
Crafty Chica and Tim Holtz are my two faves.
Well l love the favecraft team. Because of the variety. I love doing an trying new crafts.
If I have too choose just one, right now it would be Jonthan Fong.
Mmm I would have to say….Vickie Howell ( < Hope I spelled that right ^_^)..
My favorite craft celeb is Tiffany Windsor. She is as sweet and gracious as she is talented….
I would say Tim Holtz is among many craft celebrities I admire and am inspired by.
Oh man there are so many but I have to say that Wendy Vechi has been one that has always been sweet, kind and a great teacher!
Vanna White, of course!
I do not know if she is a celebrity, but I love Jennifer McGuire’s blog. I also like Teresa Collings.
I just love Cathy, The Crafty Chicago! I am all about glitter and embellishments! And of course, Lisa Fulmer, the crafting tutorial genius!
Chica. Silly autocorrect!
Can I say that Martha Stewart is my favorite? I hope so. Thanks for all you share with us and this great giveaway. God bless!
Debbie Macomber
I think my favorite would be Mike Smalls. I really like how he describes how to do every stitch. He’s great.
Love them all…. only one is so hard… mikey from crochet crowd
It’s tough to pick just one, but I’d have to say at the moment it’s Betsy Higgins.
My favorite craft celebrity is Tim Holtz. I love crafting!
I do like Vickie Howell. I have a book of knitting patterns by her and I enjoyed making them as they have her own special twist to make clothing stand out in the crowd!
I can’t pick a favorite. Everyone has so many good ideas. The Favecraft team and the Kidcraft team seem to head thing up pretty well with the patterns I have saved.
Laura Spencer! She does the best diy for a celeb! Fingers Crossed! Thanks!
~Crystal
There are so many great craft artists out there that I love and am inspired by but the first who comes to mind would be Teresa Collins. I just feel a special connection to her as we both lost the loves of our lives to cancer.
I think all crafters are awesome as we all come up with our own ideas. If I have to choose one I would say Tim Holtz. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Vickie Howell is one of my favorites, I have made a lot of her patterns in the past and will continue to do so!
Elizabeth Zimmerman. She was not only an encouraging and awesomely knowledgeable knitting instructor, she was amazingly humorous!
I love Drew ” the crochet dude” emborsky. His videos are the best!
As most of the responders, I have many favorite crafter celebs but I must say that there are plenty of crafers out there that haven’t made a name for themselves yet but do outstanding work just because they apply some imagination and go with it. Probably my favorite crafter celeb is Martha Stewart
I just love crafts. I can’t say I have a favorite one, but crochet more.
Deborah Norville
Who to pick. Such great ideas…So many choices…Heck with it…I pick them all…..
Carol Duvall
To hard to choose, depends on which craft I am working on at the time. Would love to win all that terrific merchandise.
It’s so hard to choose just one as there are so many but I would have to pick Tim Holtz because of his inspiring creations and his 12 Tags of Christmas!
I like learning from all of the crafters, but some of my favorites are Teresa Collins, Tim Holtz and Stephanie Barnard.
Nancy Zeiman is a sewist so I don’t know if she qualifies but I have used so many of her ideas for crafting I would have to nominate her as my favorite.
Tim holtz is one of my favorites. All are great and have lots to share with us. Thanks to all of them for being so creative and sharing.
Oh My! My brain is hurting. If this were a piece of paper you would see so many erasures. But I had to pick Tim Holtz. I was lost in thought. He has really inspired my to new and different ideas.
My poor hands are so tired. of backspaceing ( I think this is a word ohh my brain) names. and putting in another name.
There are so many talented craft celebs that it would be hard to pick one! I love Tim Holtz, Susan Lenart Kazmer and her mixed-media jewelry, Kathy Cano Murillo (the Crafty Chica), Martha Stewart, etc. – the list is endless!
I have followed Nancy Zieman from way back when and have learned so much from her. She is by far my favorite. The highlight of last summer’s American Sewing Guild annual convention was seeing Nancy as guest speaker at the luncheon telling the story from her first cable telecasts in her living room to now. Awesome.
My favorite is Nancy Zeiman.
My favorite crafter is Nancy Zeiman.
My favorite craft celebrity is from a long time ago. It is Carol Duvall. Her show provide many techniques, styles and ideas on many different crafts. She helped me be an all-around crafter.
Most people don’t know my favorite craft celebrity. She is Frances Cooley. She is 91 years old ,last month, 2 days before she had a stroke and went in a nursing home, she sewed a pair of pants for a mission in Africa. She has been a crafter and sewist all her life.
there are so many that I really like because I like trying different crafts.If I have to pick one I’ll say Tiffany Windsor.
I don’t have a favorite.
I would have to say Nancy Zeiman as I am crazy for sewing and Embroidery. Cheryl
I have several that I love but Tim or Chica would be at the top.
Don’t have a favorite, they are all great!
Isn’t that a question like “who’s your favorite child”…totally unable to choose.
My favorite is Mark Montano
I love all the Interweave group but especially Vivika Hansen DeNegre.
I love going back in time with Carol devual , she is the one that inspired me with great or small crafting. Thank you for allowing me to comment.
Party from west Virginia
Whoa, this is a hard choice! I’ll pick Elizabeth Zimmerman but there are many others who have inspired me!
I would have to say Vickie Howell. Thanks for the offer.
My favorite would have to be Barbara Walker. When I was teaching myself to knit, her books were like alchemy. She seemed to enjoy the process of the craft as much as the outcome. And to find out she was also the author of scholarly women’s issue books.
I would have to say Nancy Zieman, even though she is primarily a sewist. Like me, she believes you can make just about anything with fabric! I love all the needle arts, as well as scrapbooking.
My favorite would be Mikey from Crochet Crowd.
I don’t have one favorite. I love all the crafters. The things they make are so beautiful. I think all of you are crafter winners in my eyes
I love all crafters in any media, but since knitting and crocheting are my most go-to crafts, I would have to say Vickie Howell and Tim Holtz are my favorites.
I love, love, love the CRAFTSY team. They come up with some of the most useful things to craft.
I am just awe struck at the things Tim Holtz does, his tutorials, and videos. Very detailed and easy to follow videos and tutorials that you can’t go wrong. But, yes, there are so many of them out there that it is hard to pick a favorite.
Thanks for this opportunity to sing the praises of some truly crafty folks. Martha, Vanna and Tim top my list.
Cathy the Crafty Chica is always amazing. She is my favorite!
I have to say probably Martha Stewart. She was probably the one who made crafting all right for anyone to do. Including ME!
My favorite is Clare Sullivan from Bobwilson123. She has a great personality and is a really great teacher. I have learned a lot from her.
My all time favorite craft celebrity is Carol Duvall. I still have her on
VHS tapes that I still watch. It is fun to see how many of today’s craft celebrities actually got there beginning exposure on her show.
Nancy Zimmerman of Sewing with Nancy.
Vanna White!
I have to thank God for all my craft ideas. Then I search the Internet and youtube for the directions to make them. There are many wonderful people who take the time to help you accomplish your goal. So all crafters are my favorite!
Don’t have a favorite- they are all good.
I am very new to crafts celebrities, but do enjoy Lily Chen and Vanna White. :o)
Lisa Fulmer is awesome!
I like quite a few, but Tressa Collins in one of my favorites, Thanks for the change to win a great prize,
I don’t know many so I’d have to say Vanna White.
Nancy Zimmerman of Sewing with Nancy.
Jenny Doan from Missouri Quilt co. She makes everything so easy.
my favorite is Nancy Zimmerman on the create channel
Nancy Zeiman
Tim Holtz!
I love all sorts of crafts, you should see my 13×30 craftroom … absolutely overflowing! I have to say that crochet is my favorite only because it is easily taken anywhere. So, Vanna White is my choice for that.
There are so many wonderful talented people out there, and to say one is my favorite would be wrong, because I love so many, but alas you said one, but to be totally honest I would have to say all of them well because everyone is there own uniqueness about them and they all do beautiful work in deferent things, and I love doing so many things, as I am not tied to just one like of the crafts I like to play in. so before I give my answer, I would have to say all but here on the tip of my tongue at this moment is Pat Soloan , so that is my answer at this very moment. thank you and GOD bless to all.
Mickey from (well you know)! Fantastic crochet instructor and makes projects simplified so it’s no trouble to pick up the crochet hook and get started.
I just love Tamara from Moogly. Her voice is the thing and it moves me to hear her when she is on her youtube videos which gives me a lot of insight and inspiration. And there is also Sede on Curious.com- very influential and is a lot of help when it comes to how to market and sell your crochet items.
There are so many but I still like Heidi Borchers.
My favourite is Nancy Halvorsen with her quilting crafts. I love her Christmas books!
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I am having difficulty deciding, (it’s almost like having to choose a favourite child or grandchild)…that being said Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s patterns and speediness have dept me inspired to complete projects faster and her homour keeps me smiling.
The other is shabby to chic: I like how she explains and shows step by step tutorials.
Thank you for the opportunity to play!
Don’t follow the crafty celebs. The Crafty Gemini comes to mind.
I like them all. Every time i find a pattern or new idea from someone new I learn something since I am mostly self taught. Only 2 semesters of sewing in Jr High and Freshman sewing in Sr High. A neighbor who taught knitting and crochet at a local dept. store also helped me with those and some of my sewing questions. The rest I learned by watching the PBS sewing and crafting shows an c finding, how to, information on this site and the free knit and crochet site and the pattern sites I have accessed.
Love Vanna White because of her unique yarn colors at unbelievable prices, plus her imaginative patterns.
I remember the girl with the red hair on diy . I liked her a lot.
There are so many wonderfully creative people in this world I find it hard to single out just one person. So, at the top of my list are: Teresa Collins and/or Tim Holtz (or vice versa). I have my fingers crossed to win, I hope.
I take inspiration from wherever I can! Especially like Mikey’s easy
directions and how-to videos.
Julia Roberts, loves to knit
Carol Duvall!!!!!
Vanna white,Carol duvall
Love the favecrat team, keep up the good work, ,
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My favorite is Nancy Zieman. She has so many helpful suggestions. Thanks for the great giveaway.
My favorite is either Donna Dewberry or Elenore Burns. Donna for painting and Elenore for creative quilting.
Vickie Howell, Vanna White, Debra Norville, Carol Duvall, etc. There are too many to choose from!!
I looove the Favecraft Team over all!!! Also Nancy of Sewing with Nancy! Also always checking all the crafty Blogs I follow! 🙂
I miss Carol Duvall she was one of a kind crafter. So I guess my vote would have to go to her.
I think all people who craft are special. It is very hard to pick just one I have learned from . I started knitting years ago but have learned so much in the past couple of years. I started spinning this past summer so many have helped. I’m learning to weave with the help of so many. I can’t say one who has helped me more then others. I enjoy all reading material I try and read all about the crafts I would like to learn before starting. I try and talk to so many to learn what I can from so many talented crafty people. Picking one well I can’t. I must say some are not celebrities but they are to me for all there help.
Vicki Howell, love her yarns and patterns 🙂
As I am just learning to crochet, at the age of 65, I totally love Vicki Howell. I watch her on our PBS station. Isn’t she the greatest!!!!
I would have to say Leah Day. She’s been the most inspiring for me. She’s down to earth, always quick to answer a question, and does beautiful work.
Caroline Hulse is the author of the creative lifestyle blog, Sew Caroline. She resides in Fort Worth, TX with her husband and their puppy. Caroline is enthralled with the world of handmade fashion and has recently released a line of easy to wear, stylish garment patterns for women. This year, Caroline was also selected by Art Gallery Fabrics to be a part of their inaugural project, AGF Limited Edition, where she designed a mini collection of fabrics called Gleeful that will release in July of 2014. To see projects from this fabric collection, check out the #GleefulFabrics hashtag on Instagram.
I enjoy Christie Friesen’s designs, instruction and whimsical ways!
It would have to be a tie — Nancy Zieman for her involvement and ideas with Clover — and Tim Holtz for his involvement with Sizzix!
Vicki Howell is my favorite.
Tiffany Windsor is my favorite! LOVE HER!
If I HAVE to choose, I pick Vicki Howell. But there are SO many good ones!
My fav is the “Queen of Crafts” Martha Stewart.
There are 3 ladies that I love to watch: Vickie Howell (Knitting Daily), Brett Bara (Knit and Crochet now) and Angela Wolf (It’s Sew Easy). This was a hard choice, because I love watching these 3 ladies the same. Since I have to choose just one, I will have to go with Angela Wolf. I like her sense of style, ideas and sewing tips.
I would have to say my favorite “famous” Crafter would be Lisa Fulmer. She is also very sweet, I won a copy of her book and she signed it and everything.
Like them ALL and get lots of ideas for my own creations!
The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo and Carol Duvall
You mean I can only have one favorite? I do several different types of crafts. So I love ’em all.
Too many to name, would say Tim Holtz, thanks!
Just one! My oh My! I spy with my little eye “Chica” of course!
I love watching Martha Stewart create things! She is my go to celeb!
I love watching anyone who can teach me anything in the crafty/sewing line. But I especially like Nancy Zieman and Martha Stewart!!
Martha Stewart
Right now I’m really loving Alex Anderson.
I like them all.
I don’t have a favorite…they are all good!
My fav celebrity crafter is carol duval followed by Clinton Kelly of the Chew-Clinton’s craft corner!
I would have to say Nancy Zieman. She has lots of good tips and since I’m newly retired and just getting into crafting/sewing/crocheting again, I haven’t been following others. I hope to change that!
I like to watch Nancy Zeiman. She is on TV on Saturdays. I do enjoy sewing and shortly will be teaching my granddaughter how to sew. She is looking forward to it.
Lesa Bearnsten has to be my favorite, master at scrapbooking.
I will say Nancy Zimmerman is very good i love to see the show, starting with sewing and ending with any craft that i can enjoy to do and use what i had learn to share with others and enjoy the gift to others. Everyone is very nice in what they love and share with other there talent. It is hard to choose one so I said i choose all together.
My favorite would have to be Martha Stewart because she was the first to inspire me with her homemade beautiful projects. I like lots of the crafters out there, but a lot of them were probably inspired at least a little by Martha too. I am glad for all the different crafters who take a craft that has been around and put their twist on it making it look totally new and different! Thank you to all of them for all the inspiration.
Gloria Uhler, the ever famous Domestic Diva. She is awesome!!!!
How can you have a favorite? My sister is probably my favorite crafter, but is not a celebrity. Almost any that I have seen or read about are my favorite for at least the time it took to see them! I just can’t think of anyone’s name just now. It’s too late for “crafting mode thinking”. thanks for the goodies offer.
I apologize if this entry already posted…our cable, TV & phone went out and just came back on so I am not sure if my entry went through with the original post….so I will try again,
I would vote for Martha Stewart. When she is on TV describing crafts, or products she has, the way she presents them is usually very easy to understand. Also her craft products are well made. There are many others on TV and craft books written that I enjoy as well, but Ms, Stewart is the first one that came to mind.
All of them, but Vanna really promotes crafting everywhere these days.
I love them all, I do enjoy the love all the new things they create. I have fun trying them all myself.
Ricky Tims is my favorite.
Mark Montano Los Angeles based author of The Big Ass Book of Crafts series and you-tube sensation.
vanna white
Martha Stewart
Not sure exactly what you mean by craft celebrity – someone famous who does crafts or someone who teaches crafts. My favorite teacher of crafts is Eleanor Burns. As far as celebrity that would be Vanna White. They both seem like really nice and caring people.
My husband and I enjoy watching Clinton Kelly of The Chew. It’s televised at noon every weekday and Clinton always has simple crafts usually with the appropriate holiday theme. His projects are the kind anyone can do as evidenced by the fact that he gets his co-hosts to participate.
Tim Holtz is one of my favorites!
martha stewert does great crafts shes my favorite
I love Genny from Missouri Star Quilt company..she so enthusiastic and easy to follow 🙂 I always look forward to watching her youtube videos.
That is a hard question since I have several but Jenny Doan is probably my favorite. She explains things very well & easy to follow.
Good luck to all & thank you for this opportunity
I LIKE MARTHA STEWART I KNOW SHE CAN BE A PERFECT BUT I LIKE HER IDEAS AND HER STRENGHT
I love Twinkie Chan’s work because she is so creative and out-of-the box. I also love when celebs like Vanba White endorse products or have their own line, especially when it is such a great item at a great price!
I love them all. I do all crafts scrap booking, tote painting, embroiding, cross stitching, jewelry and more, but my favourite is quilting, so I will say Nancy Zieman
My all time favorite is Nancy Zeiman. I love watching her shows and have learned so much from her.
I am fairly new to this, but I do love Nancy Zeiman. I also love this particular question, as it’s given me so many new ones to go and check out!!! Thanks. 🙂
Tim Holtz!
Lisa Fulmer
Since my current passion is sewing (though I am into so many craft forms), I would have to say that Nancy Zeiman would be my current favorite. I picked up sewing after an almost 30 year hiatus. Nancy gives so many great tips and instructions that it has helped to make picking up sewing again fairly easy and very enjoyable. When my granddaughter crosses the room in something her Mimi has made, it makes my heart soar with joy!
I am just starting to quilt with my daughter, I love the classes and the ladies that teach them. I don’t know their names but I think Vanna White makes beautiful crochet pieces. I have been sewing, knitting and making all kinds of crafts for as long as I can remember, and love to make things that others love to see. I would say that Vanna and Martha Stewart have my vote, as they are both very talented.
I like Stacy from scrapbooking made simple … She explains everything so good u can’t go wrong …
I like many celeb. crafters but I would have to choose Donna Dewberry because she taught so many different types of crafts and more importantly she showed so many that no matter what your skill level was you could choose any craft and have fantastic results in the end.
Oh to choose only one. Nancy Zieman, with honorable mention to Eleanor Burns and Jenny Doan.. I love all three of these ladies. They make the world a better place for sure. Keep up the great ideas ladies. I am in your corner. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Got everything crossed!!!!!!!!!!
Nancy zieman!! 🙂 Oh YEAH!
Vickie Howell
Mikey from Crochet Crowd is my absolute favorite.
Johnny Vasquez
While there are many Craft Celebrities that I find interesting and inspiring, I would have to say – my absolute favorite is Tim Holtz. His love and absolute passion for this craft come through in every moment of his demos and videos. He has a full understanding of the Crafter’s Mind and provides tips and tricks for every product and technique.
He does more to feed my Creative Mojo than any other Craft Celebrity!
I love all the crafty celebs, too! But my first inspirer was Ji
Ulie-Fei-Fan Balzer, and I still love tow watch, but I follow lots of them!