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This is the first of three issues in Design Wars 7! Read more about Red Heart Yarns Unforgettable, our interview and subscription giveaway with Happily Hooked Crochet Magazine, an exclusive interview with Harrison Richards of Furls Crochet, get some free patterns and tutorials from our favorite web sources, and read more from each of our eleven DW7 challengers and watch a video introduction from each! Let' the challenge begin!
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Page 2 what’s new?
Page 3 Unforgettable patterns!
Page 4-15 meet our challengers!
Page 16 Happily Hooked chat!
Page 17-19 the Furls Business Academy
Page 20-22 goods I love!
Page 23 free patterns & tutorials!
Page 24 what’s next?
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Say hello to Alessandra Hayden!
I was born in Marilia, a small town in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Crochet has been my passion for most of my life: I learned to
crochet from my grandma Dirce, my dad’s mom. She taught me
how to crochet using silk thread and a very small crochet hook;
my first project was a clothes hanger cozy. Let me tell you, silk is
tricky! But I didn’t give up crocheting with that slippery thread
and tiny hook, and have never stopped crocheting since – I have
been doing it for over 20 years, some times more often than
others, but have never stopped. I left Brazil when I got married
and moved to US. After I had my son Lucas, and became a stay at
home mom and wife, I started crocheting more and selling my
work online. Being used to working and making my own money,
it was the perfect solution: crocheting was a great way of making
a little spending money of my own and I was thrilled to be able to
do something from home and raise my son and daughter too!
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Tricia Dodge!
Hiya! I’m Tricia, and I am a stay at home mom to 4
boys ages 9, 7, 5 and 3. My hubster and I have been
making fun memories for 10 years now. Having such
a large houseful of males keeps me very busy, but
when I'm not taking care of them I love to crochet,
knit (shhhhh!) and design! Crochet is my creative
outlet and stress reliever. I’m OBSESSED with pretty
yarns so I took up dying yarns too! I’ve been known
to be found “hiding” with a good book and my giant
mug of tea.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Sarah Lora!
Hi, I'm Sarah, and I love to crochet! In each design I'm
looking for modern texture, beautiful drape, and
effortless style, with simple, frustration free patterns. I'm
so excited to participate in another round of DW7 and
feel honored and lucky to compete against some of my
favorite designers. I live in Portlandia with my 2 kiddos,
my hubby and my dog.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Tanya Naser!
HodgePodge Crochet is my passion—and I
mean that quite literally. I’m eager to find new ideas, to explore stitches
and designs that are new to me, and put them
together in ways that excite others! My blog
embodies that journey, and the response from
those who read it, or come in to find something
new, is what inspires me to write the next
amazing pattern.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Viktoria Gogolak!
I was born in Hungary, Europe and grew up in a crafty
family. My mom loved knitting, my grandmother loved
embroidering, and I loved drawing. I went to a
seamstress/designer school (following my sister) in
Hungary, where I learned all about fabrics, materials and
how to make my own sewing patterns. I can use a lot of
this knowledge when I am designing crocheted wearables.
Although I am 35, I like to design fresh, modern wearables
for the young. Currently I live in Foxboro, MA with my
husband and our 2.5 year old daughter.
I started designing in 2009, since then I always learn
something new. I feel honored to be part of this challenge!
My dream is to publish a "real" book and see my work on
the shelves of a bookstore!
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Crystal Bucholz!
I'm a wife and mother of two amazing boys, all of
whom I love to be with! But in my spare time, I love
to crochet! I started out making photography props
while I was on bed rest with my youngest child. I
haven't looked back since! Now, not only do I love
working off of patterns made by others', I love
creating my own! I also have a passion for
photography, which makes it even more fun when
getting photos for my items! I also enjoy reading and
spending as much time outdoors!
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Vita Apala!
I was born and grew up in Riga, Latvia. After getting
married with a French man I moved to Italy, where we
currently live and raise our two adorable kids. I crochet since I was a little girl and for past 5 years I
am officially a crochet designer. I love photography, I love to travel, and I absolutely
enjoy our life here in Italy!
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Lisa van Klaveren!
I'm the youngest daughter in a family of 7 kids. My mom
and grown sister, Laurie, taught me the basics of crochet
when I was about 3. I used to crochet on the school bus
or on the playground at recess and once got in trouble
for crocheting in class while in grade school! (If only Mr.
Klippel could see me now!) I'm a very blessed stay-at-
home mom to 3 little girls - Holland, Madison and
Adelaide. They often inspire and model my designs. I am
a huge Anne of Green Gables fan. My husband, Gilbert, is
"everything a Gilbert should be" and helps me with all
things techy He also inspires and encourages me to
follow all my creative dreams.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Tara Murray!
I've been a wife since 2004 and a mama since 2006
(to four amazing little people now). I have two little
businesses; I have the crochet business (Mamachee)
that I started back in 2008 and a small photography
business that I started in 2012. If I have "me" time, I
like to go to the gym and sweat or peruse second
hand/antique shops with a coffee.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Theresa Grant!
It doesn't take a lot to make me smile. I'm pretty
simple really; I enjoy my family, my friends, and
crocheting and knitting. I am constantly amazed that
I've been able to make my passion into a business,
and never take that for granted.
Watch her video!
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Say hello to Charissa Ragsdale
I am the proud mother of three creative
children and married to an adorable man
who loves me more than coffee. My life is
filled with the Madness of our home, our
hands, and our Love for each other. All of my
endeavors are dedicated to my family, whom
I love more than chocolate.
Watch her video!
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Happily Hooked Crochet Magazine | Chat & Giveaway! I’m a huge supporter of those who are genuinely passionate about crochet, so when Happily Hooked
Crochet Magazine reached out to collaborate, I sat down for a chat to see what they’re all about! Read my
interview with founders Alison and Matt Lutz, and find out why I’m so very Happily Hooked!
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What is the Furls Business Academy? The Furls Business Academy is a learning course
whose sole purpose is to empower creatives,
designers, makers, and doers to take their artistic
skills and use them to create the life and business
they want.
Why did you begin this opportunity? Furls began when a simple skill, woodturning, was
applied to solve a very specific problem for a very
specific group of people. Since then, we've gone to
build a beautiful business with sales and happy
crocheters in every corner of the earth. The same is
possible for every crafter out there, if they know the
steps to take. We want to see a world where more
crafters impact the world in huge ways, and we had
all the skills and information necessary to do so. It
only seemed natural that, if no one else was, we help
jumpstart the craft business revolution ourselves.
Furls had great success with one of our early students,
nicknamed Sara (whose story can be read here), and
are completely confident that any crafter can achieve
the same thing now.
The Furls Business Academy Furls founder Harrison Richards is adding to
his brand of world-class quality and luxury by
offering a brand new course for business
owners. And, it’s free!
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What is the cost of this program? Will this price change? The 8 week program is currently provided at no
cost. That being said, we've already received
requests for intense and specific lessons to be
released, which we plan on releasing for around
$14-50 depending on the material. We'll always do
our best to make sure crocheters, designers, and
crafters of all backgrounds can get access to the
information they need.
What can a person hope to achieve by joining? Direction. Success in art and business can be a
winding path with a lot of dead ends, so we're
laying out a complete roadmap that covers
everything from how to get your first 5 customers
to building a business that can manage your
10,000th customer with ease. We've tested these
methods in our own businesses, and we're
completely confident that if you want to let your
craft build a new life and business for yourself, we
can show you how to do it.
Get your free newsletter on
building craft business success!
How to find and make the products
people really want!
3 ways to get customers as soon as
you start, or double your existing
business!
Remove the 7 most common
obstacles in customers’ minds!
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May 30 2014 > > > Design Wars 7 – Final reveals!
Voting – Multiple categories, all our DW7 designs,
and you vote for your favorites!
Interviews – Stay tuned for my chat with Jo
Packham of Where Women Create!
