Monday, November 02, 2009

Have you heard about Craftig yet? It's a great site where you can find links to loads of crafty stuff, like patterns, tutorials or just inspiration. Kristen, who is behind Craftig, emailed me to introduce me to it a while ago and I just love it. Although I have barely had a chance to use it, but I think it will become a great resource for all of us crafty-ly inclined. :-)

But don't just take my word for it! I asked Kristen a few questions about the site and below you can read what she has to say. Other than Craftig, Kristen also writes a very inspiring blog called Domestifluff, do go have a look overthere too! (The photos in this post are from Domestifluff.)

What is Craftig?

Craftig is a social bookmarking site all about crafts, a sort of Digg for crafters. It's a place where crafters can go to share all of their favorite projects from around the web.

How did Craftig come to be - where did you get the idea?

I try to keep up with a number of craft sites and blogs, but I came the realization that there was so much creativity going on that I might never know about because it would be impossible for one person to keep up with all of the cool projects and inspiration in the craft world. After this realization, I started to think about putting together a site that would allow people from all different walks of craft life to submit their favorite projects and share them with other craft lovers. And, thus, the idea for Craftig was born.

How does it work?

Craftig is driven by user submissions. Anyone who's interested can easily sign up for an account and start posting links to crafts right away. Users will basically need a URL and a short description of the craft for successful submission. After the links are posted, other uses can vote up their favorites and comment on any of the submitted craft links. Users can also save their favorites for later reference.

Are you crafty yourself? What do you make/do?

I do a lot of crafting, though I have to admit that I'm all over the place with the types of crafts that I make. There's so much cool stuff out there, and I want to try it all! Lately, I'm learning to needle felt and am obsessed with embroidery and felt applique. I'm also in the process of learning to screen print and am trying to teach myself to knit.

Do you have a favourite craft?

Paper crafts have always been at the top of my list. I love breaking out the cardstock and X-acto knife and seeing what I can create.

Who designed those cute icons?

I'm so glad that you like them! I actually designed them myself. I've been working on my illustration skills and thought that my style would fit well with the concept that I had for Craftig.

What are your plans/hopes for Craftig?

I would like for Craftig to become a high quality resource for anyone looking for crafty inspiration or a new project idea. I've been amazed by the response and support that I've received from the craft community since I launched the site, and I hope that Craftig continues to grow in the way that it has to this point.

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