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    craftcation conference 2014

    ByDelilah Snell + Nicole Stevenson April 20, 2014July 21, 2014

    It’s been about 10 days since Craftcation 2014 and I am still waking up several times during the night. A week before the conference, that was explainable; there was a list a mile long of things to do, people to…

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    why i attend conferences

    ByNicole Stevenson January 22, 2014July 22, 2014

    This week Delilah and I were interviewed on Work Life Branding, a web series hosted by Steph Calvert (Hearts and Laserbeams) and Nicole Longstreath (The Wardrobe Coach). Work Life Branding is a stellar resource for creative entrepreneurs. Delilah and I were overjoyed…

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    honeymoons…camping…and lycra

    ByNicole Stevenson July 4, 2013

    the first time i went camping i was seven, alone and pitched my tent on the fenced in 10 x 10 patio of the condo where my mother and i lived. this first camping ‘trip’ was the result of two…

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    patchwork show santa ana spring 2013

    ByNicole Stevenson May 29, 2013July 11, 2014

    in 2007 i had my heart broken. it was bad. the kind of heartache that makes sleeping almost impossible because your brain races through every moment of the failed relationship trying to figure out what went wrong. it was the…

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    patchwork show: oakland spring 2013

    ByNicole Stevenson May 18, 2013July 11, 2014

         i hate bridges. if you know me, you know i have a lengthy list of things i’m not comfortable with…elevators, airplanes, doctor’s offices and intense roller coasters are a few. but last sunday as i drove home from oakland…

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    camping (and getting lost) in bodega dunes

    ByNicole Stevenson January 18, 2013

    our big little trailer on the dunes one of my favorite movies that i can watch over and over again is national lampoons vacation. i love the scene when clark w. griswold is wandering the desert searching for help after…

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If you’ve been watching Craftcation from afar thin If you’ve been watching Craftcation from afar thinking, “I don’t know anyone,” “Am I crafty enough?” or “Is it weird to come alone?”—this one’s for you.

We talked to some Craftcation first-timers about what it was like to take the leap and come for the first time.

Spoiler: they loved it.

They left with new skills, new friends and that magical feeling of finding people who get you.

We hear “I wish I had come sooner” ALL. THE. TIME.

So come nervous. Come alone. Come not knowing what to expect. Just come.

✨ CRAFTCATION 2027
📅 March 31–April 4
📍 Ventura Beach Marriott
🎨 5 days of workshops, creative business classes, community, parties + a whole lot more
🎟️ Grab your ticket at the link in our bio!
We’re launching Craftcation Neighborhood Hangouts— We’re launching Craftcation Neighborhood Hangouts—FREE, casual get-togethers to get crafty + connect with creative people in your area!

Our first Hangouts are happening October 18th in:

📍 Oakland, CA
 - @evenhoward
📍 Orange, CA
 - @hellonicolestevenson
📍 Ventura, CA
 - @arthouseandcompany
📍 Fort Collins, CO
 - @sew.your.adventure
📍 Seattle, WA
 - @uglybabyshop & @jaceti
📍 Westbury, NY
 - @letscraft_org
📍 Phoenix, AZ - @sunshinecraftco

Bring a project, grab a drink, make something (or don’t!) and meet some new creative friends. You don’t have to be a Craftcation attendee—everyone is welcome, but RSVP is required!

👉 Find your Hangout + RSVP at the link in our bio or bit.ly/CCnhangout

Don’t see your city? Sign up to host a future Neighborhood Hangout in your area! ✂️🧶🎨
We definitely got a bigger boat! We added so much We definitely got a bigger boat!

We added so much to our community for year round and on-site during the conference! Hospitality team: the group that helps everyone feel seen and welcomed at Craftcation. Craftfirmations: our guide for how we treat ourselves, each other, resources and settings. Neighborhood hangs: your chance to host quarterly in person gatherings where you are and boosted by our team. Community meetups: at the conference meet ups around special interests, regions or topics. Community calendar: your’s and our place to share things we are doing or find interesting with our Craftcation folks. Discord: new tech for instant messaging and chatting both at the conference and away. Buddy program: matching up solo and first time attendees with a buddy so they have a friend before they attend.

That’s a whole cruise ship of community support and we can’t wait to see everyone one in March/April. If you are new to this crafty creative community, welcome take a peek around by commenting Tour, join the email list for invitations to crafty hours over zoom, we can’t wait to meet you.

#craftcation #crafter #creativeentrepreneurs
It’s not ONE day, it’s FIVE! It would have to be It’s not ONE day, it’s FIVE!

It would have to be to pack in all this magic!
Where else can you get hands on craft workshops, Business lectures and panels, Wellness and personal growth sessions and After Hours special events and parties. That’s a lot of &’s!

So what are you waiting for a knitting project wasn’t made in one afternoon and your ticket doesn’t have to be either. Register now and start a payment plan for Craftcation 2027!
Comment Ticket to get started.

#creativeentrepreneur #craft #makers #craftcation #craftersofinstagram
“Thank you for being a....” Even when everyone the “Thank you for being a....”
Even when everyone there loves crafting as much as you do, the walk into a room full of new people can bring out the shy in the most confident of Craftcationer.

That’s why the Buddy Program was built. We match you with a fellow attendee before you even arrive. Based on craft interests, location, goals, and personality (or you can let chaos pick for you, we don’t judge).

First-timers get paired with an alumni whenever possible, but this isn’t just for new attendees! No matter how many Craftcations you have been to, sign up and make a new connection.

#craftcation #creativeentrepreneur #craft #creativecommunity #community
Last year we introduced something new for instant Last year we introduced something new for instant communication and learning new things can be hard. 

Are you new to Discord? No worries, we now have a Welcome to Discord 101! We still love our FB group and Instagram but sometimes you need to talk to your crochet friends and get them to talk you out of frogging your sweater for a fourth time. 

Grab the app or the desktop version and your attendee hub for access to our private Craftcation Discord. Join your regional or special interest channel and let’s get chatting. 
#craftcation #makersofinstagram #smallbusinesssupport #makersgonnamake
Community calendar has entered the chat! We crea Community calendar has entered the chat! 

We created this calendar to make it easier for our Craftcation community to find each other, connect, get creative, and keep the magic of our  going year-round—wherever you are. 

Our hope is that this calendar helps make our community more accessible—giving you more ways to find your people, make things together, try something new, and stay connected beyond our events. Find it on our website under “get involved”, share an event or host one!

#Craftication #craft #make #diy #creativeentrepreneur
Community Meetups are attendee-led gatherings desi Community Meetups are attendee-led gatherings designed to help people connect outside of workshops and create smaller pockets of community within the larger Craftcation experience.

Want to organize a meetup for introverts? True crime lovers? Early morning beach walks? Neurodivergent creatives? Sticker collectors? Quiet crafting? People who just really love tacos? Go for it.

Forms are in the Attendee Hub in your registered email, not registered yet? Let’s fix that comment Ticket and get started.

#craftcation #makersofinstagram #creativeentrepreneur #craftersofinstagram #smallbusinessowner
You don’t have to wait for Craftcation to roll aro You don’t have to wait for Craftcation to roll around to get crafty!

Our team has been getting together, going on field-trips or just outings around town. This was our outing to The Hospital of Emotions, with highlights of some of our favorite rooms. But you don’t have to wait to hang with us in March.

You can organize a hang out too, check out our Neighborhood Hangouts, quarterly dates (times up to the host) all over the place hosted by a Craftcation attendee and posted about on our website and socials. We gather the RSVP’s so the hosts know what to expect and you get a creative recharge. These quarterly hangouts don’t have to require admission or a fancy setting, backyards, cafes or parks are all welcome. Become a host wherever you are, and don’t worry if you are the only Craftcation’er in your county, crafty neighbors who haven’t been to Craftcation are welcome! Host form can be found in our link tree.

#Craftcation #neighborhoodhangouts #crafting

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