FAST Member Interview- Kelly of kellykatcrafts
If you’re a member of FAST and would like to be featured in the weekly interview, visit this thread in the yahoo group to get the questions, then send your answers (and a picture or two if you’d like) to me at merigreenleaf[at]yahoo.com (or a convo to merigreenleaf). These will be posted in the order I receive them.
What is your name?
Kelly Kathleen Sartori
What is your Etsy shop? Does your shop name have a meaning?
kellykatcrafts, it is just my first name and the first three initials of my middle name
Besides your Etsy shop, do you sell anywhere else? Do you have a website or blog?
Before etsy I used to do craft shows about 1-3 a year
How long have you been making art/crafting? What was the first thing you remember making?
I run the shop with my mother (I do all the computer and promoting) my mother has been crocheting for about 40+ years, I have been crocheting for about ten years, we just learned to knit about four months ago, I am also learning how to spin my own yarn.
What kind of fiber arts do you do? If different from the previous question, what was the first fiber art thing you made?
crochet, knit, spin yarn, stitch markers
What’s your favorite thing to make?
I am just learning to make socks and love them, I also love spinning it is so relaxing and calming for those stressful days
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What do you think is the strangest or most unusual fiber arts item you have made or been asked to make?
Nothing yet, my boyfriend joked around and made a comment that I should spin my dogs hair
Where is the craziest or most interesting place you’ve ever crocheted, knitted, felted, spun yarn, etc?
I do a lot of my crocheting and knitting on the bus, it takes the edge off of that long commute to school. It also makes people ask what are you making and a good way to pass out my cards. I have also knitted at the laundromat
What is your favorite place to work?
I love knitting outside feeling that cool breeze.
What inspires you? Where does your inspiration come from?
I don’t know almost everything give me an inspiration so I would just say life gives me an inspiration
What is your favorite color? Do you tend to work with that color, or do you find yourself working with other colors?
I love working with many colors, I don’t have a favorite, but I would say I love pinks, reds, blues, yet you will never see me wear pink
Do you prefer a specific type of fiber?
I love wool, and sock yarn, I love alpaca, soy, I love feeling the yarn to see how soft it is
Is there any other kind of art (fiber-related or not) that you’d like to learn?
I would love to learn how to sew and dye yarn (only when I get a bigger place)
Tell us a bit about yourself- where do you live, what’s your job, do you have a spouse/children/pets, any other hobbies, that kind of thing.
I live in the Chicago area, I am currently in school and looking for work, I have a boyfriend of ten years (we already act life spouses) one dog, I make jewelry not as much as I used to but sometimes I just like a little change, I also cross stitch and needlepoint, although my love for it is not as strong, reading, writing stories and poetry, and bowling.
Tell us one quirky thing about you (or one thing no one knows about you).
I have trouble telling people what is really on my mind.
Do you have any advice for other fiber artists? Have any craft room, storage, or other tips?
My advice would be try it, if it looks like you would be into it then go ahead, also be organized that is the key
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