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The blog has been undergoing a major expansion - we are changing into a collective. Along with these morphisms, there are some interesting diversifications happening among some of our publications - one publication that is expanding exponentially is the Monthly Artist Features.
This week I have another amazing artist to chat up. I have the privilege to work her regularly through the site,
Etsy Giveaways- where handmade artisans and crafters can advertise their giveaways.
With no further ado, I'd like to introduce you to Luisa Ioffredo Patterson (Aka Lu), the busy hands that create the super cute stuff at
Crocheted Little Things. I had a chance to chat with her via an e-interview; here is what she had to say.
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Sewmantra Blog (SB): What is your art and how did you learn it?
Lu: I crochet all sort of home decor items and garments. I learned to make simple round pot holders when I was 9 years old from my mother. Then, I watched her and my grandma make the most intricate doilies and I was in love!!
SB: What do you think is the most interesting thing about your creative expression?
Lu: I guess the most interesting thing is that I didn't know I had it in me. Once I learned to crochet in a boring long summer vacation I thought it was cool, but didn't do much with it until I was put on bed rest for my second pregnancy. Just then I realized that I didn't always need a pattern to make things, I could envision something and created it from thin air!
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SB: What circumstances led you to sell your art/creations online?
Lu:I crochet to relax and keep my sanity mostly, but after giving away to charity and give gifts to family, my inventory was slowly but surely taking over my house, thus, the need to sell :)
SB: If you could use only 5 words to describe your work, what would they be and why?
Lu: My five words...
Fun because my cupcakes make people smile
Cute because that's what all my customers say
Handmade to not forget that each peace is made with thread or yarn, a hook and my own hands
Affordable as I strive to give my customer the best quality pieces choosing my material made in USA and keeping the cost reasonable
Funky and colorful because this is how the world around me is, enriched by the wonderful spirit of my children
SB: If you could be any kind of yarn or type of crochet hook, what would you be and why?
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Lu: I think I can identify with the yarn I use the most and that will be acrylic. While most of my fellow crocheters skip over it as a cheap and common yarn, I think it represent me for the various colors and shades it comes it, from soft pastels, to bold and bright. I also can identify with its practicality to be machine washable and very forgiving. Sometimes I see myself as fine cotton yarn: fine, clever and ready to curl at every round of life!
SB: Anything else interesting you'd like to share?
Lu: I will be soon opening a new store carrying vintage nightgowns from Italy, my birth land, and hopefully will be one day able to sell my inventory from my sewing basket on
supadupa.
SB: If someone want's to buy something from you, how do they find you?
Lu: All my inventory is listed on
my artfire shop. Some chosen pieces and my patterns are available on
Etsy. My patterns, along with some extra destash supplies, are also available on
Zibbet and I'm slowly uploading my patterns on
Craftsy so they will be available for immediate downloading, rather than having the customer waiting to my email.
Thanks for reading and visiting. Lu appreciates it and so do we. If you like, love or otherwise enjoyed this article, share it!
