Okay, I wasn't really paying that much attention to the Bloggies (awards for Blogs, naturally) but when I found out that the Best Craft Blog winner was this, I was a little shocked. I mean, come on. Sure, they make stuff, but I'm sorry, a home made arc welder? Revamping an NES to make it look like a PS2?!? Do these strike anyone as a little, ahem, male? I hate to cry sexism in this day and age, but look at the other blogs nominated: Loobylu, NotMartha, Yarn Harlot, and Angry Chicken. All brilliant, all worthy. And all of the softer, female craft variety. Were the only people to vote teenage boys? I can admit that Yarn Harlot tends to stick to knitting and spinning, but NotMartha is an equal opportunity craft site. One that I constantly visit, incidentally. Okay, admittedly, the winner does have a "Make your own sextant" link, but I really don't think I will be making a sextant anytime soon. And it just doesn't seem very craft-y to me. Maybe I need to look up "craft" in the dictionary...
Okay, so by definition, craft is "to make by hand" so I guess it qualifies. I just find it annoying that the other sites make by hand, and beautify, and this site makes by hand to have nifty gadgets. Could just be a personality conflict, I guess.
edited to add: Hey, Loobylu won for best Australian weblog! That's at least a bit of a relief.
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Yeah, I agree. There seems to be a pretty big trend right now toward DIY gadgets, but that's not really the same thing as "crafty". BTW, can I just say, I think I must be one of your least crafty friends? Of course, that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the craftiness in others!
i think this blog is great too :) http://manuela-aleunam.blogspot.com/
Well many congratulations! Like your site / blog!. May I add a small blog that gives some good reasons why we, ordinaly people should support local crafts. Nigel. Side Street Studio
http://blog.sidestreetstudio.com/wood/10-reasons-why-you-should-buy-local-arts-crafts/
This is a really great blog. My mother loves to read all the different ideas for crafting and this is one of her favorite.
I love your blog, but there is a new one that has only been up for a few days that I can tell is going to be good its uh.... http://kraftstreet.blogspot.com/ its called 24 Kraft Street. I like it so far
I love crafting too...I happened on this site and it has the cutest crafts and embroidery and many are free. They currently have a free stick horse pattern...love it, love it, love it. I will have to check the 24 Kraft Street Blog out...thanks.
Sorry I forgot to leave the link for the free stick horse patterns: http://mavericklogo.com/Specials.htm
haha very funny and true!. great blog, glad i found it.
kathryn
www.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
More than 3400 pages? That's not a blog it's a full on business enterprise! Love the creativity of just one person and what they love to do best.
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