Cozy Up and Craft with a Creativebug Giveaway!
August 13, 2012 | Cristina Garces 
UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Tina R.!
We here at STC Craft are often struck by the impulse to start a new project in the wee hours of the morning, but that thrill quickly tempers with the realization that surprisingly few instructors offer classes at midnight. Enter Creativebug, an innovative online learning site launched just a few months ago. If you, like us, are the type of people who want to learn embroidery techniques right this moment but don’t feel like leaving the comfort of your cozy knitted slippers, then Creativebug’s all-star roster of instructors—STC Craft favorites Natalie Chanin, Liesl Gibson, Heather Ross, and Kelly Wilkinson among them—are at the ready with project ideas, guidance, and creative inspiration via their video workshops. Whether you’re in the market to enhance your sewing know-how by learning to make your own patterns, or have a hankering to dip your toes into something new like bookbinding or screenprinting, Creativebug offers options for well-seasoned and beginner crafters alike.
Only have a quick half hour to spend on creative pursuits? Many instructors post projects that can be completed in an afternoon or weekend, and each workshop is broken down into manageable segments, making it easy to stop part-way through. When you’re ready to sneak away for another round of creating, your workshop picks up right where you left off. Once you become a member, you have unlimited access to as many video workshops as you can consume, a steal at $25 a month (even less if you sign up for 3 or 6 months at a time). Creativebug also believes in giving back: a percentage of each monthly subscription goes to non-profit art programs across the country to provide affordable space, supplies, and education for future legions of would-be crafters.
If you’re thinking Sign me up! then good news—we have a three-month Creativebug subscription to give away to one lucky reader! To enter, leave a comment letting us know what new skill YOU would be excited to learn (or hone) from Creativebug’s offerings by August 20th at 1 PM EST. One winner will be chosen at random.
To find out more about Creativebug, visit their site and blog.
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Reader Comments (68)
I am a knitter who does not know how to crochet. I'd like to start by learning how to crochet on Creativebug! Many of the other offerings look great too.
I'm excited to learn more about knitting without a round loom. I've learned all about yarns and needle sizes and so much more, but I have yet to actually pick up the needles and knit without a loom! We just used some ideas from Creative but go make Orizomagami and I'd love to see their tutorials on making books and journals, too!
I have been dying to take an embroidery class.
In fact, I had plans to take them in person with Rebecca Ringquist, twice, and circumstances arose that made me have to cancel both times.
With Creativebug, that's not an issue, so it would be a dream come true to win this, so I could finally learn from Rebecca.
thanks for the chance!
I would love to learn crochet!!
I would love to improve my embroidery and sewing skills. I can't even do a french knot yet, but I'm working at it!
What an interesting site! I'd be thrilled to learn the physics of sewing and the ruffled t-shirt from Natalie Chanin.
Popover Sundress with Liesl Gibson. Definitely.
I've got a still-unfinished sampler going on 5 years now, and would love to learn more stitch techniques with Rebecca!
I am a knitter, but I love learning new crafts! Bookbinding looks really interesting!
I'm all over the birds and the paste papers and the beeswax collage and and and....
(no, really...I could go on here. ALL of these look fun. Really, really fun.)
Trace a T-shirt, make a wardrobe! I love to sew but I usually stick to purses and home dec items, because I have trouble making clothing that fits. It would be awesome to make my own clothes!
There's way too many things that I would to learn how to make.....but I'd really like to be able to crochet myself a granny square afgan....in really bright colors!
i'd love to try the patternmaking classes, and liesl's sundress class.
I would like to take a crochet class. Also, sewing with knits, mixed media, stamping, wire wrapping... The line-up of teachers is fantastic. I cannot wait for the kids to return to school so I can have the time to sign-up.
I have been dying to learn embroidery Rebecca Ringquist-style, but I'm truly crafting at midnight these days, so Creative Bug would be perfection!
so many lovely classes: the physics of sewing, embroidery sampler, and beginner crochet top out my list. thanks so much for the giveaway!
I have been wanting to make an embroidered alphabet sampler for ages but don't know the first thing about embroidery, so I'd start there. I'd love to use it to embellish linens too.
I am a quilter and love to sew, so I am always looking for new ideas in fabric creations! I also love embroidery, so that would be another area that I would be interested in learning more traditions.
What a great idea this is!
I have attempted to learn York knit about 10 times - maybe with this it would actually stick!
I'd love to learn embroidery - Rebecca Ringquist's work is so appealing! And some day I'd like to learn to sew.