“ I just moved from Phoenix AZ and would like to meet new friends and become familiar with the Seattle area ”

“ hello I want local herbalists meetups, to learn how to use them, cook with them. Make tinctures with them, learn how to mix the herbs, to heal with herbs, and so on, thats why I want to learn how to use them. ”

“ Im new in the Northwest area, Moved from North Calif. Looking to meet new friends/groups to hang out with. ”

“ Hi, I'm new to the area & interested in trying new things and making some new friends along the way ”

“ Who new adding interests would be so fun.. I just moved to Seattle from Texas in the beginning on September and I know all of 2 people here. There's so many things to do here I don't know where to start, so here I came, to pepper in some diversity. ”

“ I recently joined KPI, I am very interested in the paranormal. My family has experienced many things we believe to be paranormal in nature. My mother has ESP and believes that I do as well. I have been told that I may have a spirit guide. ”

“ I have been a crafty person all my life. I make clothes for the SCA, jewelry, quilting and other crafts. I got married in 1999, My husband is very much into video games, dragons and the SCA. He intro us to SCA and I fell in love with it and the fun. ”

“ I love to hike, camp, scrapbook, make cards, bead, garden, cook and preserve the food we grow. I'm a sci-fi junky. I'm also passionate about preserving and protecting the environment and raising a child who values mother nature & all living things. ”

“ I'm pretty eclectic in my interests - from art & collage, to jazz music, to Gnostic Studies & Western Mysticism. I love a good glass of wine, interesting conversation, juicy gossip and spirited and/or spiritual people! ”

“ New in town and looking to meet some locals! ”

“ I am Valerie a breast cancer warrior ”

“ Bicycle group in south Seattle, Federal Way or Auburn ”

“ I have a 5 year old daughter. My boyfriend and I are raising her, along with our 2 cats and 1 dog. I am a full-time state employee. I recently got back into making jewelry and I have started business. I would love to meet other jewelry designers. ”

“ Looking forward to meeting other women 40 to 70+ who like to get together during the week and daytime hours for shopping, lunch, visiting museums,beading and jewelry making, or just to expand their activities and circle of friends. ”

“ We recently moved here and I discovered Shipwreck Beads. Now I'm totally hooked and have even started selling beaded stitch markers in my sister's yarn store! ”

“ Hi, I was looking forward to taking a candle making class with DiscoverU, and they sadly closed. So, I am looking for another source to learn about this while having fun and meeting new people :) ”

“ Hello to everyone. Looking forward to participate in the classes get to meet new people, and make new friends while having so much fun at creating beautiful jewelry, and learning from each one of you:) ”

“ I live in Bellevue and don't want to go into Seattle any more than I have to. I am also older and prefer driving on surface streets at night. I don't have a photo and wouldn't know what to do with it if I did. ”

“ I love making jewelry and would like to meet with others to have fun and inspire each other. ”

“ To learn how to do stained glass art. I have always thought that it was beautiful. ”

“ Hi, I'm Eunice and I'm interested in meeting other moms to hang out with and also other crafters to hang out with and do fun crafts such as knitting, sewing, jewelry making and paper crafts. ”

“ Hello! I'm hoping to meet up with other artists/crafters in the Olympia area to share inspiration and expertise (hopefully with some good food and conversation along the way)! ”

“ I am moving to Seattle in a couple of weeks and Nigel needs new friends. ”

“ Hello to all. I have been beading for about 3 years and love to design and make jewelry. I have also been looking for a beading group for a while because unless I schedule time for beading, I can't seem to find the time! I work fulltime in Seattle ”

“ DIY fashion is the way to go . ”

“ I would like to meet with other beaders to share ideas on creative designs, as well as sales venues others use successfully. ”

“ I love to do crafts of all kinds, my dining room is now my craft room. I also like to go to craft shows and sell at craft shows. I love to find good deals at thrift shops and garage sales too. Also my kids are grown and I need to have some fun. ”

“ I work from home full time designing jewelry and promoting many of the online venues I sell through. I'd love to be able to socialize with other jewelers, and I especially want to learn more about getting my work into local boutiques. ”

“ Hi all, I am a long-time crocheter and needleworker includng knitting, spinning, rug hooking, etc. We already have a local crochet group that meets on Wednesdays in Silverdale and welcome new folks to that. ”

“ Hi...I am a beader who would like to meet other beaders on the eastside to share ideas, inspiration and have fun while doing our beading thing. ”

“ I promote events for St. Francis Church in Mill Creek. At our semi-annual festivals, we have space for craft & specialty vendors. At our Fall Festival, we welcome pets for 'The Blessing of the Animals.' http://stfrancismillcreek.org/festival.html ”

“ These local meetups are so important especially for newcomers like me whom's settling from another state. ”

“ I need help in getting returned cusody of my 2 yr old son i am feeling alone in my battle please some one help me ”

“ I want local Knitting Meetups because I travel by bus ”

“ Well for fun of course!!!!!!!!! it's always nice to meet people with the sme interest. I realy love lampworking ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in being creative and working with my hands. My wife and I love to meet new people and like new challenges . ”

“ Hello! I'm a relatively new transplant to Seattle, looking to meet people and have fun! ”

“ I would like to meet new people. ”

“ I am wanting to meet new people in the area! ”

“ I want local Meetups because I love yarn! I inherited yarn from my Grandma. I've collected some too. She taught me to crochet when I was 7; I love to knit, sew, scrapbook, needlepoint, and do a variety of other crafts. I want to share and trade. ”

“ My name is Teresa. I'm 42 and have no idea how to quilt but I have a stash and even a couple of quilts to make. I need help! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love crafts and want to learn more ”

“ To channel the few good memories I have of middle-school gym class. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's motivating, relaxing and a great way to share ideas, techniques & beads! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to meet new people, learn new ideas and relearn the ones I forgot. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's good to see what others are doing. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am looking to expand my social circles and find a community with whom to share my artistic expression. ”