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Calling all Bloggers from Little Rock, AR

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CraftGossip's Fork and Talk Review Night

Thanks to EK Success brands, CraftGossip is hosting its first “Fork and Talk” night in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, the 10th of September, and you can get invited to this exclusive event!

Why you should come?

Meet Denise (our needlework editor), Scarlett (our Quilting editor), Stacie (our Jewelry Making editor) and Anne (our Sewing editor).

Eat free and fabulous lunch at the Trio’s restaurant along with wine (Thanks to EK Success Brands!).

Have fun playing with craft kits from EK Success brands, including Sticko, Jolee’s and others.

Take home a free swag bag containing tons of kits from EK Success Brands to try at home.

Meet other local bloggers.

Have a fun Saturday afternoon!

How can you get an invite?

You must have an active blog.

You must write about the event after you have been to the event on your blog within 7 days. In the blog post, tell the world the whole experience, what you thought of the kits from EK Success brands (the ones that you will get to play with on the night itself and the swag bag that you will take home), meeting other local bloggers and the editors from CraftGossip. We are not looking for a big write up – just a brief summary of the whole night.

You must be able to come to the event by yourself. We are looking for bloggers from Little Rock, Arkansas, but if you are from other areas and are able to be at this event on Saturday, September 10th then you are welcome as well.

Interested? Apply below by filling in your details!


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Comments

  1. It seems like the event discriminates against crafters without a blog….not all of us who do crafts have a blog nor are even interested in one…shame on CraftGossip!!

  2. I believe the purpose of this event is to connect bloggers with product so that when they use it they can inform the public about it. You have time to do Facebook so you should have time to write a blog and you don’t have to do it everyday. It’s fun and you can connect with a lot of people who do the same crafts as you do, or connect with other craft people or artists who might get you to try something new or to think outside the box.

  4. Aww, too bad this is the day of my daughter’s birthday and that they don’t have knitting products — I’d love to meet some of you and you’ll just be three hours away form me!

  5. Well, actually, it IS the first Little Rock game for the Razorbacks……but I would easily give up tailgating to go to Trio’s for crafting!!! Priorities….

  7. I hear you Suzanne! All you Razorback fans, the game between New Mexico and Arkansas starts at 6 p.m., so you can do it all. Tailgate, craft at Trio’s, and attend the game! –Scarlett (Quilting Editor, Craft Gossip)

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You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Sylvia Watts-Cherry]