“ I am an experienced beader who would like to form a group to maybe do some travelling to various bead retreats. I would also like to starft a beading group here in the Pinellas County area to share our knowledge and have some fun. Contact me. ”

“ Hi I was born on the Caribbean Island of Curacao. I came to Tampa to attend college and became a permanent U.S resident through the diversity Visa Lottery. I love arts and cafts. I am also looking to make great friends with similar interests. ”

“ My wife an I are opening a store - Celestial Beading at John's Pass on July 1st including a large inventory of Swarovski. We are looking for talented beaders to help us out. We also have a large room available for meetings and parties. ”

“ Have always loved Jewelry making & design. Several years ago, I was a silversmith, and owned a business. Would love to meet others, either into collage art, altered books, or beadwork-type of jewelry. I am open to other forms of jewelry making too. ”

“ Hi! I'm a design consultant with Gems to Jewels....offering workshops where you design and complete your own beaded jewerly. I'd love meet and network with other ladies locally who love to bead, and/or teach others! ”

“ Hi I would love to be part of a meetup in my area to meet and socialize with other people. I would also be willing to start a meetup if there was an interest. Please let me know. ”

“ Hi there, There are no polymer clay groups in the seminole/st pete/pinellas park area that I can locate. I would like to form a polymer clay guild for this area. Please let me know if you are interested! ”

“ I am very interested in beadwork. I am a quilter and have some things at the Painted Fish Gallery in Dunedin. ”

“ i m janani ,we are new to brandon so interested to get new friends and explore ”

“ Anyone in the Tampa area already working with PMC clay? I would like to join a group that makes metal clay jewelry. I think it would be fun to set aside an evening or a day to exchange ideas, work on projects, and generally learn from each other. ”

“ I'm a knitting newbie in a sense but I dove in head first and have been loving every minute of knitting. I live in St. Pete, FL. I love the beach and everything to do with outdoors. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love to meet new people and learn new things ”

“ We host the Tampa Bay Beadwork Meetup Group at our store (Beads!) on S. Dale Mabry. It is held on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 6pm to 8pm. We have over 75 members. Come and check us out!!! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love doing crafts. I would love to learn how to make new things and how to sell it. ”

“ HI! I just started beading,took a few classes.I am lookiing to meet others who enjoy this too. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd like to find a group of people that share my interest in beading/wireworking. Could use some tips on how to sell...I like to create, but I'm not good at selling. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i want to meet people who share my love of beadwork and other crafts. also i would like to profit by my craft. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I've been creating and teaching a variety of pottery, sculpture, fused glass, and other classes in Spring Hill. I would love to meet, create, and share 'tips' with others who possess similar arty interests. ”

“ We would like to meet other crafters to share ideas about having successful showings. We also love socializing with our three Bichons, Rocket, Lexie & Sydney. ”

“ I want local Craft Sellers Meetups because I WOULD LOVE TO MEET OTHER CRAFTERS IN MY AREA. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love to craft and would love to learn about turning my hobby into something more. ”

“ I would love to have some cribbage show-downs.... bring some food, gather around and have some fun! I also love to quilt.. if anybody is in Largo and wants to do a Round Robin.. that would be great! ”

“ Hi, My name is Rachel. I love crafts and making new friends. I also like to try new things and I would like to try knitting. I'm disabled physically and can't stand for very long or be in the heat. ”

“ I am crafty and LOVE playing around with new stuff and meeting new people. I just don't have alot of time to do much of it. I adore the ladies from my once a month Bunco group. I look forward to seeig them each month. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because, I love jewelry making and during classes or get-togethers we all bounce ideas off of each other and learn great new things! SamiSue ”

“ I want these local Meetups because sewing is my passion. I made a business from it, PillowDecor & More. I design personalized pillows,pillowcases,blankets, aprons etc. I wanted to meet with others who share the same interest. decor.diva@verizon.net ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love doing art. I am a ceramic teacher but I am interested in doing other art. I am in two ceramic groups and two decorative arts groups but love to meet people that like to do art. ”

“ I am looking to learn more about metal work and connect with local artists ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I need to become more involved in what I love. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm interested in all facets of ceramics ”

“ I want local Sewing Meetups because I like to sew and I'd like to meet other people who do (none of my friends do, they prefer to go to the MALL) and I'm bored and this could be fun. Ok, that's all I have for now. ”

“ I have been into beading since a june class that got me hooked. While my husband and I drove to Canada and back this summer I made 14 pieces.(he did most of the driving) I will be the Nana of the group as I;m 69 so you won't need a photo to know me. ”