Aspen-

INTERVIEW LE: 60 year old female, works days, crafts nights and weekends

INTERVIEW AL: 27 year old female, works days and some nights, crafts off and on

Sharon-

INTERVIEW PF: 63 year old female, retired, crafts when she has time

INTERVIEW LG: 65 year old female, works full time as a library assistant in elementary school. Very active and involved with her young grandchildren. Crafts often.

Angel-

INTERVIEW NR: 22 year old male, college student, works at a craft store, crafts in free time

INTERVIEW RB: 26 year old female, currently unemployed, crafts often

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1. We are making a website with crochet, knitting, sewing and spinning. Which of these would you be interested in?

• LE: ALL OF THE ABOVE
• AL: Crochet, knitting, and sewing
• PF: Crocheting and sewing
• LG: Crochet, Knitting and Sewing probably
• NR: Crocheting and sewing
• RB: Crocheting and sewing

2. Have you ever used the internet to find information on your craft?

• LE: YES
• AL: I have looked up info. on certain basic words in sewing and then have looked for a certain way to crochet a design.
• PF: yes
• LG: Yes!
• NR: Yes
• RB: Yes--it's cheaper.

3. Where do you go to get information, other than the internet?

• LE: MAGAZINES, CRAFT BOOKS, FRIENDS
• AL: I ask a friend or my mother.
• PF: At a shop
• LG: Books from the craft and sewing stores, friends
• NR: Craft stores and books
• RB: Craft stores

4. What would you consider your current skill level in this craft to be? Beginner... Intermediate... Pro?

• LE: EXPERT ON CROCHET, INTERMEDIATE ON THE OTHER THREE
• AL: Beginner on all three.
• PF: Intermediate
• LG: Probably somewhere between Beginner and Intermediate, closer to Intermediate, depending on the craft.
• NR: Intermediate in sewing and crocheting
• RB: Intermediate in sewing and crocheting

5. Have you ever had any instruction in this craft? What kind of instruction? (self-taught, class, one-on-one)

• LE: SELF TAUGHT ON CROCHET...THE REST I HAVE HAD INSTRUCTION IN WORKSHOPS OR FRIENDS HAVE TAUGHT ME.
• AL: A friend taught me crochet and my mother taught me how to sew.
• PF: Yes, lots in sewing and crochet. Mostly one-on-one
• LG: Mostly self-taught, and some classes
• NR: Self-taught and one-on-one
• RB: Self-taught and one-on-one with my mother

6. What would you hope to get out of this site?

• LE: PICTURES, PATTERNS, STITCHES (CROCHET & KNITTING), FOR SEWING-COLORS AND TYPES OF FABRIC
• AL: I would like easy instructions with some serious pictures and perhaps even video where I am shown what to do. Also, ease in looking up basic terms in case I don't know what is being talked about.
• PF: More information on what I want to do and make it easier to do the things
• LG: Helpful hints, instructions
• NR: Patterns, ideas, how-tos, materials and where to find them
• RB: Patterns and information on materials

7. What would make a craft site useful to you? (pictures, lists of materials, instructions? patterns?)

• LE: ALL OF THE ABOVE
• AL: Videos, pictures, diagrams and lots of patterns!
• PF: Pictures, Lists of materials, and instructions
• LG: All of them definitely!
• NR: All of the above
• RB: Patterns especially, and materials

8. What do you do when you get stuck on a website?

• LE: SHUT DOWN THE COMPUTER.
• AL: Stuck? I would close it and start googling again.
• PF: Ask my daughter
• LG: Go on to another one!
• NR: Try starting from the homepage, but if I can't find what I'm looking for from there, try another site.
• RB: Look for a list of projects, or just try another site.

9. What do you look for first on a craft site?

• LE: OVER ALL CONTENT; PICTURES, CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATTERNS, SUGGESTIONS ON YARNS OR FABRICS TO BE USED
• AL: I look for exactly what I am looking for - a certain term and its description. Then, I look to see if there are any other relevant links or pages that I can follow.
• PF: Not finding what I want
• LG: Is it something that I would make or would like to make!
• NR: Example pictures, free patterns
• RB: A list of what the side offers, free patterns and ideas

10. What equipment do you have at your disposal?

• LE: JUST ABOUT ANYTHING I NEED. I'VE BEEN AT THIS A LONG TIME.
• AL: I have lots of crochet needles and lots of yarn - can borrow a sewing machine.
• PF: My sewing machine is a Pfaff 2170, and I have all kinds of crochet hooks, patterns and lots of books.
• LG: Sewing Machine, Serger, Knitting needles, crochet hooks, quilting supplies.
• NR: Sewing machine, iron, crochet needles
• RB: Basic crochet needles, sewing machine, iron, some notions

11. Are you interested in reviews of materials (types/brands of yarn, sewing machines, etc.)?

• LE: YES
• AL: I would like reviews - a lot of the time I will be wondering if it was a good buy - and especially a good review in which terms are explained so I understand fully.
• PF: Not really
• LG: (Not necessarily!
• NR: Not really; I usually trust whatever is suggested in the pattern, or what I know
• RB: I will usually just go with whatever is suggested in the pattern

12. Do you like projects rated, such as beginner, intermediate, or advanced?

• LE: YES,AS MUCH FOR THE BEGINNERS OUT THERE AS ME. I HATE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO IS JUST BEGINNING TRY AND DO SOMETHING THAT IS A BIT TOO HARD FOR THEM. I’VE BEEN THERE A FEW TIMES MYSELF.
• AL: Rating would be very helpful.
• PF: Yes
• LG: Yes, it's very helpful in picking a project.
• NR: Yes; it lets you know what to expect and shows you how complex the pattern is
• RB: Yes, it lets you find out if you're ready

13. Where are you most likely to be while looking up craft-related information? (home, work, library, etc)

• LE: HOME...NO TIME AT WORK.
• AL: Home.
• PF: At home
• LG: At home!
• NR: Home or work (at the craft store)
• RB: At home

14. Do you print things off or work straight from the website? And if you print do you refer (Printable Versions?) Do you print in color or black and white?

• LE: I'M OLD FASHIONED. GIVE ME A PRINTED PATTERN. I REALLY LIKE COLOR PRINTING, BUT I HAVE WORKED OFF BLK/WHT PRINTS MORE THAN I CAN SAY.
• AL: Ive found myself working off the website. Black and white - unless it is a colored pattern that demands color coordination.
• PF: I print in color
• LG: Print off and work from there. Definitely like it printed in color!
• NR: Either/or; I like the printable versions, but whether I print it depends on how complex a pattern it is.
• RB: Printable versions are good. If I'm not printing the pattern out, I'll copy it to Word and save it so that I won't lose it. Usually print in black and white

15. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations/guilds?

• LE: YES, A HANDSPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD.
• AL: No organizations.
• PF: no
• LG: Not really
• NR: No
• RB: No

16. Who do you craft things for?

• LE: SOME TIMES I PLAN IT FOR A GIFT BUT MOST OF THE TIME I DO IT FOR THE CHALLENGE AND THE SATISFACTION OF DOING SOMETHING CREATIVE.
• AL: Everyone but myself - I have yet to keep a project for myself.
• PF: Myself, or my kids, or for gifts
• LG: Family and self and sometimes for church craft shows.
• NR: Friends, family, and myself
• RB: Friends, family, and self

17. Do you look for volunteer programs who could use your skills?

• LE: ONE YEAR I CROCHETED HATS FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND WAS VERY HAPPY TO GET RID OF A STASH OF YARNS IN THE PROCESS.
• AL: No.
• PF: Not really
• LG: No, because I don't think I have enough skills to be helpful.
• NR: Not actively
• RB: No