Austin Craft Mafia is the first craft mafia, founded by nine businesswomen in
Austin, Texas in
2003.
There are now various chapters across the nation.
Counted amongst its members are Vickie Howell, host of
Knitty Gritty, Tina Sparkles of
Sparkle Craft, Jenny Hart of
Sublime Stitching, Jennifer Perkins of
Naughty Secretary Club & host of Craft Lab, Hope Perkins of
Hot Pink Pistol, Jen Arntson of
JNA Designs, Karly Hand of
Identity Crisis Clothing, Susann Keohane of
All Dressed Up & Shy and Jesse Kelly-Landes of
Amet & Sasha.
Vickie Howell, Tina Sparkles, Jennifer Perkins, Hope Perkins, Jen Arntson, Karly Hand, Susann Keohane and Jesse Kelly-Landes also host a show called Stylelicious on the DIY Network.
Karly Hand, Jesse Kelly-Landes, Tina Sparkles & Jennifer Perkins co-produce an annual fashion show and craft fair in Austin, TX called
Stitch.
External links
Austin Craft Mafia