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liese 02-07-2014 07:40 AM


Originally Posted by Annie Pearl (Post 6558553)
I don't have a LQS that gives classes less than 75 miles away. What do you all think of Craftsy classes? Are they worth the money? I thought they were kind of pricey, but don't have anything to compare them with. Let me know what you think.

Have you tried the free You-Tube tutorials?

nstitches4u 02-07-2014 07:50 AM

I love Craftsy classes. You can work at your own pace and hit rewind if you miss something. The teachers are available to answer questions. It is a great platform.

Calran 02-07-2014 08:18 AM

I love the classes. Get the free ones and classes on sale. I have learned so much.

Reba'squilts 02-07-2014 08:59 AM

I have taken a number of classes from craftsy. I wait until they are on sale. They also have free mini classes that are nice, free! Try one to see if you like the format. The classes work good for me!

dcamarote 02-07-2014 09:23 AM

I have purchased a couple but usually on sale. I like them and also that you can go back and watch as many times as you want.

jul12 02-07-2014 09:27 AM

I've bought several - but only as others advise, when they half price or near to it - and then they are excellent value.
Even experienced quilters can learn from how others do things, and there are many useful tips and hints, and alternative methods. Yes there is a lot on You Tube, but with the classes you do have access to the teacher with any questions or queries and they are answered in detail quickly plus the subject is dealt with in far more detail, sometimes with back-up PDF info, and I've also discovered some notions I didn't know of, not being a resident of the USA - and also how some teachers use "non" quilty bits & pieces in their work.
It is useful to read the reviews before buying...they are helpful to judge if a particular class is for you or not. I've been pleased with the ones I have.

DonnaC 02-07-2014 10:25 AM

They are certainly worth it! However, I've never paid full price for a class. Sign up for Crafty's e-mail list and you'll get plenty of good offers. Also, many of the teachers of their classes have blogs where they will offer a better price if you click through their link... you could look at the classes and then google the teachers' names that you're interested in, find their websites and maybe get a good discount!

Melinda in Tulsa 02-07-2014 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by gale (Post 6558783)
I like them but for some reason, I cannot sit through a class. I just hate watching long video on the computer. I wish they had a roku channel.

I have a smart TV and use the internet app to watch Craftsy. If roku has that! no reason you can't watch it on your TV.

Teri D 02-07-2014 10:44 AM

I watch Craftsy classes on my old computer that runs XP with no problems. There were some issues at first but I installed the Chrome browser (just for Craftsy since I use Firefox for everything else) and followed the suggestions from the Craftsy technical folks. My suggestion is to send Craftsy an email and ask them what you need to do to watch their videos with the XP operating system. It's worth the effort.

dee1245 02-07-2014 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by Annie Pearl (Post 6558553)
I don't have a LQS that gives classes less than 75 miles away. What do you all think of Craftsy classes? Are they worth the money? I thought they were kind of pricey, but don't have anything to compare them with. Let me know what you think.

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I have not taken any of the "pay for" classes. All that I have taken for "free" were great. The best part is, if you need to go back to see something again, it has a 30 second review, which has been a great help.


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