I am not able to log into Craftsy have selected “forgot password” and am not receiving the email to reset. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. There are so many websites that are free with access to talk to other experience quilters such as Quiltingboard.com. One major difference will be the addition of advertising on the new Craftsy site. They’re working quickly to get it all caught up, so don’t worry. An Dien Madden, An Dien, don’t worry yet. I don’t know about you, but I loved the way the company began and I’m happy it wasn’t a complete takeover by some powerful unnamed corporate entity. 46 reviews for Sympoz (dba Craftsy), 3.8 stars: 'I was in the middle of a lesson and when I got locked out of my classes. Back in December, Craftsy announced it was reducing the number of independent designer pattern stores. Yay! I canceled my subscription to this site quite a while ago, but I just got charged $85.07. I love cake decorating and cannot get free access to a single class. I wouldn’t expect them to do it for free, like the original Craftsy did, but it would be nice if they allowed designers to sell, plus they could take a cut of the sales. In addition to the knitting, sewing and weaving fun Craftsy used to Again, no worries. I have e-mailed Customer Service two bank statements,the ones I could find, that shows payments to Craftsy. TN Marketing will not be bringing that expectation back. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Yes, TN Marketing owns National Sewing Circle. Her patterns and tutorials are always professional, concise and very well written. Absolutely! Worried I can’t cancel now. No response at all from customer service. I phoned Customer Service to speak with a Manager. To whom this may concern, Waiting for 2 weeks, then I sent a reply to the email saying that no refund was maide. Same for me. Are you with Craftsy? Signed on yesterday and the reply is it will take upwards of 75 days for my previously purchased content to make its way back onto my account….so definitely not ready right away. One of them had a mom who taught quilting classes, and when they combined the idea of craft classes with their revolutionary, interactive online classroom setup, “Craftsy” was born. It was implied that members will have access to over 1000 classes. You can watch the 3 minutes 40-second video below. Helping you discover great audiobooks at great prices. Most of the quilting classes I purchased are not available at this time on the new website. Bluprint is referring to them as “forever classes.” Go to mybluprint.com and login. I am so glad it’s not disappearing for good!!! Your email address will not be published. Anyway, just putting that here because I wasn’t sure if people were aware. It was a really huge tech challenge to get everything migrated, that’s for sure, so let’s wait a few weeks to see how things shake out. As of today, January 8, the regular price for a one-year all-access pass to Bluprint is $95.99. I would really like to be able to access all the classes I bought, and I don’t feel I should have to pay for those again, not even to stream them! It’s not hidden if you follow lots of links, but they didn’t advertise the takeover, either. I’m not sure who to notify about that faux-pas; but, it does need to be corrected. I’m personally convinced that you should subscribe because of the incredible value of unlimited access to all those classes and all the other new features Bluprint has added, but that is absolutely up to you. Thanks for this information, Sue. i am just poking around looking for the “catch” to this. Subscriptions will be available monthly for $7.99 and annually for $79.99 and individual courses will be $39.99 with frequent discounts down to $29.99 and $19.99. Waiting for an answer, I will see what they will come up with now. It’s also called Bluprint now, so you’ll need to download the new app. There are a number I don't particularly care about, but there are several I would hate to lose access to. Thank you, women! The Craftsy I’d known isn’t what I’m getting now (didn’t realize that on a surface skim of the site, with the exception of the missing marketplace), and I’m a bit sad about that. Free classes from BluPrint were not transferred to an account. The help center is just a chat bot. Thanks, Kelly. Since the start of “Dinner with Luca” I have had the pleasure to cook in almost 400 houses all over America and Canada. You just have to remember how to spell “bluprint.” (My spell-checker is really offended by that misspelling.). And tried various new PW’s but to no avail. What happened to my patterns I purchased. I had a subscription to Craftsy that expired in July 2020, at the time (from May – July ) there was no new content, you were unable to use your forever credits, and the company kept saying they would transfer your classes, and then you would have your forever credits. ? After, I had already put my card information in, and just as I went hit the enter button, I noticed that there was no security lock on the orders URL page. They may offer a limited selection of notions and some kits as well. I can’t phone as I am in the U.K. have sent an email but not even an acknowledgement that they got it let alone a reply. I got the “full year subscription for $5USD” in a youtube ad, and recognizing the Craftsy name, bought into it. Why do I have to pay for a membership on the new Craftsy to access my classes I purchased on the original Craftsy site before BluPrint took over. This what I have been told by Customer Service: “Thank you for contacting us! As of today, January 8, 2019, Craftsy has become Bluprint. They were very well made, and like others I have many courses owned forever (not to sure about the forever part). I was asked for a password for the past 2 days which didn’t work , so entered a new password. It’s one thing to have “technical issues” when starting something new; it’s another for them to steal money from the very people they expect to be customers. However, if you purchased a class from BluPrint, you can forward your full name and proof of payment to: Craftsy@program-director.net. I was thinking “ for $5, not much to lose.” Reconsidering after seeing these posts. Lots of crafts and ways of using pom poms. And also I had to do a Google search to find out how much the membership costs. and dispute charges. forever classes from when I signed up with them last year. NOW, they’re charging me $7.99 a month just to access my purchases without unlimited access to other content? Now, the individual Craftsy classes have become Bluprint as well. So here I am still unable to get back in & this phone number is not getting me through to anyone. I really appreciate your doing the hard work so I don’t have to! When Craftsy became Bluprint, it went to a subscription model, but existing customers could still pay for individual classes, which is what I chose to do. From Craftsy: Good news, Larissa, you're a top designer! Some time last year they created an app for Android (they’d had one for iPad for a while) so that you could download your classes and watch them offline—great for those long flights to the US from Australia! One concern that I had is that when I signed up yesterday. Please contact Craftsy directly for customer service questions about their products and services. Lisa Bruno. I grew up in Wayzata. Craftsy Unlimited which is now known as Bluprint is an online training school for crafters. The good news for all of us is that Craftsy lives on!! Also, just so people are aware, I had cancelled my subscription on Bluprint after they notified us of it closing, however, my credit card info has transferred to the new site with a message saying I will be automatically renewed when my membership expires. Ricky, I’m the same but no reply to my emails and totally unable to log in. TN Marketing does plan to continue to produce new classes once conditions for gathering are safe again. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. I’ve emailed but have not received any response. YouTube is already dying from their overuse of commercials to try and make up revenue lost due to their very bad decisions. I’m hoping the new company fixes the dead free pattern links/removes the articles with all the free pattern lists so they’re not even on site for people to realize they’re missing, and/or builds new pattern lists, fast. I had it on my calendar so that I could cancel it in time. Not ready to join but want to keep up with us? The blurb said I can cancel auto renew on line but there is nowhere on my account to do this or even cancel altogether. TN Marketing currently offers classes on their other niche video-on-demand businesses on DVD and they feel there’s a strong opportunity to bundle online Craftsy courses (either a la carte or subscription) with a DVD at a higher price point. I apologize for in the inconvenience. Am I a dope or what? Your purchased classes will not be available at launch, but we are working hard to have your classes added to your account. by Abby Glassenberg | Aug 31, 2020. Notices on the new Craftsy’s website kept telling you to be patient, they were transitioning and you would have your classes and remaining forever credits in a PDF format for you to use by Nov 15. Now I have to email them to make sure it is cancelled but it makes me wonder how many people out there don’t realize this has happened and may not even know they will be charged by the new site at some point. I would like to find out what happened to my Craftsy classes. At the end of last year, they were offering 12 Craftsy classes with each subscription. Please reach out to Craftsy directly for customer service questions. So I asked them to let me know how many credits I have since I cannot see it —, Response — They can’t tell you if you have any credits with them unless you have an active subscription with them —, But wait as if that wasn’t enough — there’s more — NOW I’m told that – if you don’t have an active subscription — your forever credits are forfeited —. Copyright © 2019 Kelley Adams. I have just subscribed for a year at $5. I have been very disappointed in what has happened to Craftsy through the years, and I did not like Bluprint at all. However, I am a compulsive link-follower: There is definitely a link between the new branding of Craftsy-to-Bluprint and the NBCUniversal company, which is a branch of the Comcast Corporation. Hi Heather, the same thing happened to me. I bought about at least 8 sewing classes (by Suzi) two to three years ago. Book Reviews: Books About Fiber Farm Animals. That being said, I started looking for the reason so many free pattern listings re-directed back to the homepage, and that’s when I discovered the site was under new management. Ask for their assistance to help you get your money back. I have been reading different articles and what seems to be a factor is that this subscription will be loaded with advertisements. They did have some woodworking classes, but the name “Craftsy” may have been off-putting to some potential subscribers. I belong to other websites have never had this problem requests are made to renew never have had money STOLEN from my PayPal account. Bluprint started within the Craftsy company, with one of the original four Craftsy co-founders as CEO. Everything appears to be okay so far according to my dates in the membership details, everything looks to be in proper order (I only got a premium account a week or so ago). We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Patterns for the people, by the people this on going project compiles patterns shared by the most talented designers out there for you to use freely in your designs. Promised a refund but never sent it Abby – you should not be publicizing a scam site – it calls into question the integrity of yourown site. I have purchased over 100 classes from the old Craftsy. Thankfully, I did download all the patterns I bought. Craftsy is your online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques. I noticed that there was not a security lock on the order page. Many of the free classes we downloaded via Craftsy/Bluprint are on the website; but, they are no longer free… My advice is to wait a few weeks before you subscribe. Cindy Weinke—the person who wrote this article does not work for Craftsy!! Then, things seem to turn around on July 1 when TN Marketing, a niche video-on-demand company based in Minneapolis, bought the Craftsy assets, promising to preserve them for users. To day I tried to get into my Craftsy course (via Blueprint) but unsuccessful. I was really hopingthat Craftsy would bring back pattern downloads. As of today, January 8, 2019, Craftsy has become Bluprint. Really disappointed by this. Required fields are marked *. Yesterday EUR 79 was deducted from my PayPal account. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. So you can’t get anything from either. Four young men in Denver, Colorado wanted to start an online education platform. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. New Topics Member List Calendar Forum We don't know much, but we know quilters General Discussion If this is your first visit to the Missouri Star Quilt Co's "Quilter's Forum", be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. by clicking the link above. It’s surely a very poor start to a new business venture for the new owners – set to fail. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: My subscription is paid. Comments are always welcome here at SlowYarn! Craftsy is advertising on FB now, maybe try to reach them directly, again? I hope kits will also be available!!!! Click here to sign up for a membership today. I couldn’t believe what the original rep. Told me so I’m waiting for a phone call from someone higher up. I have been too busy for the last 1 1/2 years and haven’t got time to study these courses. I talked about that in this blog post. Here’s the Forever Shopper Sewing Pattern, which you can download below. I just received an “invitation” to subscribe for only $2.49 for a full year, with automatic renewal at the regular price of course, and I am wondering what the catch is. I guess I had autorenewal with Bluprint, but as that closed down I didn’t think about it. I had almost decided to gift a membership this year and look into it for myself. I just got off the phone with customer service that’s what its called. The old Craftsy one will still work into February. First of all, rest assured that not much has changed but the name. Very strange thing happened on the 28 of october, I received a notification from PAYPAL, that an amount (REFUND) from Craftsy was PENDING. Thanks for all your information and news on Craftsy/Bluprint! Otherwise, I will definitely cancel my membership. The crafty class platform Bluprint, formerly known as Craftsy, has announced it will be shutting down soon. Perhaps others are having better access luck than I am! Since then they’ve migrated 1,500 classes and 23,000 total assets from Bluprint/Craftsy to the new site. You need to go to Craftsy.com and either follow their directions on how to log in to your account or call their customer service line at the number listed at the bottom of their web page. I no longer have a job and cannot afford this. All rights reserved. A second person at Customer Service told me that she would send another request. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Ive been charged since January and have not been on the site. I would strongly advise everyone wait a bit until they are ready for prime time. I am grateful for all the comments here. Instead, they’re looking at offering more classes on DVD. What happened to Bluprint? I feel like my account is not important enough for them to deal with so Goodbye and Farewell Craftsy. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies. I questioned it with PayPal but they say it was authorised. Hi Irene, While I’m very sorry this happened to you, TN Marketing is not a scam. Best regards I purchased the monthly subscription yesterday; However, the 275 classes purchased via Craftsy/Bluprint are not showing up in my account. They should bring the patterns back, for designers to sell. same for me too! Check out our boundless fabric selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our craft supplies & tools shops. Carol is the author of 20 quilt books. She works for an industry alliance. I was worried, too. If this is indeed the case, I only have 11 classes that I’ve actually purchased. I don’t want to subscribe partially due to the high price, especially when you consider the exchange rate, but I do have classes I have purchased – how do I have access to them and for how long? The new Craftsy.com will look familiar to most users. On that note, I’ll leave you alone to follow the link on the picture below to see what the new Bluprint is all about! hmmmm not recalling any mention of courses under negation that you may not have — only recalling the company promising that your classes would be back, and they do not know how to treat their instructors justly, and apparently they do not know how to treat their customers honestly — then what would you call them. Its a scam site. Give us a call sometime in October – should have everything thing complete at that time’. After Craftsy became Bluprint, the marketplace was drastically cut back so that only a very few patterns remained. Just before Christmas. If you go to the old craftsy address, you will be automatically redirected to mybluprint.com. Kind regards Cheryl. Now I’m told I won’t have access to over 20 classes I bought years ago. I had no problem with it, personally, because I kept purchasing classes under Craftsy to review for this page, and it got a lot more expensive to buy one at a time! I won’t lie- I HATED Blueprint and never purchased anything from them, but I still have TONS of stuff from the old Craftsy- that I would like access to. TN Marketing decided to revert back to the Craftsy brand, rather than sticking with the short-lived Bluprint moniker. Feeling frustrated. Cunningham, who has been working in the quilting industry for 40 years, describes what’s happened to Craftsy as a “tediously ordinary story.” “Corporate people just want to squeeze every dollar, but it’s difficult to monetize this movement,” he says. I couldn’t care less about the classes – I wanted their yarns. We are not affiliated with Craftsy and can’t help you. That’s still there, too. Or you can contact me directly at Kelley@SlowYarn.com. I do appear to have access to the classes, but it is so difficult to find what you want, without trawling through a lot of pages to end up back at the home page. WEBS (yarn.com) is selling Cloudborn yarns and some kits that were available from Craftsy/Bluprint, and the prices are good. These cookies do not store any personal information. Nothing changed there but the login page. #bluprint #craftsy #soseweeasy Just before Christmas. We’ve known it was coming for awhile now, since “Craftsy Unlimited” subscriptions became Bluprint months ago. Go to your credit card bank. Another major deviation from the original Craftsy is that there will be no pattern marketplace. I’m with you Kim. All those classes we purchased before are still there. I asked this the last time you were online! I am hoping to be able to get all the classes I bought, and the knit alongs, back…. Sign up for the Premium Membership and get access to our best Craftsy Thank you for the update on Craftsy becoming bluprint. You say this sire is not a scam. They charge you early as a “convenience for the customer so that you are never without your subscription.” I was able to get mine cancelled quickly I believe for a few reasons. Under “My Stuff” you’ll find your class library, your pattern library, and your projects. “, Cheryl Davin I have been a member of the original Craftsy and Blueprint and am very pleased to be able to continue as a member of the new TN Marketing Craftsy. If you purchased patterns they will not be available for 75 days so please check back in around mid-November. The “new” Craftsy’s customer service people do not know what they are doing. In a blog post titled “Letter to Our Bluprint Customers,” John Levisay, the CEO of Bluprint, said that he is “devastated” by the news of the closing, which … Then in July, TN Marketing, which runs several craft themed educational websites, said it would be buying certain assets of Bluprint and revamping the site again, changing the name back to Craftsy. And now the designer has begun to produce YouTube videos, which is excellent news. Then something else happened. Classes will be filmed at TN Marketing’s headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb. I was charge a renewal ($79.38) in september without my authorization. Thank you! I did not receive a response from my emails to Blueprint.I had followed up with requests for instruction on what I was expected to do to get my o/s forever classes. Craftsy Unlimited is a new program that Craftsy, the great on-line crafting site, has recently rolled out. It would be great if there was a way to save favourites. As for the classes you purchased — Did you make sure all the classes that you purchased were in your library?