JB10AP. Thread Sampler - 1850's Style.
JB12AP. Make Your Own Polymer Clay Buttons.
Updated: 8/31/2001
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Jean is a very exciting teacher and is constantly developing new skills
and techniques which she then passes along to her students. Beginners as
well as advanced crocheters will find something of interest in her classes.
Jean has been an instructor at the last three Chain Link conferences and
at Crochet Renaissance 2000. She considers it a high a compliment that students
take different classes from her time and again because they find in them
ideas which energize their imagination and creativity. Jean is a CYCA Certified
Crochet Instructor and is the President of the Southwest Ohio Crochet Guild
in Cincinnati, OH. JB10AP. Thread Sampler - 1850's Style. JB12AP. Make Your Own Polymer Clay Buttons. |
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Lydia, The Beadwrangler, is a designer, author, instructor, bead and fiber
historian, storyteller and bead crochet muse. She has over 30 years experience
in color theory, design and art history. She has authored three books and
two more are in the works. She has a Beadwork Sampler Department in every
issue of Beadwork Magazine, a national bi-monthly publication. Her how to
projects have been published in national crochet and beading magazines.
Lydia is mentioned in several books such as Crocheting For Fun and Profit;
Free Stuff for Stitchers on The Internet; Dimensional Flowers,
Leaves & Vines and The Sea-The Delica Challenge. Lydia hosts
four websites including beadcrochet.com and her internationally known beadwrangler.com.
Besides designing bead crochet and beading kits, she continues to whip up
new projects for her Faubles & Baubles series, easy projects combining
various craft techniques with crochet. Bead crocheted ropes and purses are
two of Lydia's obsessions. She loves teaching; her classes are innovative,
fun, a dash of the theater and memorable. Lydia is a mentor of new designers
and authors and the founder of the Tampa Bay Crochet and Bead Renegades/CGOA
Chapter. LB10AP. Faubles & Baubles. |
Nancy Brown has been the West Coast Representative for Skacel Collection for 13 years. Skacel is an importer of fine hand knitting and crocheting yarns and the wonderful Addi ìTurboî crochet hooks and knitting needles. She says that her jobs gives her the best of both worlds: she works with the newest yarns in her designs for Skacel and she interacts with storeowners, their customers and yarn industry representatives on a regular basis. As a crochet designer for Skacel Collection, and a self publisher of pattern leaflets, Nancy has had patterns published in national publication such as McCall's Needlework and Crochet Fantasy. Her hat book in publication with ASN Publishing has become a best seller and her self-published crochet patterns can be purchased in yarn stores.
Nancy conducts workshops in yarn stores and for guilds throu
gh the West
Coast and have taught for national organizations such as TNNA, CGOA and
Crochet Renaissance 2000. Having taught herself to crochet as a teenage,
she will admit to "crocheting for decades", and she loves crochet
for its creative flexibility. She is the present CGOA Trade Show Representative
and has served as its vice-president.
MEM9B. Bring Your
Designs to Market.
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Lily Chin has been involved in some aspect of the fashion industry since
the age of 13. She is a native New Yorker and a published author of knitting
and crochet books and magazine articles, including her "On Designing"
column for Knitter's and the annual "Focus on Fibers" report
for Knit 'N Style. Her work has been on the backs of celebrities
and supermodels, from Racquel Welch and Vanna White to Cindy Crawford and
Naomi Campbell. Mosaic Magic, Afghans Made Easy was published in
1999 by Oxmoor Press and a new knitting book is scheduled for a 2001 release.
Fiber Trends carries The Lily Chin Collection, her pattern line for
both knitting and crochet. LC10A. Custom Fi
tting Existing Patterns. |
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Theresa has crocheted for over twenty years. Self-taught, she likes mixing
mediums and texture in her designs. Using her enjoyment of experimenting
with new ideas and materials, she acts as technical advisor for her local
guild group and Lydia Borin, producing some of the samples for Lydia's business. TG11AP. Crocheted Gypsy Rings. TG12P. Chained Wire Earrings. |
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Kathleen's plan for her life has been not to grow old regretting she hadn't tried something which interested her. This best describes her career as a writer and fiber artist. While her greatest obsessions are handknitting and crocheting, her creative tentacles h ave reached out to almost all fiber crafts. She gathers them in and creates hybrids of all that she loves best about color, texture and technique. Every time she fears there isn't much left to learn, she turns a new exciting corner. This energy has produced her eclectic Fiber buttons (featured in Bead & Button, McCall's Needlework and The Button Craft Book, eclectic crochet and knit beaded accessories and whimsical fiber art. Kathleen designs for yarn companies and magazines such as Knitter's,
Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Knitnet, Family Circle Easy Knitting and
Crochet, Fashion Crochet and Crochet Digest. Her articles have appeared
in Knitting Digest, Fashion Knitting, Knit 'n Style and Knitter's. Teaching
keeps the creative engine primed so she has taught nationally at Embellishments,
Stitches, for the CGOA, TKGA and guilds across the country. She lives in
Sarasota, FL with two whippets, more beads than fleas and a yarn stash as
big as Idaho. KJ11A. The Missing Link: Knitting & Purling with Tunisian Crochet. |
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Gwen Blakley Kinsler, Founder of the Crochet Guild of America, feels her
talents lie in her ability to reach and unite crocheters to sing the praises
of the craft. A widely published author of articles on needlework and patterns
of her crochet designs, her credits include such diverse magazines as Bead
& Button, Arts & Crafts, Piecework, Crochet
Fantasy, Woman's Day and Workbasket. Her first book: Magical
Misers Purses: Crochet Patterns with Victorian Inspiration, co-authored
with B.J. Licko-Keel, contains dainty purses, many with bead crochet. Beadwork
in any medium is the hottest new technique and Gwen is in the forefront
as she teaches nationally, as well as in local yarn and bead stores. A Certified
CYCA Instructor and recipient of the "Diploma in Crochet, Part I",
she is committed to the importance of sharing her passion for crochet with
anyone, especially children; and her latest endeavor - a kid's picture book
- is seeking a publisher. GK11P. Art to Wear: Cabochon Pin. GK12A. Irish Crochet for Beginners. GK12P. Magical Misers Purse - Irish Style |
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Jean Lampe is a free-lance author, teacher, designer and spinner. A frequently published author, she writes a regular column for CAST ON, official magazine of THE KNITTING GUILD OF AMERICA as well as their conference and conventions brochures. Jean has several pattern books in print published by Carolina Country House and Leisure Arts. Her designs and articles have appeared in many magazines, knit and crochet kits, and TV craft shows. Jean has taught knitting, crochet and spinning workshops nationally for more than two decades, including TKGA, The Craft Yarn Council of America, Black Sheep Gathering, and many other fiber-related functions. She has served on the governing boards of several professional craft organizations, and a former Chair of TKGAís Master Hand Knitting Committee where she served for five years, four years as Chairman. Jean currently serves as the Education Committee Chairman for TKGA. CCIP8AP. Crochet Instructor's Course (Pre-conference) |
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Crocheting and knitting for more than twe
nty years, Melissa Leapman is a
widely published sweater designer whose patterns have appeared in every
premiere needlework publication in the country, including Vogue Knitting,
Knitter's, McCall's, Family Circle, Interweave Knits
and others. As a freelance designer, she has worked with many leading ready-to-wear
manufacturers and major design houses in New York City. Also, major yarn
companies, such as JCA/Reynolds, Plymouth Yarns, and Coats & Clarks
have commissioned Melissa to create contemporary yet classic designs to
promote their new and existing yarns. She has also been a featured guest
on Lifetime TV's "Handmade by Design" and teaches popular workshops
across the country. She is the author of A Close-Knit Family and
Crochet With Style. She is currently at work on her third book, a
collection of crocheted sweaters for the entire family. ML10A. Crocheted Shawls. ML10P. Turning Pro. ML11AP. Wonderful Wearables. |
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Tosca has been knitting and crocheting since she was 7 years old. She grew up in Europe wh ere learning to crochet, knit and sew was part of the regular school curriculum. Both her mother and grandmother were crocheters and knitters. Commercial patterns were almost non-existent in the household. Her mother did all the calculation to produce the desired garments. Patterns were a new discovery when Tosca moved to Canada. She soon discovered that commercial patterns rarely fitted correctly or their yarns often were obtainable. Therefore she went back to her motherís method of modifying patterns to fit. She crocheted her own wedding dress and knit a coat to match. In 1998, Tosca decided to combine her mechanical design background with
her life long hobby of knitting and crochet and her love for fibres to establish
Yarns in Motion, a mobile and internet mail order yarn retailer also offering
pattern design and instructional services. |
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Although she is a legal secretary by profession, crochet and knitting provide
a creative outlet for Felecia and are very important to her day to day
life.
She has been a crocheter since she was nine years old and knitting for the
past fifteen years. She teaches both crochet and knitting at a local yarn
shop called the Slipt Stitch in El Segundo, California. Felecia is currently
working on translating other modular hand knitting design techniques to
crochet. FM12A. Cro-Hook Quilt Blocks. |
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Carol Mullen taught art in the public school for twenty-five years and taught
textiles at the University of New Mexico, Department of Art Education for
eight years. She first became acquainted with textiles through weaving,
later needlepoint and stitchery, spinning, then crochet was added to her
interest list and finally knitting. Once Carol discovered crochet, it was
all that she wanted to do, night and day, forever and forever. Crochet remains
her first and lasting textile "love". Carol has designed for La
Lana Wools in Taos and for Mountain Colors Yarn Company, and her work has
been featured in three issues of Fiberfest, the magazine. She has
taught workshops at fiber guild and yarn shops throughout the Southwest
and at many fiber conferences inclu
ding Wool Market, Estes Park, CO, Wool
Festival, Taos, NM and Fiberfest in Michigan. The thrust of Carol's work
is to produce one of a kind-art-to-wear pieces which combine several techniques
in one piece such as weaving and crochet or stitchery, knitting and crochet.
Her work in featured in several galleries including La Lana Wools in Taos
and in prestigious shows in the Southwest like The Southwest Arts Festival,
the NM Arts and Crafts Fair, Ruidoso Valley Art show and many others. CM8AP. Applique Crochet (Pre-Conference). CM10AP. Jumpstarting Creativity. CM11A. Color For Cowards. |
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Nancy Nehring is a nationally recognized author, teacher and designer in
the needle arts field. She is the author of three books: 50 Heirloom
Buttons to Make, The Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffmann, and Ribbon
Trims. Numerous needle art magazines including Threads and Piecework
have carried her work. She had designed for DMC, Skacel and Annie's Attic/Needlecraft
Shop. She lectures and teaches locally, regionally and nationally and has
taught at the Embroiderers' Guild
of America Seminar, CGOA Chain Link and
Stitches West. JR10AP. The Amazing Needle. NN11A. Crochet on Braid. NN11P. From Concept to Classroom. NN12P. Make Your Own Crochet Hooks. |
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Northern Illinois Chapter, the Premier Chapter of the CGOA, counts among
its members many active and enthusiastic crocheters. Talented members teach
most of their monthly programs and once a year, members are treated to a
special workshop by a nationally known teacher. They also keep busy doing
demos at surrounding historic societies, providing library displays and
going on yarn tours. Also among their members are the CGOA founder, several
past and present board members and teachers! MEM9C. Free Form Crochet. |
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Vicky is a life-time member of the Friends of Hanapepe Library; participates
and demon
strates crochet and craft ideas. She teaches beginning and intermediate
crochet for the Adult Education Program in her local community. Vicky has
taught popular classes at Chain Link conferences and enjoys travel and meeting
people. VR11P. Pineapple Princess. |
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Janet has been knitting and crocheting since she was 7 or 8 years old. Crocheting and knitting have always been a very important part of Janetís life. She has a small business with her Mother called Knitted threads Designs. Together they work to design patterns for both crochet and knit. They have been published in Machine Knitters source, Crochet Fantasy, The Needlecraft Shop/Annie's Attic, Etcetera Webzine, Joella's Knitworks, Chain Link (the CGOA newsletter) and several chapter newsletters such as The Linker (MKGOP Newsletter). Janet teaches and conducts workshops for local guilds and yarn shops as well as teaching at national conferences such as Chain Link and for Crochet Renaissance; the Needlecraft Shop/Annie's Attic. In addition to keeping busy with pattern designs, teaching and publications,
Janet also has a web page
containing information, tips, techniques and patterns
for crocheters, hand knitters and machine knitters. Janet recently relocated
with her husband from California to Wisconsin. They have a 6 year old golden
retriever and a 5 year old cat of whom Janet fondly says, "They rule
the house and us..." One of Janet's favorite things is to explore her
new area with their retriever whenever she is able. |
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Mary started crocheting in 1967 because she really needed more doll clothes.
Like so many crocheters, Mary is self-taught; learning from books and patterns
when possible, making up techniques at other times. Her approach focuses
on the simple practicality and elegance of crochet techniques. Since 1987,
she has worked locally: doing repair work and teaching through local yarn
shops; teaching basic skills and projects at the local women's jail; and
sharing the crochet perspective at the local Knitting Guild chapter. MEM9D. Three Takes on a Moebius. |
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After learning to crochet as a ten year old, Kathleen has designed many
crocheted items since then. She began with doll clothes and now designs
everything from afghans to toys. She finds designing crochet a great hobby
and intellectual outlet. Kathleen has published multiple designs with the
Needlecraft Shop, House of White Birches and Leisure Arts. She resides in
San Jose, California with her husband, Harold, and their four children. KS10A. A Bevy of Bears. |
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Pauline Turner is a "walking encyclopedia" of crochet. This author,
teacher, mentor and businesswoman has more than twenty years teaching experience
specializing in crochet. Pauline has traveled extensively teaching and lecturing
on crochet, and in 2001 her new book, How To Crochet, will make its
American debut in the spring. Although the title says this is a beginner's
book, Pa
uline says that it is also an improve-your-crochet book. Pauline
likes the versatility and variety of materials and equipment and her personal
pieces often combine other mediums with her crochet to create unique works
of art. Whether talking about wearables, wall hangings, sculpture or lace,
Pauline's knowledge is shared with an enthusiasm, knowledge and an openness
that brings students back to her classes time and again. Her company, Crochet
Design, produces training videos and publishes patterns and technique and
design books related to crochet and offers the Diploma in Crochet course. PT10A. Crochet a Tree in a Ring. PT10P. Glamorous Broomstick. PT12AP. Off the Rack, On Your Back. |
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Kathy has been knitting and crocheting for as long as she can remember.
As Senior Editor for knit and crochet at American School of Needlework she
now enjoys using her creativity as she works with hooks, needles, yarns
and patterns. Prior to joining ASN, Kathy, a respected knitting instructor,
shared her talents and expertise with beginners at yarn shops near her home.
This experience gave
her a great appreciation for the importance of clearly
written instructions. Kathy always has a project in progress (usually an
original design) and has recently become known as the "Crochet Sock
Lady" since designing the socks for ASN's book, "Learn to Knit
Socks". KW12AP. Knit Ribbings for Crochet. |
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Mary Jane was raised in Upper Montclair, New Jersey and moved to San Francisco, California right after college so she considers herself a ìtransplanted westernerî. When she was 29, she learned to crochet from a McCall's Learn to Crochet magazine and has been crocheting non stop ever since. Mary Jane has probably crocheted everything including sweaters, vests, dolls, purses, flowers, edgings, curtains, dresses and doilies. She recently took an early retirement from her job as a Systems Analyst
and has been participating in the CGOA chapters in San Jose and San Leandro.
Mary Jane has taught many workshops at their local meetings. Some of her
crochet designs are displayed at the South Bay Crochet web site which she
set up and maintains. Her original designs, incl
uding dolls, have been published
by Annie's Attic. Another purse design is scheduled for publication by the
House of White Birches in Spring 2001. For the past year, she has been working
with Janet Rehfeldt of Knitted Threads developing new comfortable designer
socks for crocheters. The Needlecraft Shop has published their first sock
book and they have developed sock designs for a second publication. |
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Taught by her mother to crochet at the age of nine, Joyce says "God
has blessed me with the gift of crochet." Joyce is a member of CGOA
and of the Crochet Guild of Long Beach, CA. She is also a member of TKGA,
(The Knitting Guild of America) and of the Slipt Stitchers Knitting Guild
of El Segundo, CA where she has served in many official capacities. She
is a Certified Crochet and Knitting Instructor with the Craft Yarn Council
of America. She teaches crochet and knitting at work and at The L.A. Stitchers
of West Los Angeles, as well as West Coast guilds and organizations across
the country. She designs for yar
n companies and has seen many of her exciting
designs and articles published in national magazines. Joyce is known for
converting basic knit patterns into crochet. Her motto is: If I can knit
it, I will figure out a way to crochet it. JW11AP. Magic Square Patchwork. JW12AP. Diagonal Crochet Cardigan/Vest. |
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