The NeedleArts Market 2007 Teachers

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The NeedleArts Market 2007 Teachers
Karen Aho
Karen has owned a successful yarn/needlework shop for over 20 years in Seattle, Washington. During that time, she has taught knitting and needlepoint, participated at conferences and in retail shows and hosted retreats and special events. Karen is a member of the new Retail Council. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NB117-Retailers: Knitters of the Round Table II

Meredith Barnhill-Willett
Being involved in the needlework industry at every level keeps Meredith's passion for needlework that she loves to share constantly growing. Meredith opened a retail needlepoint shop over 16 years ago. She also hosts and teaches needlepoint workshops and classes throughout the year at her shop. She has taught for needlepoint shops, ANG and EGA chapters, The National NeedleArts Association, as well as the American Needlepoint Guild National Seminars. Meredith's first book, Knots, Fur, and Turkey Work with well-known author Beth Robertson is now available. She has dedicated her life's work to needleart and want to help pass this precious art from our mothers and grandmothers to our daughters. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: SB104-Needlepoint Networking *Sold Out -* NT101-Partridge & Pear Tree Angel

Tony Bartolini
Tony handles the finances and is actively involved in the day-to-day operations at Fireside Stitchery, a successful needlepoint shop in eastern Pennsylvania. He is a retired attorney who worked for a major Philadelphia law firm and specialized in international taxation of foreign operations and federal tax litigation. He loves to stitch and has done many models for the shop. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NB104-Some Plain Talk About Running a Needlepoint Shop

Denise Bean
Denise is the founder and Director of Design and Product Development for Dancing Fibers, LLC, distributor of Diakeito, Pakucho and Dancing Fibers yarns. Denise has 20 years of experience as a university professor teaching apparel design and production and as a professional designer and patternmaker in the fashion industry. Her background includes a doctorate in Textiles and Apparel, and studies in both Japanese and South American knitting and design techniques, textile design and painting. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* ST116-Fairisle, The Peruvian Purl *Sold Out -* NT111-Stash Reduction Using Japanese Modular Knitting *Sold Out -* MT112-Knitting Andean Style:The Modified Continental Method

Eileen Bennett
Artist, author, teacher Eileen Bennett is a recognized expert in the art of sampler stitching, much sought after in the United States and abroad for her encyclopedic knowledge of historic embroideries. She has written seven books, including her two-volume Note Book Of Sampler Stitches, The Red Book Of Sampler Stitches and A Note Book Of Pulled Thread Stitches that embroiderers and canvas workers routinely turn to for well-documented, historically accurate stitches. Her designs are noteworthy for their authenticity and grace. Like her books, they are much-admired for their comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams. Also, like her books, her design are popular; she has sold over 500,000 leaflets since opening her company, The Sampler House, in 1984. A contributor to America’s leading needlework magazines, Eileen is also a popular-informative and entertaining-instructor. She teaches at guild meetings, needlework shops and shows throughout the country. She has served on the Board of Advisors for Antique Sampler & Needlework Quarterly. She has executed commissions from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Museum and worked with the Ulster Folk Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland. And she published a quarterly newsletter Sam Cloth, that includes hard-to-find information on samplers. A member of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, American Needlepoint Guild, and Embroiderers’ Guild of England, Eileen is the owner of The Sampler House. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST118-Strawberry Patch!-A 17th Century Style Band Sampler

Beyond Embroidery Instructors
Heather Holland-Daly Heather is the owner/designer of the cross stitch design company monsterbubbles. The inspiration that drives monsterbubbles is the desire to make everything old new again, keeping the art of cross stitch alive, with designs that appeal to a younger generation of Stitchers as well as the young at heart. Literary, funky, eclectic & thoughtful are some of the words used to describe Heather’s designs. Her book, “Cross Stitch Graffiti” from Interweave Press will be in stores soon, as well as her new spin on kitted cross stitch for Bucilla. Always helping to keep the industry fresh and alive! Jenny Hart Jenny is an artist and former museum archivist who took up embroidery as a beginner to deal with stress in the summer of 2000. Unable to find patterns that appealed to her modern and artistic sensibilities, she began creating her own. Since 2001, Sublime Stitching has been turning unsuspecting non-needleworkers into embroidery fanatics. Jenny Hart's cheeky designs and fun instructions have helped fuel the DIY revolution and given veteran needleworkers something new to stitch about. Whether an expert or beginner, you can come here for fresh ideas. Jo Mason Jo has been stitching since childhood. After discovering the threads she wanted to use in her needlework weren't readily available in Australia, she decided to dye her own. News of these "new" hand-dyed cotton and perle threads spread, and Dinky-Dyes was established in 2002. Shortly after, Jo began dyeing silk. This part of the business has grown rapidly, and Dinky-Dyes silk is now used by many designers and needleworkers. Jo moved to Houston, and has established Dinky-Dyes (USA) in Texas, where she also designs cross stitch and punchneedle. She has her own range of colored needlework scissors, and distributes for fellow Australian Designer, Janie Hubble's "The Cat's Whiskers Design Studio," and Carol Tinson's "Heirloom Embroideries" from the UK. Karen Kluba Karen formed ROSEWOOD MANOR in 1998, and has published over fifty needlework designs along with a number of quilt patterns. Her patterns reflect the inspiration she finds in her surroundings, quilt blocks, samplers, and Mother Nature. “Be Creative!” is Karen's motto. Her patterns include several ideas for stitching and finishing, encouraging customers to use the charts for several pieces and in ways other than what is pictured on the cover. If space permits, she includes smaller "Bonus Charts." These designs are motifs taken from the larger chart and arranged into a smaller, quick-to-stitch designs. Kat Rocha Kat loves crafts and taught herself cross stitch at a young age. She now designs original needleart for her company, “Cross Eyed Kat.” Kat has two engineering degrees, which lead to some unusual influences on her designs, along with her love of fine art, travel, and dragons. All in all, it is an eclectic mix that reaches out to both the novice and advanced stitcher; the designs can be seen at www.crosseyedkat.com. Kat and her husband live in Houston, TX, along with one cat, which is not cross eyed. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT304-Beyond Embroidery Boundaries

Judy Bielec
Judy is half of the Mosey 'n Me duo and has always loved and appreciated all forms of needlework. She enjoys learning new things and sharing them with others. She has taught needlework and needle felt classes for shops and at needlework markets. Needle felting has become a passion, and she creates mainly 3 dimensional pieces although flat felting is quicker. Anyone caa needle felt. Once you start you will find it's a wonderful addiction - just like stitching. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT214-"Face It" TT310-"Face It"

Tink Boord-Dill
Online herself since the late nineties, Tink Boord-Dill has used the internet to build name recognition. She understands both the internet AND the Needlework industry. Her ability to explain complicated concepts in easy to understand terms allows her to present the wonders of online marketing to independent business people in an efficient and effective way. Her site, SurviveAndConquerCoaching.com offers the Tools, Information, and Resources business owners need to take their Offline businesses Online. The internet provides small businesses with incredible opportunities for marketing and sales, and Tink’s focus is to provide the tools and knowledge to make this possible! Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TB213-Understanding and Deciphering Search Patterns and Web Site Statistics TB309-A Step By Step Guide To Creating Your First Web Site FB120-A Step By Step Guide To Creating Your First Web Site FB217-Understanding & Deciphering Search Patterns & Web Site Statistics SB124-The Issues Involved in Choosing Shopping Cart Software

Cat Bordhi
According to Stephanie Pearl McPhee, “Cat’s mission is to make you a more creative, free-thinking knitter who problem-solves and experiments with vigor and fearlessness. The best part? She can.” Cat teaches and inspires more than a 1,000 knitters a year in classes and retreats all over North America and has mentored other successful knitting authors. Her Youtube knitting tutorials reach many 1,000s more, and her ground-breaking books, Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles, A Treasury of Magical Knitting, A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting, and New Pathways For Sock Knitters have reached well over 100,000 knitters. Coming next: a book on Houdini socks! Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* TT201-Baby Steps:Innovative Infant Footwear FT113-The Marvels and Methods of Starting in the Middle *Sold Out -* ST101-Moebius Baskets - Beginner's Delight

Gwen Bortner
Gwen has been teaching since 1986 and is a recognized name at national venues such as TNNA, Stitches and TKGA since 2003. Since childhood, Gwen has dabbled in all of the needle arts with knitting finally taking center stage during her college years. Prior to opening her business Knitability, LLC (www.knitability.com), Gwen was a business consultant and trainer providing services to businesses both large and small. Gwen's passion is the company's motto "Taking knitters to the next level." Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* NB119-Class Design--From Concept To Completion MB109-Create Classes and Increase Profits

Laura Bryant
Laura received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan where she concentrated in art textiles. In 1984 Laura founded her company Prism Arts, Inc. As the creative force behind Prism yarns, she has published more than 40 pattern books. She is contributing editor for Cast On magazine, writing a regular column, "The Art of Knitting," and is on the Advisory Board for The Knitting Guild Association. She teaches design and knitting techniques at conventions, stores and retreats around the country. Laura has written four books for Martingale, Inc., three of them coauthored with Barry Klein. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT202-Color for Knitters

Chris Bylsma
Chris retired from a career in marketing communications and advertising to pursue her artistic passion, knitting and texture play, at home in Madison, WI. Instead, she is having a wonderful time teaching workshops coast to coast (and beyond) for TNNA, retail shops, guilds and conferences and has her own line of knitting patterns available only through retail yarn shops (www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com). Noted for her Crayon Box Jacket, wearable classic designs with a contemporary flair and her love of color, Chris' approach to knitting is that the process should be just as enjoyable as the end product and designs with that in mind. She encourages knitters to Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT212-The Crayon Box Jacket *Sold Out -* FB207-The Best Kept Secrets of the Most Successful Shops *Sold Out -* ST109-Turning Inventory Duds, Disasters & Orphan Skeins into Big Sellers

Luana Campbell
As head finisher at Needlework Unlimited, Minneapolis, MN for more than 25 years, Luana has seen most of the needlework challenges that can present themselves. She has used these experiences to learn and improve her finishing skills. Luana has developed new finishing techniques for customers as well as for needlepoint designers. For 10 years she was a volunteer textile conservation technician at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts working on the conservation of historical tapestries. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT121-Needlework Blocking *Sold Out -* FT204-Finishing Ornaments on Padded Board

Lily Chin
Lily is an internationally famous knitter and crocheter who has worked in the yarn industry for over 25 years, as a designer, instructor, and author of books on knitting and crochet. She has created garments for the collections of designers from Ralph Lauren to Diane von Furstenberg. Her work has been on the backs of celebrities and super models. She was named a “Master Knitter” by Vogue Knitting International. She is regularly cited in media across the U.S., include the Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, the NY Times and more. Lily Chin has lived in New York City all her life and has been involved in some aspect of the fashion industry since age 13. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* ST105-Knitting Tips, Tricks & Hints NT102-Fine Shaping in Stitch Patterning MB102-Meet the Press

Therese Chynoweth
As Product Manager for Dale of Norway, Therese divides her time between editing Dale's Norwegian patterns for the US and designing and handling pattern questions. She combines her degree in graphic design and experience as an assistant knitwear designer at JH Collectibles with her love of texture, color and handknitting when designing. Her creations use a variety of knitting techniques in an engineered way to work finishing details into a garment as a part of its construction. Therese has taught a variety of intermediate and advanced techniques classes at yarn shops and consumer events as well as TNNA. She's also a freelance knitwear designer having designs appearing Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Knitter's, knit.1, Knit Simple and Cast On. Self-taught at much of what she knows about knitting, Therese has a special interest in traditional knitting and other handwork techniques. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT311-Color Work 101

Iona Dettelbach
Iona has been teaching and designing needlework over 45 years. She has authored many books, among which is her most recent publication, Creating Contemporary Bargello. She is joined by her daughter, Susan Seabright, whose design is featured for this class. Susan attended Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center of Design in Pasadena, Ca. She has been a life-long needlework enthusiast. Susan is an accomplished knitter, embroiderer, quilter, needlepoint and cross-stitch artist. She brings a fresh outlook to the needlework world. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST107-Bargello In The 21st Century

Liz Diehl
Liz is an internationally known designer and teacher. She has been a part of the needlework industry for more than 30 years. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST125-Stitching With Beads

Tarie Dillard-Williams
Tarie is the owner of Yarn Heaven, located in Arlington, Texas. Yarn Heaven has been in business for 13 years. She started out with a 500 sq. ft. space and now has 5000 sq. ft. In her early 20s she took marketing classes and put what she learned to practical use in other people's businesses until she had her own. People tell Tarie that she could sell ice to an Eskimo. It's all about the marketing. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FB211-Marketing Your Products SB111-Marketing Your Products

Ruth Dilts
Ruth has been working in the needlework field since 1980. She has managed retail shops and taught classes for many different levels of students in the U.S. and England. Ruth is a sales representative for several companies and a designer with her own line of charted designs. Threads and textures have always fascinated her. Ruth has taught for ANG and EGA as well as many shops. She currently lives in Virginia and teaches for Needlewoman East and The Point of It All. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST106-Making Canvas Come Alive With Needlepoint 202-A Guide to Embellishment for Painted Canvas

Jackie DuPlessis
Jackie was born and raised in South Africa. In 1995 Jackie and her husband decided to move to the United States. Jackie is an art teacher by profession but being in a new country with new opportunities, she was privileged to explore and develop her love of needleart. Jackie began her journey into the needlearts at a small age with the guidance of many talented women who have passed on their love for needleart to her. She began shortly after moving to the U.S. working in local needlework shops and doing finishing of smalls and formed her company, It's Fine-ally Finished, in the year 2000. Since having her son in the year 2002, she has developed a desire to expand her talents into designing with the focus on finishing and is tremendously fulfilled with passing on her knowledge to fellow stitchers and encourages them to finish projects. Jackie released five charts at the Nashville 2007 show and now focuses fully on teaching and designing dimensional objects of needleart. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST117-Too Reticule

Teva Durham
Popular designer, author and teacher, Teva Durham launched one of the first internet knitting pattern sites, loop-d-loop.com in 2000. She is the author of Loop-d-Loop Crochet: More Than 25 Novel Designs For Crocheters and Knitters Taking up the Hook (STC Craft, May 2005). Teva was formerly Associate Knitting Editor for Vogue Knitting and Family Circle Easy Knitting magazines. She has designed extensively for both magazine and book publications along with 7th Avenue designers. Teva lives in New York City with her 4 1/2 year old daughter, Olivia. In fall 2007, Tahki Stacy Charles, Inc. will launchh this new line of yarn and patterns called Loop-d-Loop by Teva Durham in collaboration with Teva. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NT109-Short Row Circles

Darla Fanton
A needlearts teacher and designer for more than twenty years, Darla J. Fanton is intrigued by crochet techniques of the past. She derives great joy in giving these nearly lost arts a new life for today's fiber fanatics to experience. The author of numerous magazines designs, articles and booklets, Darla recently launched her Designs by Darla J pattern line. Certified by the Craft Yarn Council of America, Darla is a popular teacher at national conferences, local guilds and her local yarn shop where she is known for her patience and detailed instructions. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT118-Crochet Illusions MT101-Crochet Illusions

Margaret Fisher
Margaret is a TKGA Master Knitter, nationally known knitting instructor, and skilled designer who teaches knit, crochet, and sweater design workshops across the country at conventions and for shops and guilds. She has designed for publication, and she also designs and makes one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Margaret is a former co-chair of the Master Hand Knitting Committee of The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) and has written magazine articles on knitting and knitting techniques. She is the author of Seven Things that can "Make or Break" a Sweater™. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FB107-Teachers' Workshop ST113-Colorful Ribbings

Jen Funk Weber
Jen leads a dual life as needlework designer and children's author. It was only a matter of time before the two pursuits merged. "Fun" has been a guiding force in her life and career (as well as part of her name), beginning with her work in summer camps and after-school programs, engaging kids in creative activities and continuing with the creation and publication of puzzles, activities and patterns in kids' magazines and books. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NB107-Reaching Tweens. Reaching Teens. Reaching Out

Helen Hamann
Since 1977 Miss Hamann has been designing and manufacturing hand-knitted sweaters of the highest quality. Her designs have been sold as ready-to-wear pieces in markets around the world including Europe, North and South America and the Far East. Miss Hamann’s designs have also been featured in specialized magazines, TV shows, mail order catalogs and published as knitting and crochet patterns for all levels of expertise. Her passion for knitting and design extends to sharing her knowledge and knitting skills by conducting workshops all around the country. Miss Hamann's recently released pattern book, Andean Inspired Knits, may be purchased at your favorite bookseller or from Interweave Press at www.interweave.com. Twice a year Miss Hamann takes a group of tourists to Peru in a fascinating adventure to explore this South American country’s arts and culture, culinary delights, ancient textiles, modern alpaca breeding techniques and its successful knitwear industry. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* NT112-Short Row Shaping-How to Take Full Advantage of This Technique *Sold Out -* MT113-Finishing Tips and Tricks

Minh Trang Ho
Minh Trang , owner and creative force behind the Spinning Wheel, was born in Vietnam in 1970. Her family moved to the United States in 1977, and she graduated from the University of Houston in 1994 with degrees in education and child psychology. Trang went back to school to take design courses and in 1998 took over management of the Spinning Wheel from her mother who had bought the local finishing service in 1985. The Spinning Wheel is now a national finishing service and in Trang's own words, "part of an industry I love." Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST120-The Final Stitch

Suzanne Howren
Suzanne is co-owner of SHEAR Creations and Thread Technique Team (T3). She is co-author of the popular books Stitches For Effect, More Stitches For Effect, Even More Stitches For Effect, Stitches To Go, and The Thread Thesaurus. She designs handpainted canvas with stitch guides called Just Add Threads(TM) as well as counted needlepoint designs for T3. Suzanne has taught classes for local guilds, shops, the ANG National Seminar and Callaway Gardens and has appeared on the TV show Sew Much More. She also writes a book review column for the magazine needlepoint now. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT111-Embellishment for Needlepoint

Stefanie Japel
Stefanie is the author of the bestselling book "Fitted Knits" and the soon-to-be-released "Glam Knits" (both from F&W publications). Stefanie J. also owns and operates the blog "Glampyre Knits," and teaches workshops all over North America Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT307-The One Skein Wonder: Knit a Darling Shrug All in One Piece, Using Only One Skein of Yarn!

Laura Kelly
Laura , owner, The Handwork Studio, A Kids' Needle Arts Studio. After a career in corporate business and then as a stay at home mom, Laura was inspired to teach needlearts after her kids' experience in a Waldorf school. Seeing the importance of handwork on a child’s education, their sense of self esteem and the extent of their capabilities, the idea was born to open a needlearts studio focused on children. As a mother, Laura also recognized how parents will spend money on their kids in any economy if they feel they are learning something new and valuable. Through weekly classes, workshops, camps and birthday parties, The Handwork Studio has hundreds of kids that come through The Studio on a monthly basis. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FB209-The Kids' Market - Cash Today, Clients Tomorrow SB126-The Kids' Market-Cash Today, Client Tomorrow

Barry Klein
Barry is the owner of Trendsetter Yarns and has been teaching at TNNA for the past 20 years. Barry is co-author of four top selling knitting books, featured designer on Knitty Gritty, Shay Pendray's Needleart Studio and the new Uncommon Threads television show. Barry currently teaches for TKGA and Stitches and travels around North America teaching classes in his customers' stores. Barry is one of the designers for his company Trendsetter Yarns. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT305-Teaching Fun Classes; Where, Why & How

Jean Krynicki
Jean has been a career math teacher, guidance counselor, middle school coordinator and private tutor. Her color background comes from oil painting and years of doing wardrobe color coordinating for men and women. She has been a lifelong knitter. She has retail experience in a knitting and needlepoint shop where she had the inspiration to start River Silks Ltd. She rapidly expanded her stitching repertoire and techniques to the opportunities afforded by silk ribbon. She is pleased to share her enthusiasm with the TNNA family. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT101-Beautiful Effects With Ribbon

Paul Krynicki
Paul has been on the teaching faculty at the University of Washington for thirty years. He has given "Brown Bag" seminars to businesses for 15 years. Paul comes to the world of color as a published photographer. His goal as a photographer was to capture the intensity and vibrancy of nature's colors. Paul is a newcomer to the needlearts having been a knitter before turning to needlepoint when he became one of the original founders of River Silks Ltd. He has few preconceived ideas about needlepoint and secretly believes that the "Needlepoint Police" are a myth. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT101-Beautiful Effects With Ribbon

Teresa Layman
Teresa Layman has been a licensed designer for the Vogue Pattern Company for over 14 years. Her design hallmark is the fine details that give her projects a very special heirloom quality and make each project a joy to make, give or receive. Currently, Teresa holds the titles of: Queen of Knotalot, Sheriff of Knottingham and Chief Knothead. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT114-Knot Something Fishy MT111-Knot Something Fishy

Melissa Leapman
Melissa is the author of several bestselling knitting and crocheting books. Her most recent titles are CONTINUOUS CABLES and CABLES UNTANGLED (Potter Craft, 2006 and 2008), as well as numerous publications and DVDs from Leisure Arts. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FT102-Basic Pattern Drafting FT202-Cable Variations: The Second Tier Package *Sold Out -* ST108-Crochet for Cowards

Joan Lohr
Joan Lohr has been a designer of custom stitch guides and counted needlepoint for Rainbow Gallery for many years. She has taught for TNNA, INRG and needlework shops both regionally and nationally as well as for local chapters of ANG and EGA. She has worked in needlework shops and therefore has firsthand knowledge of the wants and needs of shop owners. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST106-Making Canvas Come Alive With Needlepoint 202-A Guide to Embellishment for Painted Canvas NT108-Color Block Snowman Mini Stocking

Joe Martinez
Joe is the developer of the Total Retail Solution POS software. He grew up working in his parents' store which specializes in embroidery, quilting and knitting/crocheting. He received his degree in Computer Science from Cal Poly State University; and as his senior project, he developed the TRS software initially for his parents' store. With the in-depth knowledge of the industry, he was able to tailor the software to the specific needs of these types of stores. After nine years in business, Joe has built a reputation for the product as the most acclaimed POS system for the creative industries. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: MB108-Point of Sale for Better Business Management

Sally Melville
Sally loves all aspects of life as a "professional knitter": teaching, writing, designing, and explaining what this all means! And what does it mean? It means an extensive teaching schedule that takes her all over the world, speaking to wonderful folk who can appreciate the perfect buttonhole, who love the textures and colors and techniques of knitting, who want to be more intuitive about their craft, and who know that life is about learning. She is the author of Sally Melville Styles, of three books in The Knitting Experience series, and of an upcoming book, Mother / Daughter Knits. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FT103-Learning To Love Intarsia *Sold Out -* FT203-Stripes, and Stripes That Aren't ST102-CREATIVITY *Sold Out -* NT106-Two Colors, Two Hands

Annie Modesitt
Annie has taught knitting and crochet classes at TNNA, TKGA Fiber Arts Market and at Knitting Guilds and Yarn Shops across North America. Her designs have been seen in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, Knitters and many other magazines. She is the author of Confessions of a Knitting Heretic, Knitting Millinery, Twist & Loop (Potter, Oct 2006) and Men Who Knit And The Dogs Who Love Them (Lark, Jan 2007). Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FT105-HEEL! Learn To Teach Toe-Up Socks To New Knitters with Mutt-Luks! *Sold Out -* FT205-Cables & Lace NT121-Cables & Lace

Rick Mondragon
Rick is the Editor of Knitter's Magazine. His philosophies cover the simplicity or needle arts when you have the right focus and approach. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT207-Crochet for Knitters

Kathy Morrow
Kathy is the owner of The Yarn Studio, located in Minturn Colorado and a former TNNA Retail Council member. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FB207-The Best Kept Secrets of the Most Successful Shops

SuZy Murphy
SuZy has written 5 books, SuZy's Small Stitches, SuZy's Darn Stitches, SuZy's SuprpriZe Stitches, SuZy's Lite Stitches, and SuZy's Portable Stitches. She will be introducing a new book at this market. She does models for several artists. She was a recipient of the TNNA Jubilee Award in 2005. She was also awarded the 2006 ANG Literary Award. Her teaching stresses the freedom to be innovative with stitches and threads while having fun. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT205-Collaborative Canvas Embellishment *Sold Out -* ST121-The Shepherd-Canvas by Frank Bielec, Distributed by Maggie Co.

Lucy Neatby
Lucy is an internationally recognized teacher, designer and writer who has thrilled knitters around the world with her inimitable charm, knowledge and uniquely colorful designs. Her passion for nurturing and empowering knitters and putting them in control of their art is becoming legendary! Lucy's book Cool Socks Warm Feet, Knitter’s Companion DVD series and line of detailed, technique-rich patterns has successfully encouraged knitters to try new and daring knitting feats which has gained her a devoted following. You are welcome aboard her website at www.lucyneatby.com. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT209-Cool Socks (Part A) *Sold Out -* FT106-The First Cut Is the Deepest! *Sold Out -* FT206-A Dabble Into Double ST112-Hello Cinderella! - An Introduction To Intarsia

Kathy Paterson
Kathy has taught a variety of needlepoint classes to TNNA, ANG and EGA groups as well as her local needlepoint shop. Her earliest memories are of her mother with some form of needleart in hand and, at an early age, Kathy was taught just about every method of using needle and thread. With a B.A. in Fine Arts and over three years' experience in the needlearts business, Kathy's handpainted canvases and stitch guides are recognized for their innovative use of color and contemporary style. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT204-October 31 TT302-"Joy" Christmas Banner

Jane Patrick
Jane is a former editor of Handwoven magazine and is currently vice president of sales for Schacht Spindle Co., Inc. She has taught weaving classes and workshops, given lectures on weaving and juried textile art shows. Jane's beginning weaving book, Time to Weave, was recently published by Interweave Press. Jane's Violetrose blog can be found on the web at www.schachtspindle.com. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT119-Weave a Scarf in a Day *Sold Out -* NT115-Knit One, Weave Too--Weaving for Knitters

Shay Pendray
Shay, certified in canvas work by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, is a teacher; lecturer; designer; host of the long running PBS TV show, Needle Arts Studio; author of four books; past owner of retail shop; a production company and manufactures and distributes needlework products. Shay has studied Japanese Embroidery for over 18 years. She has had the privilege of studying with four different Sensi (teachers) in Japan. Shay has had the honor to study with Kiju Funkuda, Living National Treasure of Japanese Embroidery, in Japan. She was the driving force in bringing Japanese Embroidery to the United States and has many students in this technique from around the world. Books: Stitching Toward Perfection (self published), Shay Pendray’s Needle Craft Projects, Needleworker’s Companion, Shay Pendray’s Inventive Needlework. Awards: The NationalArts Association TEN Award, The National Academy of Needle Artist “Life Achievement Award”, DMC Teacher of the Year, ANG Literary Award, NAWBO, Top 10 Business Women in 2000 in the State of Michigan. Shay was also awarded a Life Membership in the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and awarded a Life Membership in her local chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild. She is a past Board Member of The National NeedleArts Association. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT108-Technique and Shop Talk SB114-How To Plan the Life Cycle of Your Business NB110-Exit Strategies

Rosalie Peters Bourque
Rosalie is a designer, author and teacher. She has created many needlework designs for every taste and budget. The designer has authored and co-authored numerous booklets and pamphlets on needlepoint for basic, intermediate and advanced needlepoint, bargello, pulled thread, creative stitchery and cross-stitch. She has specialized in traditional designs and antique adaptations. Rosalie started designing needlepoint in 1970 and began operating as Shariane Designs in 1971. For five years, this company was the primary supplier of needlepoint to Bonwit Teller as well as numerous shops across the country. She has lectured nationally and has sponsored needlepoint seminars in Asheville, North Carolina where she spends the summer. Rosalie is a member of the American Needlepoint Guild and Embroiderer's Guild of America. She was listed in the 1981 and 1982 editions of "Who's Who of American Women." Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NT118-Beaded Pendant MT105-Beaded Pendant

Carol Phillips
Carol , former regional sales executive for Estee Lauder and buyer/product developer for major department stores, began Embellishments, a pillow design firm, in 1993 and began working with a needlepoint store in Houston ten years ago. Her retail store is a treasure trove of fabrics, trims and notions with many being vintage. Carol, her work and her store, will be featured in a Country Living magazine article in March 2007. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST120-The Final Stitch

Leigh Radford
Leigh is the author of One Skein, 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet (Interweave Press 2006) and AlterKNITS, Imaginative Projects and Creativity Exercises (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2005). Former Art Director of Interweave Knits magazine and an award-winning graphic designer with over twenty years of experience in design and corporate marketing, Leigh currently divides her time between designing knitwear for Louet North America and teaching and working on her next book. Leigh lives in Portland, Oregon. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* NT120-Introduction To Needle Felting

Rise & Shine Instructors
Charland Garvin Her genuine love of the needlearts has kept Charland both a student and teacher of needlework for more than 30 years. Beginning as a knitter, she gradually worked through all the needlearts before finding her true love – cross-stitch. She went from working in needlework shops to owning her own shop and from there on to designing. She has taught for shops throughout North America and England, as well as for various guilds, TNNA and INRG markets. Tina Herman and Teri Richards Tina and Teri have been designers and teachers for over twenty-five years. Having also owned their own needlework shop for the past twenty years, these sisters bring an interesting dual perspective to their classes. Their timeless design style and their sweet teaching manner will be sure to charm and delight you. “The Trilogy” The Trilogy is made up of the designers from the three successful needlework companies: Bent Creek, Twisted Threads and Heart in Hand Needleart. Marsha Worley, Elizebeth Newlin, Ruth Sparrow Gendron and Cecilia Turner have over 40 years of combined design experience. The four women share deep friendship based in their love of needlework and for years they talked about how they might combine their three company’s unique design styles into one line. The answer was found in 2000 with The Trilogy partnership. Marsha, Elizabeth, Ruth and Cecilia draw inspiration from their combined enthusiasm for needlework. They are girlfriends who have stitched, designed, taught, shopped, laughed, prayed and wept together. It is hard not to come away from a class with them without more appreciation for needlework and the fellowship it provides us all. Cecile McPeak Although most recognized as co-owner of Just Another Button Company, Cecile McPeak is also a quilter, seamstress, crafter and school volunteer. She lives in Troy IL with husband Dean and three children, well, occasionally three, as they grow and fly the nest. Her education and background are in business, but finds there are lots of creative opportunities for a left-brained person in the world of needlearts. Besides the never-ending quest to create a fabulous new polymer clay button, Cecile’s plan for 2007 is to catch up with computer technology as a tool for promoting the needlearts industry. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* NT105-Rise & Shine With Your Favorite Counted Thread Designers

Beth Robertson
Beth Robertson is co-owner of SHEAR Creations and Artistic Illusions. She is co-author of the popular books New Twists On Needlework Embellishment, Stitches For Effect, More Stitches For Effect, Even More Stitches For Effect, Stitches To Go, The Thread Thesaurus and Knots, Fur, & Turkey Work. She designs handpainted canvas with stitch guides called Just Add Threads. Beth has taught classes for local guilds, shops, the ANG National Seminar and Callaway Gardens and has appeared on the TV show, Sew Much More. She is also the graphic artist for the magazine, needlepoint now. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT111-Embellishment for Needlepoint

Joan Sheridan
Joan is an avid knitter, spinner and weaver. She has operated Heritage Spinning & Weaving in Lake Orion, MI, since 2000 and is known for her technique classes and easy-to-follow teaching style. Joan has been published in Spin-Off and Handwoven and has taught at SOAR and TNNA and other regional events. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT117-Spinning for Knitters *Sold Out -* FT215-Spinning for Knitters

Julia Snyder
Julia grew up in her local needlepoint store where her mother, Patsye Hardin, worked. She started stitching at the age of four and has not stopped since. She has designed and taught classes for ANG, EGA, Needlepointers, Destination Dallas Market, TNNA Market, judging at the State Fair of Texas for several years and been a part of the Beaux-Arts Auction at the Dallas Museum of Art. She has been teaching for the past 12 years, since she and her mother opened Key Stitches. Along with stitching and teaching, Julia stays busy writing stitch guides for designers and clients. Some of the designers are Melissa Shirley, Strictly Christmas, Painted Pony, A Collection of Designs, Ewe Eye & Friends and The Studio. She wanted to put a book together that used most of the stitches that she used on a daily basis and include facts that so many stitchers do not know or have forgotten. So with collaboration over the last four years, 176 Amazing Stitches was born; and with the great success of it, book two will be out in June 2007. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FT110-Have Your Cupcake and Stitch It Too!

Judie Solomon
Judie has been teaching needlework at her shop, Thistle Needleworks in Glastonbury CT, and for local and regional needlework guilds for over 25 years. Her inspiration comes from the beautiful canvases our designers create and the wide variety of threads now available. As a member of EGA, ANG, FCE, and TNNA, Judie is a frequent participant in classes herself, always doing what she encourages her students to do - learn all you can and "expand your horizons." Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NT103-Hummingbird at Flower MT106-Hummingbird at Flower

Leslye Solomon
Having taught at over 40 Stitches events and a variety of knitting seminars from England to Alaska, Leslye Solomon is an enthusiastic, energetic, and empathetic teacher. She has extensive knitwear training and has owned a full-service yarn shop for ten years. Leslye has published a number of sweater designs, was one of three invited to take part in the Stitches Mid-West Knitters Challenge, and produced numerous instructional DVD/videos on the subject of hand and machine knitting, sweater finishing, socks, buttonholes, and how to continentally knit. She authored a book on sweater designing and is a regular contributing editor for Knit ‘N Style magazine. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: ST103-Modifying Sweater Patterns To Satisfy Your Customers’ Particular Needs

Adrienne Spencer
Adrienne's career has been about teaching and design. During the last ten years, she has worked in better shops teaching, designing commercial and custom stitch guides, customizing canvases and color schemes and finishing. After a career in dance and with a degree in dance education, she has taught, choreographed, designed sets and costumes and operated a dance academy. In 1986, with a degree in interior design, she opened Adrienne Spencer Interior Design. As an award winning designer, she has been published several times and lectures on design and the business of design to students and the public. Adrienne has taught at TNNA and is a member of ANG and ASID. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FB208-Developing Classes To Increase Sales and Customer Loyalty NB113-Developing Classes To Increase Sales & Customer Loyalty

Elizabeth Talledo
Elizabeth is a designer/teacher with a BFA in Fine Arts and owner of Dames of the Needle and Finger Work. She teaches finishing, counted thread work, needlepoint and wool applique. She has been teaching finishing, decorative stitch and developing classes for local shops for 17 years. She has taught for EGA, ANG, Sampler Guilds and TNNA trade shows. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT206-Finishing a Biscornu with Wool Applique' FT112-Finishing a Tin

Alan Thurgood
Alan, CPA, has presented retail management and growth seminars to hundreds of retail audiences. He endorses clear, practical and quantitative concepts. Alan has a degree in Accounting. He practiced as a CPA for many years, then as a Controller for a 250 store, multi-billion dollar retail operation. He has also owned several successful retail businesses. Alan was co-founder and is now the President of POS IM Software, a Point of Sale and Inventory Management software. POS IM is designed specifically for individually owned retail shops. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: SB119-Point of Sale-The Most Important Tool for a Successful Business

Kennita Tully
Kennita is a freelance knitwear designer whose work has appeared in every major knitting magazine in this country such as Knitters, Interweave Knits, Family Circle and Vogue. She has also contributed articles to Cast On and INKnitters as well as designing for yarn companies. She now also designs and teaches for her shop,Wildflower Yarns and Knitwear, in Manhattan, KS. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT215-Meandering Cables TT312-Reversible Stitch Patterns

JoAnne Turcotte
JoAnne has been continuously teaching knitting and design classes at the yarn shop level for over 12 years. At one point in time she taught 6 classes each week. JoAnne is presently the Design Director of Plymouth Yarn Co. She still finds time to teach one knitting class a week at a local yarn shop. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TB306-How to Increase Sales of Those Novelty Yarns

Phillipa Turnbull
Phillipa specializes in historic British crewel work, and her traditionally designed kits are now popular in many American shops. She is a designer, embroiderer, tutor, lecturer and author and teaches regularly at TNNA shows. Phillipa teaches and lectures in Castles, Country Houses and at Embroiderers' Guild Conventions in Great Britain and Ireland and in July 2005 was the International Tutor at the Koala Needlework Convention in Australia. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FT213-Long & Short Stitch-The Essential Crewel Work Technique

John Waddell
John Waddell has been stitching for over 35 years and is a member of EGA, EAC, ANG and NETA. For the past eight years he has taught weekly open stitch classes in two different retail shops and developed and taught project classes for these shops. Currently he teaches three classes per week. He has completed numerous teaching assignments with both EGA and ANG Guilds locally in the Houston area and nationally. He has participated in numerous classes taught in the Houston area and at national seminars by national teachers and at Callaway Gardens, American Needlepoint Guild (ANG), Embroidery Association of Canada (EAC) and Embroidery Guild of America (EGA). John has taught classes at the national ANG and EGA Seminars, at Calloway and at The National Needlework Association (TNNA). Two articles of his were published in Needlepointers magazine March 2002 and July 2004. He is the past President of the National Embroidery Teacher’s Association (NETA). Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT203-Laid Fillings 101-Vertical, Horizontal & Straight Trellis TT301-Beading on Canvas FT115-Laid Fillings 202-Diagonals & Diagonal Trellis FT210-Unleash Your Imagination and Win!

Natalie Wilson
Natalie is a knitwear designer and knitting teacher based in the Detroit, Michigan area. In addition to designing for her iKnitiative line of patterns, Natalie designs for knitting magazines and yarn companies and has contributed designs to two books. Natalie teaches informative and entertaining knitting workshops at yarn shops and community centers in the Detroit area and beyond. Learn more about Natalie and her work at www.iknitiative.com. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: TT211-Making the Most of Ribbon Yarns TT308-YO! Lace! MT104-Making the Most of Ribbon Yarns

Susan Wolcott
Susan is the Director of Events and Operations for Y2Knit and operates the Y2Knit yarn shop and teaches knitting to adults and children. Susan has a Masters degree in Organizational Learning and her background in nursing, technology and coaching enhances her ability to teach knitters. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: *Sold Out -* FB122-Bring Those Customers In

Andrea Wong
Andrea learned the Portuguese style of knitting when she was seven years old. An avid knitter for 34 years, she has been teaching this method and other techniques in yarn shops, retreats, Meg Swansen’s Knitting Camp and knitting guilds around the country and abroad for the last five years. She has designed baby clothes, a wedding gown bodice and knitwear for Fiesta Yarns and Ironstone. She is one of the winning contestants for the book Kids, Kids, Kids by XRX. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: NT114-Knitting Portuguese Style-yarn Around the Neck (Basics) MT114-Designing Knitwear for Babies and Toddlers

Patricia Zurlo
Patricia is an attorney in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota. Patricia was a successful freelance classical musician, and has always been an entrepreneur. Her clients include needlework businesses, Pilates studios, graphic designers, artists, orchestras, small businesses and non-profits. Active in the Twin Cities arts community, she has served on the boards of such organizations as The Minnesota Textile Center, The Schubert Club, and is Past President of the Arts, Entertainment and Sports Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. For as long as she can remember, Patricia has been a passionate knitter, weaver, sewer, and in the last few years has delved into needlepoint. Classes offered at The NeedleArts Market: FB109-Can I Copy This Pattern? A Legal Perspective on Running a Successful Needlework Business SB115-Can I Copy This Pattern? A Legal Perspective on Running a Successful Needlework Business

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