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Meet the Experts
Alanna Wilcox
Alanna Wilcox is a fiber artist, professional educator, Master Spinner and color specialist with acid dyes. She loves empowering fellow fiber enthusiasts by helping them overcome their creative challenges, learn new skills, and achieve their fiber related goals through her expert instruction via online workshops and books. Alanna is constantly making things, especially projects that have to do with color and fiber to express her creativity.
She earned the OHS Spinning Certificate with distinction in 2015 and the Master Spinner Certificate in 2017. She wrote and self-published the spinning books “A New Spin on Color” and “Color Alchemy: From Digital to Dye” in addition to developing over 2,000 precision dye formulas to color match digital images and HEX colors. Working with fiber is something that she lives and breathes, sometimes literally.
Amy Snell
Amy Snell is a knitting instructor and designer with an eye for the unusual or unusually captivating. She enjoys teaching techniques and stitch patterns that introduce color, contrast, and texture into knitting in new or interesting ways.
Darcy Lewis
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As the daughter of a mixed media artist and a costume designer for Opera Colorado, my earliest memories revolve around colors and textures and the interplay between them. I love the warmth of fabric and the richness of its varied textures. Having lived in Israel, Japan and China, I draw inspiration from multiple aesthetics to create connections between cultures and peoples. I learned to sew at age 4, and started winning awards for it by age 8. My work has been widely exhibited and published at major museums and quilt shows around the world, in: The National Quilt Museum, ArtPrize (Michigan), The Denver Art Museum, The Mizel Museum (Denver), The Photographic Gallery (Finland), The New York Times, Threads Magazine, Asian Fabrics Magazine, Air India in-flight magazine, The Vienna City Hall (Vienna), by invitation at the Pacific Int’l Quilt Festival (California), Road to California, the International Quilt Festival (Houston), and in galleries and exhibits around the world. I have been privileged to teach sewing and textile arts to groups all around the world, including for Burda Patterns, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Colorado Free University, Kona Bay Fabrics, Kendall College of Art and Design (Grand Rapids, MI), and many more. I currently serve on the Conference Committee Board for H+H Chicago, and will be teaching 3 classes at Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival.
Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji
Having supported Lot of young people to turn their yarn dreams to Reality, She is happy to be called a Chief Imagination Officer . With a back ground in textiles.she enjoys speaking on all things crafting for young people.
Jessie Rayot
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Crochet, Drop Spinning, Embroidery, Knitting, Sewing, Tunisian, Weaving
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Jessie is a crochet and knit designer, artist, and founder and owner of Jessie At Home®, LLC. With a BFA in costume design from The Theatre School at DePaul University and an MA in studio art/painting & sculpture from Adelphi University, Jessie has a thorough fiber art and studio art education. She’s won design awards, is an internationally published designer, and has taught around the USA. In addition to nearly all arts and crafts, a favorite pastime is playing games with her family. Jessie’s a proud volunteer staff member of Knit the Rainbow, a knit and crochet non-profit that helps keep homeless LGBTQ+ youth warm in the cold months. She also teaches monthly Community Craft evenings and runs a monthly Sit & Stitch at Edge NJ, a center for LBGTQ+ and HIV+ individuals.
“I love the life I have built for myself. It’s not always easy, it is always mine, and I work hard for it. Even with all the struggles, life is good.”
Jessie Katz Greenberg
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Jessie Katz Greenberg is a crafting expert, educator, and content creator based in New York.
Crafting isn’t just a pastime for her—it’s a way of life. With a BFA in Visual Communication Design and Art History, she spent over ten years as a graphic designer before directing craft & DIY content at a video startup, managing the independent artist community at Spoonflower, co-hosting the Craft Hangout Podcast, and creating video content for brands like Michaels and Beacon Adhesives.
As a workshop instructor she has led sessions across various crafts, from embroidery and hand lettering to printmaking, needle felting, paper crafting, and beyond. Whether she’s teaching in-person or creating engaging digital content, her mission is to spread the joy of crafting and make it accessible and fun for everyone.
When Jessie isn’t crafting you’ll find her tending to her growing collection of indoor plants, making time for morning walks, and probably eating cheese.
Jo Luttazi
Jo Luttazi is a crochet designer specializing in cosplay and wearable art with over 15 years of experience with crochet costuming.
Karima Sundarji
Karima Sundarji is co-creator, with Sue Hunter, of the Straphangers Lounge – a textile-based NYC subway car and platform. She has published patterns on ravelry and knitty.com. She has taught at Vogue Knitting Live and the Transit Museum.
Kristin Bailey
Kristin is a passionate and knowledgeable knitting instructor known for bringing both technical expertise and creative joy to her classes. A knitter for over 20 years and a local yarn store employee for over 15, she’s always working on something new – probably in green yarn. Kristin has been professionally teaching knitting for over five years and has a reputation for making complex techniques feel approachable and fun. She builds student confidence through clear instruction, thoughtful structure, and a supportive environment. She also designs garments and accessories that introduce new skills and expand a knitter’s abilities. Her designs have been published in Making Stories Magazine. She lives in Ohio with her husband and their two yarn-loving cats.
Lauren Mcelroy
Lauren McElroy is an artist and meditation teacher, blending mediums to help people find their own creativity. They have been published in interweave knits, vogue knitting, making, spin off, Ply, knitstrips, and are a season 7 Knitstar.
Maggie Leininger
Maggie Leininger is an artist, weaver, and educator, having served as a professor of art specializing in woven structures and other areas of fiber art at Arizona State University, the University of Louisville, and currently at DePaul University.
Mary Beth Temple
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After successful careers as both a costumer in NYC, and an antiques dealer specializing in 19th and 20th century textiles and decoratives, Mary Beth Temple has been a full-time designer/teacher of craft techniques ranging from yarn crafts to cosplay for more than a decade. She is the author of sixteen crafty books and booklets, most recently Starter Guide to Tunisian Crochet from Landauer Publishing. MBTCreates.com is her online home for free and paid patterns, tutorials, and videos which can also be found on YouTube and TikTok. Mary Beth is an avid teacher and loves presenting classes both online and in rooms across the country. Many of her classes can be found on Craftsy.com. Mary Beth has also produced instructional video for Yarnspirations, The Knitting Circle, Creative Crochet Corner, National Sewing Circle and the “Learn with Michaels” online learning hub.
Pia Thadani
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Pia is the designer, teacher, and fiber fanatic behind Stitches n Scraps. A CGOA Master Crocheter and a CYC Certified Instructor, she loves sharing the joy of yarn through patterns, tutorials, and playful designs. StitchesnScraps.com features approachable, engaging patterns and resources for makers of all skill levels. Pia designs patterns in both crochet and knitting, creating everything from charming amigurumi and home décor to practical accessories and cozy garments. Most of her patterns are also available on Ravelry. Pia teaches fiber arts classes, in person and online, and offers a large library of video tutorials on the Stitches n Scraps YouTube channel. In addition to designing and teaching, Pia works as a technical editor, helping ensure that knitting and crochet patterns are clear, accurate, and accessible. For Pia, being part of a thriving and inclusive community, bound by a shared love for fiber, is at the heart of her work. Belonging to several fiber-related guilds has been a vital part of her life as a fiber artist. You’ll often find her volunteering with organizations at both the local and national level, including the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA), Knit for Food, and local charity initiatives. Above all, Pia believes that fiber arts should be joyful, creative, and a powerful force for good. Through her patterns, tutorials, and teaching, she hopes to inspire makers to explore new techniques, play with texture and color, and discover the endless possibilities that live within a simple strand of yarn.
Rachel Weiss
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Rhondda Mol
Rhondda Mol is the crochet designer behind Oombawka Design Crochet. She has been designing and publishing crochet patterns since 2012 and is known for her clear instructions, practical designs, and helpful tutorials that make crochet easier to understand. Rhondda shares hundreds of free crochet patterns on her website, including hats, scarves, blankets, toys, and home projects. Her goal is to help crocheters build skills, feel confident with their stitches, and enjoy the creative process. She teaches beginner crochet classes at her local community center and enjoys helping new crocheters learn the basics in a relaxed and supportive environment. In June she will also be teaching workshops at the Crochet Guild Australia Conference. Rhondda especially enjoys helping crocheters troubleshoot projects, learn new techniques, and discover simple solutions to common crochet challenges.
S Nozibele Kelsey-Brewton
I am Susan Nozibele Kelsey-Brewton, a crochet enthusiast, instructor, and design artist I was taught by my mother at a very young age, and has been “hooked” ever since. I have published designs in both Simply Crochet and Crochet Foundry magazines, along with 14 patterns on Ravelry. I am committed to sharing my passion for crochet with family, friends, and my community through my Crochet with Nozibele Facebook Group and weekly Zoom Hook-up. You might also find me at local craft shows and Fiber Festivals selling my wares. Happy Hooking!
Tamara Kelly
Tamara Kelly is a globally recognized crochet designer, instructor, and the creative force behind Moogly. Known for fresh, modern, and accessible designs, Moogly features over 600 free crochet patterns, in-depth video tutorials for both right- and left-handed crocheters, and expert tips to help crafters of all levels succeed.
Tamara is the author of Quick Crochet for the Home and has taught crochet workshops around the world, both online and in person. Her expertise and passion for the craft have made Moogly a go-to resource for crochet enthusiasts, offering not just patterns, but also giveaways, product reviews, and the amazing Moogly Crochet Along, which has been going strong for over a decade.
Whether you’re picking up a hook for the first time or looking to refine your skills, Tamara’s approachable teaching style and deep knowledge make learning crochet both fun and rewarding.
