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Kimberly McAlindin has been joyfully immersed in the fiber arts for over 20 years, sharing her passion for knitting and crochet in ways that inspire and connect. A former Editor-in-Chief of Knit 1-2-3 and Crochet 1-2-3 magazines, Kimberly has created designs for brands like Tahki Stacey Charles, Interweave Crochet, Caron International, Red Heart, and Lion […]

Throughout my lifetime, I have taught hundreds of art classes and workshops.  Proficiencies include stained and fused glass, mosaics, all types of oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting, colored pencil, knit and crochet, needlefelting and other fiber arts.  My goal as a teacher is to inspire students and unlock their creativity; and my favorite people to […]

Bonnie Barker is a crochet designer, teacher and author who has published hundreds of patterns in books and magazines and for major yarn companies. She is best known for her Aran Isle/Celtic cable crochet techniques and is hopelessly in love with crocheted cables and discovering new ways to crochet them! She is also the host […]

Brynn Riordan has been crocheting and sewing since childhood, but it wasn’t until she discovered knitting in 2008 that she found the perfect outlet for her OCD tendencies (just one more row!) Since then she’s been developing her skills by designing and teaching fiber arts as well as working her way toward becoming a Master […]

Claudia is a self-taught quilter who has been quilting for over 30 years. She has been writing online tutorials and creating YouTube videos for about 12 years. 7 years ago she decided to make her passion for quilting and fabric crafts a full-time job and started Create with Claudia. Her video tutorials have been recognized […]

Cyndi has been an avid crafter for most of her life, specializing in knitting, embroidery, soapmaking, dyeing and beadwork.  Her grandmother tried to teach her tatting when she was young without much  success, but Cyndi was finally able to figure it our to honor her grandmother’s memory.  Cyndi has a B.S. in Chemistry and a […]

Edith is a retired Home Economics teacher for the Pittsburgh Public Schools and also a paraprofessional for the North Hills school district.  She also taught adult education classes or 20+ years in quilting, sewing, tatting and crocheting.  Edith taught classes in sewing stores, quilting shops and Community College. Edith entered a group made quilt into […]

Elaine is a self-taught crocheter and took up crochet 15 years ago as a way to do something creative and use her brain while her daughters were watching all those kids shows on TV. An accomplished crocheter of blankets, large and small, she created her first C2C graphgan from a logo 3 years ago for […]

Elisha Singer is a lifelong crocheter who was taught by her mother when she was six years old. Having crocheted off and on throughout the years, Elisha discovered a true resurgence of passion for the craft in 2016 after the passing of her mother as a way to stay connected to the past and to […]

Heather is a TKGA-certified Master Knitter, Tech Editor and Knitting Instructor. She is the VP of Education on the board of directors for TKGA, the editor of TKGA’s monthly K2TOG newsletter, and a Co-Chair Emeritus of the TKGA Master Hand Knitting committee. She has been designing knitwear and teaching knitting for well over 15 years. Her designs […]