Location: Newtown, CT, and Brooklyn, NY
Specialty: Omnicrafter
Amber loves to sew more than just about anything although she dabbles in knitting, crocheting, quilting, papercrafts, embroidery and jewelry making as well. The CraftStylish commander-in-chief�s proudest accomplishments include designing, draping and constructing a couture, bias, pleated, silk chiffon gown from scratch, having 10-20 ongoing knitting projects, creating a Hawaiian quilt and crocheting the longest and most colorful scarf on the planet.
Michaela Murphy, Managing Web Editor
Location: Seattle, WA
Specialty: Omnicrafter
Michaela has been making things to wear, eat, and read since she was a little girl in Providence, Rhode Island. She has sewn for some of New York City’s top costume shops, theater companies, and movie costume designers before relocating to the west coast to continue pursuing all things crafty.
Laurel Tuohy, Assistant Web Editor
Location: New Fairfield, CT
Specialty: Omnicrafter
Laurel is new to the CraftStylish family but not to whipping up nifty treats for the home - from curtains and slipcovers to sachets and storage solutions, this crafty girl has an idea and a make-it-happen attitude. The CraftStylish Assistant Web Editor brings the same enthusiasm to making this site great.
Location: Portland, OR
Specialty: Beading
Susan Beal is a craft designer, writer, and editor. She has taught jewelry making, sewing, and other craft classes all over the country. Susan’s jewelry and skirt kits are sold nationwide, and have been featured in seven fashion shows in New York, Portland, and San Francisco, and in the Portland Design Festival.
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Specialty: Paper Crafts
Documenting life events, no matter how important or mundane, is something Khris takes great pride in doing. Friends and family jokingly call her sappily sentimental, but they are always delighted by the chic and meaningful scrapbook albums, handmade cards, and photo gifts they receive throughout the year.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Specialty: Sewing
Shannon’s sewing journey began18 years ago in front of her mom’s bin of sewing scraps. It is this type of “you can’t mess it up” carefree sewing that continues to inspire her projects today. She has traveled the country teaching sewing and inspiring the youth to ‘sew wild.’
Location: Boone, NC
Specialty: Knitting
Tina fell in love with knitting in New Zealand where she was seduced by the country’s lanolin-rich, hand-dyed yarns. The lucky, prolific knitter now calls the artisan-rich Appalachian Mountains her home. Her knitting blog is like hanging out with the knitter next door - informative, chatty and sometimes off-the-wall.
Location: Bozeman, MT
Specialty: Crocheting
Linda’s not afraid to learn a new skill to enhance a project, so don’t be surprised if she mixes it up. When she’s not wrapped up in yarn, she can be found sewing, cooking or exploring Yellowstone National Park. Expect the unexpected on her crochet blog.
Location: Banner Elk, NC
Specialty: Quilting
Mary has been sewing for as long as she can remember. Her award-winning quilted garments have appeared in fashion shows, made her a legend in the field and a master of technique. She adores beautiful fabrics and garments from the past as ell as lightening up with simple projects such as sewn aprons.
Location: Boston, MA
Specialty: Sewing
Sewing educator Ann Steeves has been sewing since she was a child. She teaches in and around the Boston area and owns the online fabric store, GorgeousFabrics.com. When not sewing or designing, this classically trained soprano may be found performing with opera companies and singing groups around the country. Ann is also an avid scuba diver and skier.
Location: Manchester, CT
Specialty: Embroidery
Jen has sewn since childhood and been embroidering almost as long. Her love of stitchery, matched with years of honing her technical skills, has won her embroidered wearables spots in fashion shows and a wonderful reputation.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Specialty: Sewing
Nicole currently designs clothing, jewelry, accessories and sewing patterns, in between working as the Associate Editor for Threads and SewStylish magazines. She also teaches workshops, private lessons and classes at her studio in Brooklyn and Make Workshop in Manhattan.
Location: New Milford, CT
Specialty: Omnicrafter
Deana loves all crafts! She has been a Threads staffer for two years, and is now the Editor of CraftStylish Special Issues.
