MEET OUR TUTORS

Amanda has been teaching beginner’s amigurumi and crochet workshops in Sydney since 2013.

Since she was small, Amanda was always making something with her grandma and her mum. They encouraged her to try everything from painting, hand sewing, embroidery, paper craft to knitting and even making ribbon soap baskets! Whilst most were passing hobbies, knitting and sewing were always her go-to… until about 15 years ago when she discovered amigurumi...

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I have been making bobbin lace for nearly 40 years and in more recent years have worked more with wool. I grew up on a Merino sheep station out west and couldn’t see why we were not using our own natural fibre to make lace. Using very fine wool can look like a slightly heavier cotton but produces a wonderful article. Using 4 ply makes great scarves and shawls.

I have taught bobbin lace for many years and love helping others see what a wonderful craft it is.

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I have always loved creating, starting from a young age by stealing my mother’s fabric to make doll’s clothes, then making my own clothes as a teenager. In recent years I have beaded, created in polymer clay, felted, printed and woven.

My felting journey started about 15 years ago when I undertook some classes using alpaca. Since then, I have been inspired by undertaking both face and face and online workshops by both Australian and International professions....

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I’m a 26 year old new Mumma who is crazily enthusiastic about all things yarn. While studying for a diploma in knitting I discovered my love for crocheting. Each project is a learning experience, even after 4 years of hooking. There is no limit to crocheting.

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Francie started spinning in 2014, and quickly developed a passion for exploring colour and fibre while spinning with Turkish-style spindles. She has consistently challenged the assumption that spindles aren't a viable tool for spinning significant quantities of yarn. In 2023 she expanded her practice to weaving, developing a distinctive style that maintains an emphasis on letting her handspun yarn shine...

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Hannah is based in Sydney, Australia, where she teaches high school Maths. Outside of the classroom, she dedicates her time to designing knitting and crochet patterns.

Her introduction to crafting came from a long family tradition, and she was taught to knit, crochet, and sew from an early age. Hannah can speak both "English" and "American" crochet and incorporates diagrams into her patterns to enhance clarity...

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Kathryn is a semi-retired primary school teacher with a passion for making – anything! Lover of all things textile, fibre, colour and making, she began her textile journey as a young child growing up in Yorkshire, England. Her mum worked in a wool mill and she spent her school holidays ‘helping’ at the mill.

Kathryn is a passionate quilter and although learned to knit and crochet as a child, has more recently ventured into more complex projects...

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I learnt to spin when I opened The House of Wool with my sister in 2012. What started out as ‘just something to do’ quickly became an obsession and I have since built up my stash of fibres to spin ‘one day’. These days, I offer full-day workshops or two-hour tasters of spinning, using my trusty traditional Ashford spinning wheel, at The House of Wool. Spinning truly is a craft that is both relaxing and intriguing, as the fibres and colours marry together to create a yarn that is unique...

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Rebecca Muscat is a Fibre Artist living in the Hunter Region, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Newcastle. Rebecca works primarily in various forms of weaving, eco dyeing, Macrame, crochet and embroidery.

Using the natural environment as a source of eternal inspiration, Rebecca favours a sparse, neutral palette to highlight the texture and form of her two & three dimensional works. Natural fibres such as wool, silk & hemp are her preferred mediums...

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Robynn-El is a retired educator (MEdCA etc) and published cross stitch designer (Milner Craft Series) who quilts and stitches when she is not madly drop spindling or carrying on her knitting addiction. Being the sub-editor and team member of three Aussie fibre magazines (eg. Indie Road), her work included designing knitwear, illustrating, interviewing designers, tech editing patterns of contributors, test knitting, reviewing craft books and writing instructional and promotional articles about techniques and business profiles...

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Life-long maker and lover of the fibre arts. Passionate spinner and knitter, along with garment sewist and beginner weaver.

I’m a member of the Knitters’ Guild NSW and have tutored at their state conference for the last two years.

I love learning new skills and sharing them with others, and I especially love providing a warm, cheerful and welcoming space for you to learn too. My goal is for you to enjoy the class and learn new skills which you can then use on your own knitting journey.

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Vera Marcu learned knitting as a child and is still fascinated by this mindful and rewarding activity that brings joy to so many people. The first patterns she was exposed to were written in the European style, with minimal instructions and explanations. As she progressed and started to understand how charts presented the knitted fabric, how certain yarns worked better for certain textures, Vera found herself diverging more and more from patterns, and in the last 20 years she has mostly knitted her own designs...

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