National Crochet Conference
Every day, 9am to 5pm Thursday 1 June to Saturday 3 June Except Friday 2 June
Gala Dinner available for the public to buy tickets for and enter in the fashion parade. TIcketed Separately. Venue is: Doltone House, 187 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
A National Crochet Conference is being held at the Wesley Conference Centre in Sydney.
The National Crochet Conference run by the not-for-profit www.crochetguildaustralia.org.au will provide an extensive yarn market, workshops, and 8 hours a day of presentations on topics related to crochet including:
How to protect your intellectual property
Fashions on the field
Fast fingers competition
Acrylic yarn vs wool and natural fibre options and blended varieties.
Mending crochet
Up-cycling – unique chic on how to update and create amazing crochet garments from old items in your wardrobe or from thrifting.
Shelley Husband (Australian) and Dedri Uys (UK) - the designer who created the famous Sophies Universe - have a discussion live on stage on how they write and publish their patterns and come up with their designs.
How to make an income from crochet.
The $35 entry ticket to the conference includes access to all speaking presentation as well as a yarn market with 30 vendors selling yarn, crochet, and items of interest to attendees.
Petra Creutziger QLD (Australian)– Black Sheep Crochet
Shelley Husband VIC (Australian)– Shelley Husband Crochet
Jenny King QLD (Australian)– Jenny King Designs
Erinna Lee VIC (Australian) – The Little Hook Crochet
Dedri Uys (South Africa/UK)– Look at what I made
Susan Walsh WA (Australian) –Peppergoose Design
Wendy Thompson SA (Australian) - (20+) Zigz Crochet - Mosaic WIPnWatch | Facebook