Jenessa Keller

Name: Jenessa Keller

Age: 28

Location: Meadville, Missouri

Profession: Day Care provider and full-time Masters student

Craft(s) of Choice:: Spinning, Dyeing, Knitting, and Crochet

Blog: http://www.myfairyarn.artfire.com

During my senior year of college I was the lone person left (or so it seemed) in my tiny little college town during Thanksgiving break so I went off to the Wal-Mart in search of something to do. After wandering the craft isle I decided to pick up a “Teach Yourself To Knit” kit and a skein of Carron Simply Soft. About 6 yeas and numerous scarves later I consider myself a full-on fiber addict. Soon after teaching myself to knit I taught myself to crochet, earlier this year I taught myself to spin and dye fibers as well. After many urgings from family and friends I decided to open up shop and sell my fiber art online. You can find me Artfire and as a regular Phat Fiber contributor. Or look me up on Ravelry as thenoviceknitter.

Joey Tan

Name: Joey Tan

Age: 10

Location: Fair Oaks, CA

Profession: Homeschooler – 5th Grade

Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Spinning, Sewing, Felting, Card Weaving, Dyeing

Blog: http://www.syrendell.blogspot.com

I enjoy spinning yarns, crocheting presents and sewing new fashion out of old clothes. I demo spinning and Tunisian crochet at conferences and workshops along with my mom. I just got back from a retreat where I did weaving and dyeing. I would like to be a fashion designer someday. My picture shows a shirt that I dyed and an apron that I designed and sewed.