Supporting Organizations
A big THANK YOU to all our partnering organizations.
Strategic Partner
Craft Industry Alliance’s mission is to be a trusted source of industry information, creative inspiration, and community for craft professionals. They are working to help our members:
- Stay current on industry news, trends, and opportunities
- Make connections with other small business owners
- Develop viable business models
- Achieve profitability
- Run their businesses according to their own standard of ethics
Craft Industry Alliance is committed to fostering a community that reflects the rich history and cultures of craft and the diversity of crafters. Their goal is to continuously evolve and to proactively create an organization that seeks to represent and recognize this diversity.
Newcomer Pavilion Partner
Indie Untangled is a unique platform that helps fiber enthusiasts learn about indie yarn dyers and makers and keep track of shop updates, sales and special promotions. Many yarn shop owners and designers, along with crafting consumers, have found Indie Untangled to be invaluable resources for sourcing indie yarns and accessories.
Craft supply retailers are always looking for emerging makers to feature, and trade shows like h+h are a great way to get your products in front of them. However, we understand how overwhelming it can be to scale your small business. The Newcomer Pavilion offered by Indie Untangled is designed to help solo entrepreneurs and small startups in all segments of the craft industry take advantage of this opportunity with support and guidance.
Exhibitors in the Newcomer Pavilion will receive special discounted pricing for a cooperative space in the center of the action on the show floor. In addition, you will get help building the wholesale segment of your business, with special education and networking events to set you up for success at h+h americas and moving forward.
We canโt wait to tell the story of your brand!
Supporting Organizations
Being liberal in the quilting world can feel isolating and that is why BadAss Quilters Society exists. The BadAss Quilters Society is here to offer social support and community to liberal quilters and crafters who care about living in a world that values diversity and equality.
“We believe that Love is Love, Science is Real, Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, Black Lives Matter and being neutral puts you on the side of the oppressor.” Learn More
The Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) is all about crochet! As the only national organization dedicated to the craft of crochet, CGOA provides the opportunity for members to learn more about crochet, be inspired by innovative designs, and connect with other passionate crocheters. Learn More
Founded in 1969 to inspire creativity and encourage excellence in the fiber arts, the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., brings together weavers, spinners, dyers, basketmakers, fiber artists, and educators. HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and an award-winning quarterly publication, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts. Learn More
Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.” Their vision is that the art quilt is universally respected as a fine art medium. SAQAโs core values are: excellence, innovation, integrity, and inclusion. Over the past 30 years, SAQA has grown into a dynamic and active community of over 4,000 artists, curators, collectors, and art professionals located around the world.
With exhibitions, resources, publications, and membership opportunities, SAQA seeks to increase the public’s appreciation for the art quilt and to support their members in their artistic and professional growth. Learn More
The National NeedleArts Association advances its community of businesses by encouraging the passion and leadership for needlework through education, industry knowledge exchange and a strong marketplace.
The National NeedleArts Association is dedicated to the vision of successful independent businesses inspiring needlework and fiber crafts in every community every day. Learn More
The Knitting Guild Association is a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and resources to advance their mastery of the craft of knitting. They support serious knitters in their efforts to perpetuate traditional techniques and keep the artisan aspects and high quality standards of the craft alive. Learn More
Knit the Rainbow (KtR) was founded in April, 2020 after the Founder, Austin Rivers, discovered the housing disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth in New York City. Austin learned there were a few nonprofits dedicated to providing housing and/or shelter for this community; however, he knew there was still more to be done; this is where KtR was born.
KtR hopes to educate people across the country about the housing crisis these youth are facing and increase the number of youth served by asking volunteers to knit or crochet at home and donate the garments to KtR to be distributed in New York City and Chicago. Learn More
Nowhere Collective is a circular economy marketplace for anyone and everyone to participate in the reclaim, reuse, repair, & upcycling process.
Nowhere is facilitating the connection with the people that have the stuff that would end up in the trash, with the people who have the creativity and the skill to transform that stuff and use it in a way that extends itโs life and uses it to its fullest potential. Learn More
Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action.
All handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets. They include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected, catalogued, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions.
During these exhibits, Welcome Blanket create spaces to amplify the message of welcome by hosting craft circles, performances, discussions, forums, and legal assistance for immigrants. After each showโs close, their 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Learn More
For 50 years, Help Heal Veterans has made a real difference in the lives of Americaโs veterans by helping them heal from the visible and invisible wounds of war through therapeutic crafts. Founded during the Vietnam War, Heal Vets supplies craft therapy kits free of charge to active duty military and veterans and is the nationโs leader in using craft therapy. Learn More
With over 20 years of professional seamstress experience making costumes for big theatrical productions like Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil, the Creative Costume Academy is known to make even the hardest Patternmaking concepts easy! Learn More
Sue Hunter and Karima Sundarji began the collaboration for the Straphangers Lounge while standing on a New York City subway platform admiring the mosaic tile signs. The women found it thrilling to see this ancient technique continued in new subway platform designs.
Realizing the graphic quality of subway signs and the square motif of the mosaic tiles directly relate to knitting graphs, they began to ideate. Rendering the mosaics in a textile format evolved into the idea of recreating the subway in textiles as a reading and knitting space, and the Straphangers Lounge emerged. With the Straphangers Lounge project, they created a textile installation of a New York City subway car and platform. Learn More
Located in Schaumberg, Illinois, The Northwest Suburban Beadwork Guild was created to help you meet other local Beadwork Artists to work on and discuss techniques, products, and designs. Learn More
Expotextil Perรบ represents one of the most significant international supplier trade fairs for the textile and clothing industry and has established itself as a central meeting point for professionals from various countries. Expotextil Perรบ symbolizes an exposition that intensely focuses on textiles from Peru, presenting the industry’s diversity and innovative power. Learn More
Global Quilt Connection was founded in response to the shutdown of the travel teaching industry in 2020. It began with a few zoom webinars, introducing teachers who were ready to jump on the rickety virtual bandwagon, to quilt guilds around the world.
Since then Global Quilt Connection has evolved into the premier resources for Quilt Guilds to find virtual programming. Learn More
The idea for Loose Ends came about when the founders, Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan, both avid knitters, realized they had a shared experience: Friends would often ask them to finish blankets, sweaters, or other projects left undone by deceased loved ones. They always do so enthusiastically, understanding what it feels like to wear something a loved one has made. Learn More
Quilts for Kids (QFK) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming fabrics into patchwork quilts to comfort children facing serious illness, trauma, abuse and natural disasters.
Their goal continues to be donating over 30,000 quilts yearly and supplying children in need with other much-needed items. With the support of volunteers through chapters, Quilts for Kids has touched the lives of tens of thousands of children yearly. Learn More
Media Partners Organizations
Craft Focus magazine is a bi-monthly publication for the craft industry, distributed to Art & Craft shops, Toy shops, Model shops, Haberdashers and Needlecraft retailers.
Each issue contains detailed information on influential trade shows and reviews hundreds of new or innovative products, enabling retailers to make informed and profitable buying decisions. Unique to the marketplace, Craft Focus also offers sound advice on financial and legal matters, provides accurate trend forecasts and dispenses a balanced and accurate view of issues that directly affect the industry.
The Fabric Shop Network is the trade association for independent retailers in the fabric and quilting industry. As an organization, they provide comprehensive resources and services to help educate, empower, connect, and support Members worldwide.
The bi-monthly trade magazine, FabShop News, is a must-have resource for independent retailers! Each bi-monthly issue is filled with retailing basics, in-depth business articles, cutting edge industry & retailing trends, & innovative strategies for success.
Crafting Content for the Handspinning, Handweaving, and Traditional Needlework Communities. Long Thread Media publishes Handwoven, Little Looms, PieceWork, Spin Off, and Farm & Fiber Knits, as well as offers information, education, and community to crafters in those fields.
Hey there, Crafty Fam! ๐โจ We’re Made It Myself TV, a small team of folks who love discovering new crafts as much as you do. In fact, we loved it so much that we decided to create an app that helps us do just that. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just diving into the world of DIY magic, you’re in the right place.
Imagine us as crafty BFFs, exploring the wonders of handmade goodness together. ๐จ From turning everyday items into masterpieces to discovering the latest crafting hacks, we’re on a mission to unleash your inner artisan.
Join me on our cozy little app for a daily dose of DIY that’ll have you smiling, learning, and inspired to let your creativity run wild. After all, crafting is not just about what we create; it’s about the joy we find in the process.๐
So, grab your supplies, hit subscribe, and let’s make something amazing together! ๐ Welcome to a world where creativity knows no bounds, and every project is a chance to express the beautiful uniqueness that is YOU.โ๏ธโจ
Portalmerceria ยฎ belongs to Grupo Editorial Portalpress S.L. in Barcelona. The Portalmerceria philosophy is to bring the haberdashery closer to the warehouse and the latter to manufacturer and to promote the use of haberdashery products by the final consumer. Portalmerceria consists of a quarterly magazine and a web portal. Our intention is to provide access to our publications to both to those with access to the Internet and those without it.
WHAT WOMEN CREATE is a quarterly publication in the WWC Series. Complementing WHERE WOMEN WORK, this issue is all about WHAT inspires these women and what is eventually created by their hands โฆ whether it be handmade arrows the skills of which were taught to them by their father, calligraphy mastered through endless hours of perfected practice, or a delicious and nourishing meal grown and gathered from their own or a community garden.
The photography is stunning and the stories are written in first person so the reader can envision themselves sitting at the kitchen table being inspired by the imagination and tenacity of each of these women. WHERE WOMEN CREATE invites you into the creative spaces of the most extraordinary women of our time. Through stunning photography and inspirational stories, each issue of this bi-monthly magazine will nourish souls and motivate creative processes.
JackiBean is a Kansas City, MO based company that launched in 2014, selling handcrafted products. JB quickly grew and throughout the years turned into a family business that is not only selling hand knit items, but also offering a wide variety of luxury, natural and ethically sourced fibers, handmade and made in USA pompoms and other knitting notions.
National Quilters Circle is your go-to online resource for new quilting instruction, ideas, and information – a community where passionate quilters can come together to express their creativity and learn to create something beautiful. NQC knows that quilting is so much more than a hobby for you โ itโs a lifestyle. National Quilters Circle is a place where you can feed that passion by learning new techniques, getting inspiring new ideas, and connecting with other quilters who feel the same way as you.
With over 2,000 expert-led classes in more than 20 categories, Craftsy is your go-to destination for unlocking new skills, mastering your craft, and discovering the power of inspiration โ all from the comfort of your own home.
Craftsy is more than just a library of classes, projects, and recipes โ they are a vibrant community of makers, doers, and dreamers just like you. Connect with fellow enthusiasts, share your projects, and be inspired by others who share your creative spirit.
Creative Crochet Corner is an online video streaming service all about learning how to crochet! Whether you’re a new to crochet just learning the basics or an experienced crocheter looking for a challenge, Creative Crochet Corner is here to help. They offer a vast library of video tutorials taught by talented crochet experts who guide you through each technique step-by-step, sharing their best tips and tricks.
National Sewing Circle is an online resource for new sewing instruction, ideas, and information – a community where passionate sewers can come together to express their creativity and learn to create something beautiful. NSC knows that sewing is so much more than a hobby for you โ itโs a lifestyle. NSC is the place for learning new techniques, getting inspiring new ideas, and connecting with other sewers who feel the same way as you.
The Knitting Circle is an online resource for new knitting instruction, ideas, and information – a community where passionate knitting can come together to express their creativity and learn to create something beautiful. TKC knows that knitting is so much more than a hobby for you โ itโs a lifestyle.
Modern Daily Knitting is an ever-evolving world online and in real life where knitting is celebrated, explored, and taught. With a lot of laughs along the way. At all times, we keep in mind MDK Rule No. 1: Knitting is supposed to be fun. MDK features wonderful designers, great writers and teachers, and a community of knitters all over the world coming together with a shared love of knitting, yarn, and good design.
