Schedule

Thursday, September 15th

9:00 am - 10:15 am BlogHer Welcome/Speed Dating with Continental Breakfast
10:30 am - 11:45 am Breakout Session #1A: Content & Community Building (Beginning)-Your Social Media Solar System
10:30 am - 11:45 am Breakout Session #1B: Content & Community Building (Intermediate-to-Advanced)-Building Community Around Craft
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Keynote Luncheon: Nora Abousteit, Becky Higgins and Stacy Julian
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Pitch Slams
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Breakout Session #2A: Growing Your Reach (Beginning)-Using Content and Community to Grow Your Reach
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Breakout Session #2B: Growing Your Reach (Intermediate-to-Advanced)-Using Technology to Grow Your Reach: Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM Breakout Session #3A: Monetization and Business Models (Beginning)-Introduction to Monetization Models for Creative Bloggers
3:00 pm - 4:15 PM Breakout Session #3B: Monetization and Business Models (Intermediate-to-Advanced)-Craft + Money: The Next Steps
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Closing Session: The intersection of craft, passion and sustainability
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Welcome Dinner, Featuring Keynote Speakers Cristina Ferrare and Holly Becker

Friday, September 16th

8:00 AM - 11: 00 AM Morning Classes: Vogue Knitting Click for Schedule
Registration Closed How to Read Charts-Intro to Lace Amy Detjen VKFAM
Registration Closed Intermediate Knitting Annie Modesitt VKFAM
Registration Closed Beginning Knitting Astor Tsang VKFAM
Registration Closed Yarn Substitution Made Easy Carol Sulcoski VKFAM
Registration Closed Design in a Day, Part 1 Chris Bylsma VKFAM
Registration Closed Custom Knitting Design Josh Bennett VKFAM
Registration Closed The Edge of Color Kristin Nicholas VKFAM
Registration Closed Yarn From Local Farms: A truly hands-on workshop for both would-be entrepreneurs and knitters Lori Beitler and Susan Pestrichello VKFAM
Registration Closed Getting Published in books and magazines Melanie Falick VKFAM
Registration Closed From Farm to Fashion Nadine Curtis VKFAM
Registration Closed Entrelac Rosemary Drysdale VKFAM
Registration Closed Aspiring Designer Bootcamp Shannon Okey VKFAM
Registration Closed Enter a Knitter, Exit a Fiber Artist: From Craft to Art Steven Be VKFAM
Registration Closed Toy Knitting Workshop Susan B. Anderson VKFAM
Registration Closed Teach Classes That Rock Trisha Malcolm VKFAM
8:00 AM - 11: 00 AM Morning Classes: TCC Handmade (Day 1) Click for Schedule
8:00 am - 9:30 am Essential Hand Stitches for Garment Making by BurdaStyle and Gretchen Hirsch Burda Style and Gretchen Hirsch FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Photo Styling: Producing Professional Photo Shoots that Suit Your Brand Becki Crosby FAM
Registration Closed Reversible Bucket Hat with Felt Flower Betz White FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Cage Contender-Whimsically Edgy Pendant Brenda Schweder FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Record Cylinder Tree, Ornament and Card Holder Cathe Holden FAM
Registration Closed Fun with Screen Printing Celina Mancurti FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am The Book Bag Charlotte Lyons FAM
Registration Closed Getting Published: You’ve Got to Start Somewhere Colleen Houck FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Romancing the Wristlet Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso FAM
Registration closed Ribbon and Bows 101 Donna Stevens and Darlene Summers FAM
Registration Closed Crochet Slippers with Super-Cute Embellishments Drew Emborsky FAM
Registration Closed The Present Workshop Jennifer Tuma-Young and Terry Grahl FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Photography for Knitters & Craft Bloggers Gale Zucker FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Hooray for Cake Jenny Heid and Aaron Nieradka FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Bibelot Charme Workshop Kaari Meng and Wendy Addison FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Online Workshops 101: How to Create and Teach in Your Own Cyber Classroom Kathy Cano-Murillo FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am The Poetic Painter Laurie Meseroll FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Wrapping and Crafting with Japanese Washi Tapes Leslie Shewring FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Illustrating Children’s Books A-Z Lisa McCue FAM
Registration Closed Loopy Loop Earrings Lisa Leonard FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Illustrated Travel Journal Lizzy House FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Children’s Books 101-Becoming a Published Author Marilyn Scott-Waters FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Woven Copper Jewelry Mary Hettmansperger FAM
Registration Closed Halloween Paper Wreath Matthew Mead FAM
Registration Closed Sun & Surf Tote Patty Young FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Alice’s Marvelous Monogrammed Prize Ribbon Princess Lasertron FAM
Registration Closed Button-Tufted Family Tree Stacy Julian and Wendy Smedley FAM
8:00 am - 11:00 am Discovering Y.O.U.-Marketing your Creative Business Traci Bautista FAM
8:30 am - 9:40 am TCC Morning Panel #1 – Self Publishing
8:30 am - 9:30 am Etsy Critique and Round Table: Revamp your Etsy Shop for success session 1
9:30 am - 10:30 am Etsy Critique and Round Table: Revamp your Etsy Shop for success session 2
10:00 am - 11:10 am TCC Morning Panel #2 – Working with a Sponsor: What does it mean and how do you find one?
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Keynote Luncheon: Elisa Camahort Page and Jory Des Jardins
1:30 pm - 9:30 pm TCC Market Place Open
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Afternoon Classes: Vogue Knitting Click for Schedule
Registration Closed How to Read Charts-Intro to Lace Amy Detjen VKFPM
Registration Closed Combination Knitting Annie Modesitt VKFPM
Registration Closed Beginning Knitting Astor Tsang VKFPM
Registration Closed Yarn Substitution Made Easy Carol Sulcoski VKFPM
Registration Closed Design in a Day, Part 2 Chris Bylsma VKFPM
Registration Closed Custom Knitting Design Josh Bennett VKFPM
Registration Closed Embroidered Embellishments for Knits Kristin Nicholas VKFPM
Registration Closed Yarn From Local Farms: A truly hands-on workshop for both would-be entrepreneurs and knitters Lori Beitler and Susan Pestrichello VKFPM
Registration Closed Getting Published in books and magazines Melanie Falick VKFPM
Registration Closed From Farm to Fashion Nadine Curtis VKFPM
Registration Closed Entrelac Rosemary Drysdale VKFPM
Registration Closed Aspiring Designer Bootcamp Shannon Okey VKFPM
Registration Closed Enter a Knitter, Exit a Fiber Artist: From Craft to Art Steven Be VKFPM
Registration Closed Toy Knitting Workshop Susan B. Anderson VKFPM
Registration Closed Teach Classes That Rock Trisha Malcolm VKFPM
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Afternoon Classes: TCC Handmade (Day 1) Click for Schedule
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Professional Image: Distinguishing Your Personal Style as your Professional Identity Becki Crosby FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Woodland Sewing Set Betz White FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Reverse Canvas Winter Scene with Photos Cathe Holden FPM
Registration Closed Fun with Screen Printing Celina Mancurti FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Home is Here Textile Banner Charlotte Lyons FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Creative Writing for Beginners Colleen Houck FPM
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Photography to Boost Your Creative Voice (Basic Digital) Diane Cu and Todd Porter FPM
Registration Closed Count Your Blessings Necklace Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso FPM
Registration Closed The Present Workshop Jennifer Tuma-Young and Terry Grahl FPM
Registration Closed Crochet Slippers with Super-Cute Embellishments Drew Emborsky FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Lovely Ladies, Layers & Lines Jenny Heid and Aaron Nieradka FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Photography for Knitters & Craft Bloggers Gale Zucker FPM
Registration Closed Zigzag Modular Workshop Iris Schreier FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Boite de Bijoux Workshop Kaari Meng and Wendy Addison FPM
Registration Closed Crafty Chica Jewelry: Muy Mexicana Faux-Glass Pendants and Sculpted Leather Rings Kathy Cano-Murillo FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm The Poetic Painter Laurie Meseroll FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Inspiration Boards Leslie Shewring FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Jewelry-Making Basics Lisa Leonard FPM
Registration Closed Peep Boots Lizzy House FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Looped Jewelry Mary Hettmansperger FPM
Registration Closed Decoupage Plate Matthew Mead FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Brave Girl Soulbook Melody Ross FPM
Registration Closed French Window Pillow Cover Patty Young FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Signature Button and Felt Flower Headband Princess Lasertron FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Law-Maze™ Rebekah Teal FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm When I See You – Frame Stacy Julian and Wendy Smedley FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Repurposed Paper — Gift Bows and Paper Beads Tiffany Threadgould FPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm DREAM BIG Business Art Journal Traci Bautista FPM
2:30 PM - 3:40 PM TCC Afternoon Panel #1 – Agents, Publicists and Brand Consultants: Who are they and what can they do for you?
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Cooking Class-Terry Walters: Make a CLEAN START – Your Good Health Made Easy and Delicious!
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM TCC Afternoon Panel #2 – Creating Community through e-Commerce
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Autograph Cocktail Party @ Market

Saturday, September 17th

8:00 am - 10:30 am McDonald’s VIP Breakfast Panel – Women Entrepreneurs
10:00 am - 6:00 pm TCC Market Place Open
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Cooking Class-Carolyn Robb and Sarah Champier-TasteBud’s Floral Kitchen – An English Country Garden Afternoon Tea
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Morning Classes: MaryJanesFarm Click for Schedule
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Guilt-free Gorgeous Foodie Gifts Obsessively Healthy but Delicious Goodies with Über Creative Packaging! Julie Cove MJFSAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Creating Fabulous Parties Kim Stoegbauer MJFSAM
Registration Closed Gluten-free Lifestyle Alicia Woodward MJFSAM
Registration Closed Smoking Hot! Alyson Outen MJFSAM
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Food as Medicine Erin Livers MJFSAM
Registration Closed Pickle it! Genevieve Charet MJFSAM
11:30 am - 1:00 pm DIY Cheesemaking Janet Hurst MJFSAM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Naturally Sweet: Healthy Baking is Delicious Too! Laura C. Martin MJFSAM
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Organic Eating on a Budget Lisa Kivirist MJFSAM
11:00 am - 12:30 pm TasteBud’s Floral Kitchen – An English Country Garden Afternoon Tea Carolyn Robb and Sarah Champier MJFSAM
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Going Vegan Kathy Hester MJFSAM
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Morning Classes: TCC Handmade (Day 2) Click for Schedule
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Photo Styling: Producing Professional Photo Shoots that Suit Your Brand Becki Crosby SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Reversible Bucket Hat with Felt Flower Betz White SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Record Cylinder Tree, Ornament and Card Holder Cathe Holden SAM
Registration Closed Fun with Screen Printing Celina Mancurti SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm The Book Bag Charlotte Lyons SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Romancing the Wristlet Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso SAM
Registration closed Ribbon and Bows 101 Donna Stevens and Darlene Summers SAM
Registration Closed The Present Workshop Jennifer Tuma-Young and Terry Grahl SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Hooray for Cake Jenny Heid and Aaron Nieradka SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Bibelot Charme Workshop Kaari Meng and Wendy Addison SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Online Workshops 101: How to Create and Teach in Your Own Cyber Classroom Kathy Cano-Murillo SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Studio Alchemy – Handmade Studio Art Laurie Meseroll SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Wrapping and Crafting with Japanese Washi Tapes Leslie Shewring SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Loopy Loop Earrings Lisa Leonard SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Illustrated Travel Journal Lizzy House SAM
Registration Closed Halloween Paper Wreath Matthew Mead SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Sun & Surf Tote Patty Young SAM
Registration Closed Alice’s Marvelous Monogrammed Prize Ribbon Princess Lasertron SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Button-Tufted Family Tree Stacy Julian and Wendy Smedley SAM
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Making a living as an Artist Traci Bautista SAM
11:00 am - 12:10 pm TCC Morning Panel #1 – How to Turn Your Passion for Food into a Business
12:30 pm - 1:40 pm TCC Morning Panel #2 – Creating an event
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Cooking Class-Cristina Ferrare-Big Bowl of Tomatoes
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Afternoon Classes: MaryJanesFarm Click for Schedule
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Big Bowl of Tomatoes – 3 great recipes Cristina Ferrare MJFSPM
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Edible Images: Food Photography and Styling that make people want to eat your photographs Diane Cu and Todd Porter MJFSPM
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Going Vegan Kathy Hester MJFSPM
Registration Closed Let’s Ferment! Genevieve Charet MJFSPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Five Super Nutritious Meals for Busy Crafting/Blogging Gals & Moms to Jump Start Your Creative Genius! Julie Cove MJFSPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Creating Fabulous Parties Kim Stoegbauer MJFSPM
Registration Closed Gluten-free Lifestyle Alicia Woodward MJFSPM
Registration Closed Smoking Hot! Alyson Outen MJFSPM
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Jam Session: How to make your own homemade jam! Ashley English MJFSPM
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Food as Medicine Erin Livers MJFSPM
Registration Closed DIY Cheesemaking Janet Hurst MJFSPM
Registration closed Crazy about Sweets: Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes Krystina Castella MJFSPM
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Bread the MaryJane Way MaryJane Butters MJFSPM
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Launch Your Farm Dream! Lisa Kivirist MJFSPM
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Afternoon Classes: TCC Handmade (Day 2) Click for Schedule
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Professional Image: Distinguishing Your Personal Style as your Professional Identity Becki Crosby SPM
Registration Closed Woodland Sewing Set Betz White SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Wrangled Bangles Brenda Schweder SPM
Registration Closed Reverse Canvas Winter Scene with Photos Cathe Holden
Registration Closed Fun with Screen Printing Celina Mancurti SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Home is Here Textile Banner Charlotte Lyons SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Count Your Blessings Necklace Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso SPM
Registration Closed The Present Workshop Jennifer Tuma-Young and Terry Grahl SPM
Registration Closed Lovely Ladies, Layers & Lines Jenny Heid and Aaron Nieradka SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Boite de Bijoux Workshop Kaari Meng and Wendy Addison SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Studio Alchemy – Handmade Studio Art Laurie Meseroll SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Inspiration Boards Leslie Shewring SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Jewelry-Making Basics Lisa Leonard SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Peep Boots Lizzy House SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Paper Fun with the Toymaker Marilyn Scott-Waters SPM
Registration Closed Decoupage Plate Matthew Mead SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm I Have An Idea-Vintage Canvas Melody Ross SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm French Window Pillow Cover Patty Young SPM
Registration Closed Signature Button and Felt Flower Headband Princess Lasertron SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Law-Maze™ Rebekah Teal SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm When I See You – Frame Stacy Julian and Wendy Smedley SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Repurposed Paper — Gift Bows and Paper Beads Tiffany Threadgould SPM
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm ArtJOURNALING Daily Traci Bautista SPM
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Writing a Successful Sewing Blog with BurdaStyle.com and Gretchen Hirsch Burda Style and Gretchen Hirsch SPM
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Etsy Critique and Round Table: Revamp your Etsy Shop for success session 3
3:00 pm - 4:10 pm TCC Afternoon Panel #1 – The Nuts and Bolts of Launching a Creative Business
4:30 pm - 5:40 pm TCC Afternoon Panel #2 – Licensing and Copyright Design: What does it really mean and how do you do it?
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Cooking Class-Edible Images: Food Photography and Styling that Make People Want to Eat Your Photographs
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Etsy Critique and Round Table: Revamp your Etsy Shop for success session 4
6:00 pm Cupcake Farewell