NETWORKING EVENTS FOR FIBER CREATIVES
✱ OUR MAKER LIFE
✱ OUR MAKER LIFE
Our Events
Our Maker Life started when founder Jewell Washington dreamed of socializing and networking with fellow makers about knit and crochet. A trip from a LYS sparked her idea and vision for knitters and crocheters to connect, create, and talk business.
That spark has grown into a global community that meets up in the United States and Canada for a weekend of inspiration and business.
OML events connect knitters, crocheters, yarn dyers, and fiber enthusiasts who are building businesses, seeking community, and want to network with design brands and fellow makers.
Friday—Saturday
26—27 June 2026
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Chicago—IL at Le Loft
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Event Sponsors
Meet our 2026 sponsors who bring the good vibes and beautiful yarn to
our events. We are grateful for their support!
Interested in sponsoring Our Maker Life? Email us at hello@ourmakerlife.org
Create your maker life with others
We believe knitters and crocheters are going beyond just dreaming in craft rooms. They’re creating modern craft businesses and community. Our Maker Life is where we come together to go beyond the dream to reimagine what’s possible for handmade.
Invest in a weekend immersed in presentations, panels, and mixers to explore how creativity becomes commerce, how artistry shapes industry, and how modern makers are designing the future of fiber together.
Brand Showcase
Experience our OML brand showcase, a curated style marketplace to shop yarns, notions, and maker goods while networking with indie yarn dyers, sponsor brands, event keynotes and panelists, and fellow makers.
Come ready to connect, collaborate, and create. The brand showcase is your chance to meet the faces behind your favorite brands, exchange ideas with fellow makers, and experience the energy that defines Our Maker Life.