Katy Bevan is a writer and educator specialising in craft and mother of a disabled child. She is the editor of many books on craft and writes for textile and craft magazines such as Selvedge. Previously at the Crafts Council she founded the publishing company Quickthorn Ltd in 2022. Katy is co-author of the award nominated Intelligent Hands: Why making is a skill for life and a trustee of Heritage Crafts She runs workshops in darning, crochet and knitting and is mostly to be found making something.