2013 Sewing Educators Yearbook
Sewing Knowledge: It's Meant to Be Shared
Professional sewing educators travel throughout the world in order to spread the word on sewing. They have written books, spoken at seminars, and answered sewing-related questions over and over again. They continue to instruct more classes, write more books and articles, and attend more shows so they can help you, as an independent sewing dealer, excite your customers and increase sales through seminars, workshops, and classes.
When you invite a sewing educator to visit your store and present a workshop or class, you are taking advantage of an excellent opportunity to generate publicity, goodwill, and best of all, product sales. You are also establishing yourself within your community as an authority in your field. When students can attend classes at your store and conquer their fears of new or unfamiliar sewing skills, they are able to plan future projects and carry them through to success. This creates a need for products and materials and results in repeat sales for you.
Guest speakers can turn classes at your store into exciting and profitable events. Invite a sewing professional into your store and get ready to inspire your customers and move your products.
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PEGGY ANDERSON
P.O. Box 50503, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 408-564-7758
pasews@gmail.com
Peggy Anderson learned the sewing basics from her mother while in junior high school. Since then, her interest in sewing has grown and developed. Her primary focus has been sewing clothes (blouses, suits, pants, skirts and dresses). Recently, Peggy has broadened her horizon by making tote and overnight bags as well as quilts. She has taken classes at the Back Porch, Eddie's Quilting Bee and with Sandra Betzina and Loes Hinse. Sewing has become her passion!
MARCI BAKER
Quilt With Marci Baker (formerly Alicia's Attic Inc.)
204 N Link Lane #7, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970-224-1336 • Fax: 970-224-1362
info@quiltwithmarcibaker.com • www.quiltwithmarcibaker.com
Places will travel: International
Recognized internationally for her expertise in quilting, Marci Baker enjoys sharing ideas that simplify the process of sewing and quilting. Her products and tools provide easy-to-follow solutions for common sewing and quilting problems. Enthusiasm and inspiration can be seen throughout her lectures, workshops, and books. Marci and her husband, Clint, currently live in Fort Collins, CO, where they enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful mountains. Both of her sons are attending RPI in Troy, NY.
JANITH BERGERON
The Sewing Tree, llc
6 Cross Lane, Barrington, NH 03825
Phone: 603-664-6944
janith@thesewingtree.com • www.thesewingtree.com
Places will travel: National
As an educator and co-owner of The Sewing Tree, llc, Janith Bergeron offers comprehensive sewing instruction to all ages and for all stages of sewing expertise. She offers hands-on workshops and event planning for retailers, teaching the skills that bring fun into every stitch. Her sales background is a bonus in promoting profitable and focused classes. Designs by Janith, llc, custom sewing since 1990, has proven alterations to be a unique education in reconstructing garments, thus making classes in recycling, fit and flatter a big hit. Adding embroidery, embellishments, and excitement, students are returning to sewing and enjoying new techniques and tools. A Master CSE for SEA, Janith has been a contributor to Threads Pattern Review since 2003, a Trained Sewing Educator/S&CA since 2002, and is a 4H educator and leader.
KATHY BOND
Janome America
www.janome.com
Kathy is a Janome educator who began sewing home décor and garments as a child. Twenty years ago she found her first rotary cutter and discovered quilting. She's taught all over the country, including Road to Ca Quilt Show, the New Jersey Quilt Fest, Georgia Quilt Show and many others. Kathy enjoys teaching and believes that students' unique perspective is the most wonderful thing they bring to any project.
MARCIE BRENNER
Sew Beary Special
1025 East 28th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: 718-951-3973
sewbeary@aol.com
Places will travel: International
In her more than 30 years of teaching, Marcie Brenner has conveyed her love of sewing and quilting, demonstrating her extensive knowledge with a sense of humor whether she's working with beginners or professionals. She has taught at local and national level sewing and quilting shows and from junior high to university level courses. For the past 16 years she has run her own sewing school and quilt shop, with classes covering all phases of sewing, quilting and home dec. Additionally, she is employed in the garment industry as a technical designer and was a technical writer for a pattern company. She has an A.A.S. in applied apparel design and patternmaking, Fashion Institute of Technology, a B.A. in home economics and women's studies, Brooklyn College, with Graduate courses in education.
NANCY BURG
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
nburg@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Nancy Burg is an educator for Janome America. She's one of the lucky few who was able to turn her sewing hobby into a career. In 1977, after enrolling in a sewing class and finding that the fabric she needed was not available locally, she decided to open a store called Knits n' Bolts. Next she became a Janome dealer, opening Sewing Concepts. By offering many different classes, Nancy helped her clients get maximum enjoyment and value from their sergers and sewing machines. She likes creating projects to use in classes and demonstrations and she enjoys working with dealers and consumers as they use their machines and learn new techniques.
MADDIE BUSHMAN
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
maddie@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Maddie Bushman is an educator for Janome America. She's a sought-after instructor who also teaches for the American Sewing Guild and has appeared numerous times on Kaye's Quilting Friends and Quilt Central TV. She was a featured educator for Janome's Love2Learn School in Muscle Shoals. Maddie teaches a wide range of classes, from embroidery for the beginner/intermediate, to quilting, to garment construction on a serger.
LOUIS CARNEY
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
lcarney@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Louis Carney specializes in sewing instruction. His interest began in prep school where he was able to study tailoring, design and visual merchandising. After college he managed corporate sewing stores where his favorite duties included teaching. His focus has been on interiors and serger techniques. His congenial teaching style, attention to detail, and beautiful samples have kept his classes filled to capacity. Louis will use his industry knowledge to help dealers increase their store sales through better education.
MARY CAROLLO
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue • Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200, Fax: 201-825-1488
mary@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Mary Carollo is an educational coordinator for Janome America. Her more than 30 years in the sewing industry have included managing a custom bridal business, owning her own retail store and teaching across the country. Since joining the company, she has developed Janome hands-on classes, dealer development classes, training seminars and software education. Her projects and classes are focused to bring out the creative artist in everyone.
CINDY CHOCK
300 W. 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-246-9662
c.chock@att.net
Cindy, a theatrical costumer, draper and pattern-maker offers small hands-on sewing classes in New York City that range from basic beginner to advanced sewing. Having worked in stage, film and TV for over 40 years her experience includes creating one of a kind fashions for the Muppets, dance costumes for the Mark Morris Dance Company, Joffrey Ballet, and countless Broadway shows. Her pattern-making designs have been featured in the collections of Simplicity, McCall's and the Butterick Pattern Companies. A graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology, she has taught at The Parson's School of Design, The JCC in Manhattan and various elementary and middle schools. Cindy is willing to travel internationally.
VERONICA COX
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
vcox@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Veronica Cox is an educator for Janome America. Having sewn for more than 40 years, she is the owner of Bear Thread Designs, Inc. Veronica has traveled extensively, teaching her "Fast, Fun Fusible Applique" classes using The Appliqué Pressing Sheet. She has demonstrated the technique at quilt shows, quilt shops, cruises, quilt guild meetings and on television. Veronica and The Appliqué Pressing Sheet have also been featured on America Quilts in three different series. She has taught on several quilting cruises and has been featured on half a dozen television shows for quilters. Veronica's articles have appeared in numerous publications.
BARBARA CRAWFORD
Crawford Designs
5909 N Michigan Place, Gladstone, MO 64118
Phone: 816-984-1928 • Cell 816-673-9081
Email: santa4u@sbcglobal.net • www.crawforddesigns.net
Barbara Crawford is a nationally recognized instructor and a leader in the pattern industry. Barbara teaches at guilds, quilt shops, expos, on The Creative Living show on PBS and on the PBS program It's Sew Easy. She is one of the leading experts in the U.S. in needle felting and in creating jackets and coats using sweatshirts and wool rayon. She also has popular appliqué pattern and is known across the country as "Queen of Nuno Felting" with her workshops. Barbara takes this Japanese technique and adds her own fun twists. She has been a contributor in Sew News, SQE Professional, Quilt Magazine,along with Designer Needle Felting: Contemporary Styles, Easy Techniques book from Larks Books. Barbara has a degree in Art and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. She offers classes and workshop in needle felting, head sculpting, nuno felting, and practical sweatshirt transformations. In 2011 she launched a new pattern line as well as new classes and workshops on garment sewing with custom felted wool rayon, bias trims, fun zippers, and more using, this wonderful fabric. Her workshops and seminars are not just educational but fun. You can call or e-mail Barbara for classes, workshops and availability to teach in your shops, guilds and expos. Barbara is a member of the VDTA/SDTA and Sewing Educators Alliance and she teaches at many of the CDM Shows.
CONNIE CRAWFORD
Fashion Patterns by Coni
P.O. Box 370, Hansville, WA 98340
Phone: 360-638-2629 •Fax: 360-638-0296
fashionpatterns@centurytel.net • www.fashionpatterns.com
Places will travel: International
Connie Crawford is a licensed designer for Butterick Patterns, member of the Sewing Hall of Fame, and is owner of Fashion Patterns by Coni. She is a nationally recognized lecturer, fashion specialist, educator, and author of several DVD's, sewing and pattern textbooks including A Guide To Fashion Sewing, The Art of Fashion Draping, and Patternmaking Made Easy. Connie taught pattern making and fashion design for 23 years at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Drawing on her 35 years of experience, Connie created her own pattern line with true-to-body fit for mature and plus size women from sizes X-Small to 6X.
PAM DAMOUR
The Decorating Diva
495 Point Au Fer Road, Champlain, NY 12919
Phone: 518-297-2699
decor8d@aol.com • www.pamdamour.com
Places will travel: International
Known as the "Decorating Diva," Pam Damour offers professional drapery workroom training to the trade. Co-author of Pillow Talk, Pam is generous in sharing the knowledge of her 27+ years as an interior designer and sewing professional. As a seasoned career speaker, she's a member of SEA, ASG, and AQS. Pam travels internationally teaching her specialty techniques that have brought her years of continued business as the "Couture of Home Dec Sewing." Producer of 13 how-to DVDs, national spokesperson for The Warm Company and Rowenta, Pam enjoys the hands-on aspect of the window treatment industry. She has developed a 12-part template system to make custom window treatments that are taking the industry by storm! Pam's new projects include a fabric collection, a new book, and her own Web-TV show called At Home with the Decorating Diva. Pam lives on the shore of Lake Champlain in a log cabin, nestled at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, where she teaches sewing retreats and her teacher certification programs.
JANET C. DAPSON
Fabrications LLC
8860 N. 32nd Street, Richland, MI 49083
Phone: 269-629-0190 • Fax: 269-629-0191
janet@fabricationsonline.com • www.fabricationsonline.com
Places will travel: Midwest Region
Janet Dapson is a Palmer/Pletsch Educational Associate and Certified Sewing Instructor, specializing in garment fitting, construction and tailoring techniques at her fabric store (Fabrications) near Kalamazoo, MI. Besides regularly scheduled classes, individual instruction and group programs are available. Group programs may be conducted at Fabrications or at the group's meeting place. Presentations range from one hour lectures to all day hands-on sessions.
KAREN ERICKSON
Home Fashions U, Slipcover America, Inc.
2801 Bickford Ave. Ste. 103 PMB 128, Snohomish, WA 98290
Phone: 800-267-4958
homefashionu@gmail.com • www.slipcoveramerica.com
Karen Erickson has been involved with home decor interiors for 24 years. In 1986 she started Fine Finishing by Karen as a part-time home based business designing and fabricating draperies, slipcovers and other fabric accessories. In 1998, her company became a corporation with a name change to Slipcover America, Inc. Karen works with designers, decorators and retail customers throughout the United States, specializing in on-site fabrication (in customers' homes). Karen continues to instruct both in the U.S. and Canada doing seminars/demonstrations of slipcovering at fabric stores, for sewing guilds, and at professional workrooms. In January of 2007 she partnered with Claudia Buchanan of Sew What! Home Decor to become Home Fashions U. Karen is dedicated to custom home sewing education. She loves to share her knowledge by writing articles for various publications, instructing classes and teaching online classes for home decor.
ALBA FEKETE
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
afekete@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Alba Fekete joined Janome America as an educator in 2007. For 16 years she ran her own sewing business. She designed and created her own garments and also did custom home decorating sewing of all kinds. Right before joining Janome she taught beginning sewing, parent/child classes, and quilting, her true love and passion.
NANCY FIEDLER
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
nfiedler@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Nancy Fiedler worked 19 years for a Janome dealership in Illinois. During that time she managed the remote store, sold machines, developed and taught sewing, serging, embroidery, software and technique classes for all skill levels. In 1996 Nancy became a regular contributor to Janome Digest, Janome On-Line and participated in two project books published by Janome. A contributor to Creative Machine Embroidery. In 2000 Nancy published her own patterns under the label "Just Fiddlin' Around."
SAM FUNG
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
sfung@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Sam Fung is an educator for Janome America. Prior to joining the company Sam had his own custom sewing business in Texas where he designed and created wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses, home décor and other things. Some of Sam's creations appeared in the opening numbers of the Miss Texas Pageant. Whether teaching adults or children, his passion for and love of sewing is apparent.
DIANNE GIANCOLA
DG Communications
14 Westover Avenue, Stamford CT 06902
Phone: 203-325-3286, Fax: 203-359-2418
diannesews@aol.com
Places will travel: National
Dianne Giancola is a well-known educator specializing in sewing notions and fabric dyeing. She has appeared on many TV shows, including Quilting Arts and Sewing with Nancy. Dianne also has experience working in the home sewing industry as education manager for a large thread manufacturer and as director of communications for a sewing notions company. Dianne enjoys writing, teaching and demonstrating.
MICHELLE GILLMARTIN
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
Michelle.gillmartin@brother.com • www.brother.com
Michelle is a member of the Brother Education team. At 20 she opened her first business. Thirty years later she retired, never having had a boss until now! She's been sewing with a passion since age eight with a love for all venues of needle arts; machine embroidery and unique garment details are her specialties. When not traveling with Brother, you can find her pursuing her other obsession: behind the lens of her camera.
BERNADETTE "BERNIE" GRIFFITH
Bernie@bertinastudio.com
(Available to teach internationally, nationally: serging, sewing, embroidery)
Bernadette “Bernie” Griffith is an internationally recognized educator and a Master CES in the SEA. She has a unique blend of experience in the home sewing machine industry which includes, marketing, sales, education, event management, product design and project management. In her time in the home sewing industry, she has authored numerous workbooks, contributed to consumer and dealer industry magazines, made appearances on Quilt Central and taught at hands-on workshops worldwide. In 2012, Bernie began working with local machine dealers and Family and Consumer Sciences school programs to promote sewing as both an industry and a craft to future generations of sewing enthusiasts.
VALORA HAMMOND
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
vhammond@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Valora Hammond is an educator for Janome America. Her love of sewing began as a child and along the way she's worked in a fabric store and made costumes for state shows. She has been doing custom sewing since she was in high school, expanding to creating garments for contests, stage and special occasions. She graduated from Colorado State University with a major in secondary teaching and a minor in apparel production. She loves to teach Janome customers all the things their machines can do for them.
LUANN HARTLEY
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
LuAnn Hartley has been in the sewing industry for over 28 years and has a unique knowledge of fabric behavior. While LuAnn enjoys quilting she is a fabric embellisher at heart and often combines techniques such as free motion machine embroidery, heirloom sewing, quilting, and garment construction with stunning results. LuAnn's classes are wonderful examples of how machine owners can use their machine accessory feet to the fullest potential.
SUE HAUSMANN
S and H Presents
30628 Detroit Road #250, Westlake, OH 44145
Phone: 440-725-7626
sewhausmann@gmail.com • www.sewandquiltwithsue.com
Sue Hausmann's enthusiasm for sharing the lifeskill of sewing and quilting is her passion, and for more than 40 years her profession focused on sewing education. Now "retired", Sue attributes much of her success to the encouragement and support of her husband Herb, and is thrilled he joins her in their mission, "sharing the joy of sewing and quilting", at events across North America. Sue has produced and hosted more than 900 public broadcasting programs and has written 33 sewing and quilting books. She received the 2002 American Sewing Guild "Sewing Hall of Fame Award" and the 2007 "Master CSE award from the Sewing Educators Alliance."
ANN HEIN
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
ahein@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Ann Hein began sewing in junior high school. Her first project was a pull on, elastic waist skirt. From that point on she sewed anytime she could -- from prom gowns to costumes to a jacket for the guy who would become her husband. Throughout the years Ann has done a little bit of everything: dolls, flags, wind socks, children's clothes, window seat covers, embroideries' of many things, digitized designs and quilting. Quilting and embroidery seem to be her favorite and she loves to experiment and try new things. Working with Janome has been a long time dream of hers and she is thrilled to represent Janome and share her knowledge of sewing machines and a passion for sewing she has enjoyed since her teens. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware.
BARBARA HERSHEY HANDLER
The Quilt Handler
1800 Kinglet Lane, Knoxville, TN 37919-8917
Phone: 865-212-0079 • Fax: 865-584-1408
thequilthandler@aol.com or bhhandler@aol.com
www.thequilthandler.com
Places will travel: International, National,
Southeast Region
It all started in a class with Jodi Barrows, originator of the Square in a Square technique! Barbara Hershey Handler become one of the first certified instructors for this awesome method. Recently, she has added Creative Curves and Jenny Haskins' techniques to her certification list. She is an experienced teacher who likes to combine technique and humor in the classroom. Barbara has taught at major shows in both quilting and embroidery and loves to combine the two.
JOAN HINDS
Fancywork and Fashion
P.O. Box 3554, Duluth, MN 55803
Phone: 218-728-7966 • Fax: 281-728-7966
joan@fancyworkandfashion.com • www.fancyworkandfashion.com
Places will travel: International
As the author of many sewing books and patterns for the popular 18-inch doll, Joan Hinds specializes in classes and seminars for sewing dolls that appeal to beginning and experienced sewers alike. She also teaches a variety of embellishment techniques for both humans and dolls including machine and hand embroidery, smocking, etc. Her latest book, All Dolled Up, is part of the Create With Nancy series with patterns for girls clothing with matching doll clothes. It also has a DVD of techniques filmed with Nancy Zieman.
CINDY HOGAN
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Cindy and her husband reside in Tennessee. She has a BS and MS from the University of TN in Special Education and taught for 17 years. In 2003 she became a freelance training specialist for Brother software and is a PE-DESIGN® software expert. She is the author of Digitizing's Sew Easy Workbooks for the PE-DESIGN® software and Lettering's Sew Easy for BES®. Her style of presentation makes her classes fun and informative without being intimidating.
JEWELL HULITT
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Jewell, national educator for Brother International, has been sharing her love for sewing, and quilting for over 30 years. When the first home embroidery machine was introduced, she was one of the very first industry educators to teach the basics of home embroidery. Jewell's years of experience and wealth of sewing knowledge has been shared from coast to coast, both for consumers and sewing business owners. Her tips and solutions to everyday challenges in home embroidery has increased the enjoyment of this hobby for thousands. She has taught classes all over the country in basic embroidery techniques, all about stabilizers, sewing projects, computer software basics, serger projects, heirloom sewing, and many more. Her expertise along with a relaxed personality makes her class fun, informative, to the point and creates a workshop type atmosphere.
BARBARA JONES
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Barbara has been sewing since she was able to reach the foot pedal. Growing up in a family of modest means, if she wanted a "wardrobe", she had to create it. She made all her clothes in high school, including her prom dresses and winter coats. In later years, during her stay at home time with two children, she continued to make custom slip covers, drapes, and children's clothing for herself and neighbors. Moving back into the business world for many years, time was at a minimum and her interests turned to "embellishment" of readymade clothing. Quick and easy but still a dramatic flair. Her first embroidery machine was a Brother 7500 purchased in 1993 and her love for embroidery and Brother machines began. Being involved in several high school, college and volunteer organizations, embroidery quickly consumed all her free time. So when the opportunity with Brother presented itself to turn her love for sewing and embroidery into her career, she jumped at the chance. She has never looked back, for over 10 years she has enjoyed a rewarding career with Brother.
ANGELA M. KIGHT
Petersen-Kight Studios
10774 Oakton Way, Rancho Cordova CA 95670
Phone: 916-635-6809 • Fax: 916-851-9449
acostume@pacbell.net
In 1998 Angela Kight's sewing career began when she was inspired by a friend who had a wild idea and no fear. She pursued her education at ARC which became a career of Theatrical Sewing and Design. She began designing and creating clothing, hats, wigs and accessories as well as teaching. At present she is at UC Davis and Freelance. In her free time she continues her education in couture costuming. Soon she will have a Sewing Salon where she can teach and provide a needed service.
TEREVA KING-ADAMS
Adams Fashion Design Studio / Fashion Design Sewing Center
6114 Chesworth Road, Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 410-916-0053 • Fax: 410-788-1979
tkadams82@aol.com
Places will travel: International, National, East Coast Region
Tereva K. Adams, owner of Adams Fashion Design Studio, has been designing and creating original outfits for more than 30+ years. Tereva has also recently put some of her wall artwork and wearable art designs in "The Art of Fashion Exhibit" Cultural Art Center. Over the years many people have adored the beautiful details and creations she put inside of her hard work. Tereva is also putting together a fashion show at Martin's West that will be held in March 2012. She will be displaying wearable designs she has made for the fashion show entitled "Wearable Art." Tereva received her technical training from Baltimore City Apparel Technology, Associate of Art Degree in fashion design and still attends numerous lectures and workshops. Tereva has been teaching over 30 years and decided to get even more involved as founder/instructor of Edmondson – Westview Recreation and Park Council (EDRECO), Fashion Design/Sewing Center. She loves to share her knowledge with her students in a very relaxed and fun atmosphere. Tereva also gives inspirational workshops and lectures.
PAMELA LEGGETT
Pamela's Patterns
1502 Carlisle Avenue, Prospect Park, PA 19076
Phone: 610-534-4182 • Fax: 610-534-4182
pamela@pamelaspatterns.com • www.pamelaspatterns.com
Places will travel: National
Pamela Leggett has been teaching sewing to adults and children since 1981. Specializing in serger techniques, pattern fitting, and fine garment skills, developing a fun and informative teaching style that is now available in her pattern line, Pamela's Patterns. Pamela's passion is creating garments that flatter and fit and achieve the perfect fit. She uses the Palmer/Pletsch pattern fitting method to help women achieve good fit. Creating a pattern line that has adjustments built into the patterns. Pamela's Patterns have been reviewed and featured in Threads and Sew News magazines, Sawyer Brook Distinctive Fabrics, PatternReview.com, GeorgeousFabrics.com and Nancy's Notions Catalogue. She is a speaker and instructor for American Sewing Guild events, a contributing author for Threads Magazine, and a project creator for Janome for Hancock Fabrics.
JOI MAHON
Dress Forms Design Studio, LLC
4616 Polk Street, Sioux City, IA 51108
Phone: 712-239-9921
joi@dressformsdesign.com • www.dressformsdesign.com
Places will travel: National
Representing Baby Lock, USA, designer Joi Mahon bridges the gap between the fashion industry and home sewing. Joi is a successful, trendy and a popular designer with a business creating fashions for clients all over the U.S. She is an owner of a clothing patent, a licensor, a published author, award winning designer and educator presenting the series Love of Fashion. Popular with the younger aspiring fashion student and fashion sewer, Joi teaches students the exact design processes and techniques she uses in her studio bringing ideas from concept to fabric. Class topics include but are not limited to Fashion Draping, Sewing As A Business, Fit and Measuring the Body, Trends and Design, Designer Bodice assembly, specific fashion projects and more.
MARY MCCARTHY
17 Burlington Ave., Rockledge, FL 32955
Phone: 321-635-8640
mmsewing@bellsouth.net
www.marymccarthysews.com • www.custombridalwear.com
Places will travel: International, National
Mary McCarthy has an extensive background in sewing, teaching, and business. She owns a custom bridal wear business and teaches all levels of garment sewing, from beginner teens to couture design students. Her relaxed and informative style allows students to enjoy the learning process. Her teaching venues include retail stores, sewing guild groups, specialized workshops, and individual classes. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of the International Academy of Design and Technology in Orlando, FL, and she is a national trainer for the Sewing and Craft Alliance. Her formal background includes a B.S. in clothing and textiles, and M.B.A. She is also a Palmer/Pletsch Educational Associate and has authored two books on sewing techniques. Her creative and inspiring ideas have been featured in Threads Magazine, Sew News, and Pattern Review.com. To learn more, go to www.marymccarthysews.com.
CAROL MCKINNEY
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
carol@carolmckinney.com • www.janome.com
Carol McKinney is an educator for Janome America. Ever since she taught herself to sew, Carol has been perfecting her skills. She went from making clothing for herself and her family to designing and marketing wearable art vest patterns and teaching classes on the applique cutwork construction. In 1997 she won first prize in the Sulky Challenge and had projects featured in two Sulky concepts books. In 1996 Shirley Adams featured Carol's Cherokee Nations vest on her program. Two of her Peek-a-Boo Pleats garments were included in Serger Art by Diane Bossom, published in 1997. In 2002 Threads Magazine featured her machine embroidery lace technique. Carol has had numerous projects featured in Janome Digest and has taught at Janome Institute three times.
AMY MEEK
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
ameek@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Amy Meek has traveled the U.S. and Mexico demonstrating and educating on Janome sewing machines, sergers and software. Amy has taught sewing, garment construction and pattern making at every level from children and beginners to advanced techniques in a university setting. Sharing her love of sewing, knowledge of machines and accessories to Janome consumers and dealers is the reason Amy loves her job.
BARBARA MIKOLAJCZYK
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
It was obvious from early on Barbara would sew and teach. She won her first sewing award at 12. During her career she found herself drawn to the set design. After leaving education she started her own business in interior design. Her love of all things Brother came when she started sewing and embroidering for her grandchildren.
DARLENE MILLER
Clothes For You
6 Rosebud Lane, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406-728-0086 • Fax: 406-728-0086
darlenemillercloz4u@yahoo.com • www.darlenemiller.com
Places will travel: International, National
Darlene Miller, teacher, author and designer, has revolutionized the lives of countless women by redefining the standards for choosing garment styles. Her book Your Shape, Your Clothes and You – Secrets of a Successful Wardrobe teaches women how to dress based on their triangle, square, circle or oval body shape. Her unique concept fostered the development of a line of basic patterns for each of the shapes. These patterns eliminate time-consuming fittings to create garments that fit perfectly. Recently she has adapted quilting techniques for her patterns so wearable art looks fabulous and it fits. See her article in the September 2009 issue of SQE Professional.
TERRY MINGEE
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
tmingee@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Terry Mingee is a freelance educator for Janome America. Terry has been sewing since age six, creating garments, quilts and décor items. He has long been an enthusiastic Janome owner, with extensive experience with the entire line of machines and accessories. Having over 10 years of experience working with a Janome Only Dealer close to his home, Terry expanded into the Janome Computer Programs starting with the Scan n Sew for the 8000 to advanced skills with the New Digitizer MB v .3 and Cross Stitch Program. Terry is the proud owner of the Janome MB-4 Embroidery Machine and Digitizer programs.
CARYNE FINLAY MOUNT
P.O. Box 3103, Livermore, CA 94551-3103
Phone: 650-430-2311
caryne6@gmail.com • www.kimonodesign.com
Places will travel: International, National, & California Region
Caryne Finlay Mount is an internationally award-winning designer of couture artwear, textile designer, and sewing instructor for adults, teens, and children in Livermore, CA. Caryne holds a Bachelor's degree in art history from the University of Kansas, and an Adult Education Credential as well. She has been teaching sewing since 2002. Caryne also teaches surface design classes which emphasize having fun, exploring one's creativity, and experimentation. She is married and the mother of two daughters. When not teaching, she volunteers her sewing skills to the local ballet, building tutu and other costumes for such ballets as Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Firebird, Rose Adagio to name a few.
MARY MULARI
Mary's Productions
P.O. Box 87, Aurora MN 55705
Phone: 218-229-2804 • Fax: 218-229-2533
marym@marymulari.com • www.marymulari.com
Places will travel: International
Mary Mulari has been teaching and sharing creative sewing projects since 1982. A frequent guest on Sewing with Nancy, she has written 23 books, designed embroidery/applique cards, patterns, and her own line of apron and accessories patterns. Her inspirational, fun-filled seminars are available at sewing stores and sewing guild chapters across the U.S. Her special topics include applique, accessories, sweatshirt embellishments, and zipper projects. Mary is also focusing on "Sew Green Makeovers."
LUVETA NICKELS
The Junk Jeans People
16184 422nd Avenue, Clark, SD 57225
Phone: 605-532-5625 • Fax: 605-532-5465
luveta@itctel.com • www.junkjeanspeople.com
Places will travel: International
Luveta Nickels specializes in recycling old blue jeans, but teaches all areas of sewing. She's especially excited to be working with what she calls, "wild and wicked!" grommets. Available in every color of the rainbow – and then some – Luveta has taken the use of grommets to a whole new level. They aren't just for curtains and home décor! You get a bonus when Luveta visits your store because her products can be worked on consignment. She is well versed in multi-brand machines and is anxious to work with individual stores. She promotes sales and return business after leaving her audience in awe! Luveta has appeared many times on PBS TV with Kaye Wood, Nancy Zieman, and Sue Hausmann. Her students have lightheartedly given her the title of "Denim Diva."
ANN A. POINDEXTER
Adell's Enterprises LLC dba Sewing With Ann
343 Montgomery Dr., Erie, CO 80516
Phone: 720-939-9916
sewingwithann@comcast.net
Places will travel: National
Ann Poindexter is a sewing instructor, author and speaker. Ann's true passion is teaching sewing for all levels. She is a certified instructor for Martha Pullen Heirloom, Kaye Wood Quilting, Sulky of America and Sewing Educators Alliance. Ann has a Master's Degree in sewing education and is second vice president of American Sewing Guild, Denver Chapter. Her love of sewing was instilled on her mother's knee on a treadle machine which has led her to sewing for her family to speaking and teaching at business, colleges and major sewing conferences around the country.
CHRYSTINA L. POWER
88 Calendula Street, Spring Branch, TX 78070
Phone: 830-935-4044 or 915-474-9011
chystinapower@gvtc.com
Chrystina learned sewing basics at the knee of her mother, advanced her fundamental skills throughout the years and has matured to a variety of fabric and fiber arts. As a certified trained sewing instructor and American Sewing Guild Member, Chrystina loves sharing stitching skills with all. Chrystina's sales experience provides the expertise to offer workshops, event planning and comprehensive instruction to all ages and levels of expertise that bring fun into every stitch.
MARY ANN RACHEAU
7104 Fenway Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89147
Phone: 702-365-6012
wracheau@aol.com • www.olden-toys.com
Places will travel: National
Mary Ann Racheau is a Costume Technician for Cirque du Soleil's KA at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, a quilter and a teddy bear artist. Her background includes 14 years as a Seamstress with the Sigfried and Roy show and 6 years as a Costumier for the ballet, opera and various Las Vegas productions. She is certified to teach "Quilting the Kaye Wood Way" and as a Sewing Educator through the Sewing and Craft Alliance.
Mary Ann has taught sewing privately and classes at Home Magic and constructed model garments for Cloth World. Skills include teaching, pattern cutting, designing, alterations, dyeing and construction of garments, costumes, teddy bears and quilts.
Member SEA, ASG and GBW.
LEORA RAIKIN
African Folklore Embroidery
7258 Pondera Circle, West Hills, CA 91307
Phone: 818-999-6094
info@aflembroidery.com • www.aflembroidery.com
Places will travel: National
Leora Raikin, South African native, business science research graduate from the University of Cape Town, has taught over 5,000 adults and children the art of African Folklore Embroidery. Leora's mission is to encourage a love of stitching and needle arts while exposing and educating people to information about South African through African Folklore Embroidery She lectures and exhibits throughout the United States on African Folklore Embroidery. Her book, Safari Through African Folklore Embroidery, is available for sale at www.aflembroidery.com. With the increase in demand for lectures and workshops, the African Folklore Embroidery Educators Program was established which allows for others to teach and educate on African Folklore Embroidery. African Folklore Embroidery is popular with the Girl Scouts troops, as girls can earn points toward their sewing badge and experience a multi-cultural activity while learning a life skill. African Folklore Embroidery is affiliated and supports KIDZPOSITIVE, a South African AIDS charity in Cape Town. Leora lives in Los Angeles, CA.
LONDA ROHLFING
Londa's Creative Threads
804 Vista Drive, Savoy, IL 61874
Phone: 217-398-5166 • Fax: 217-398-9853
Londa@Londas-sewing.com • www.londas-sewing.com
Places will travel: National, International
As a past shop owner herself, Londa Rohlfing understands what shops expect in guest teachers. Her niche is transforming and recycling sweatshirts into amazingly stylish jackets that people say they would never have guessed started as a sweatshirt. Informative, entertaining, and info-packed Power Point lecture classes, hands-on workshops and trunk shows "work" for both quilters and fashion sewing enthusiasts, and have been extremely well-received in her travels to national sewing expos and guilds.
MARTIE SANDELL
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200, Fax: 201-825-1488
msandell@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Martie Sandell's enjoyment of sewing has been part of her creative expression since a small child. She has taught sewing and quilting most of her adult life. Her professional career began by teaching quilting for the Los Angeles College District in the 1970s. Martie was one of 15 exhibitors at the first Houston Quilt Market and Festival, selling her patterns. She continued to teach for both venues over the next 10 years, placing her on the national teaching circuit for many years. In addition she has written numerous magazine articles and sewing columns. Creativity and color have been key motivators for her, and she is often known for her whimsical applique and surface embellishment on clothing. Martie's garments have been featured nationwide. Her designs have been featured in fabric ads and as printed fabric cut-and-sew panels for Concord Fabrics. Her first introduction to Janome was with the Memory Craft 5000. In 1999 Martie joined Janome and continues to work as a freelance educator, encouraging both children and adults as they discover the joy of sewing.
LOUISE SCHUBERT
2910 Berkshire, Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: 972-681-1936
glschubert@sbcglobal.net
Places will travel: National
Louise Schubert has been sewing since she was 13. She studied clothing and textiles at UNT (Denton, TX) and worked as a professional stock pattern maker for several years. She is a Trained Sewing Instructor through the Sewing and Craft Alliance, an officer in the DFW (TX) Chapter of ASG and a member of the Dallas Area Fiber Artists. Classes in felting and other embellishment techniques are in her portfolio, as well as classes in pattern making, pattern alterations and sewing techniques.
KIM SCHULTZ
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
kschultz@janome-america.com • www.janome.com
Kim Schultz is a freelance educator for Janome America. She has taught beginning sewing classes to children and runs a monogramming business. When her famiily's home was destroyed by hurricane Katrina, she created a quilt to express her feelings about the experience. It was featured in Janome Digest. She said that after Katrina, quilting just seemed to fill in all the "cracks" the event left. "My design for the Katrina quilt just came to me. It is so easy to get sucked down into the negative aspects of Katrina."
MARGO SHAW
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200, Fax: 201-825-1488
mshaw@earthlink.net • www.janome.com
Margo Shaw has been a Janome educator for five years. She is from Rockvale, TN. She has taught at Janome Institute, AQS in Paducah, KY, and at quilting shows and dealerships across the country. She was featured several times in Janome Digest Sewist Showcase. She also delights in making dolls and unique articles of home decor.
PATSY SHIELDS
Janome America, Dalco Home Sew & Sew Better Seminars
381 So. Fern Street, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Phone: 812-246-4079 • Fax: 812-246-9406
patsysews@insightbb.com
Places will travel: National, International
Patsy Shields started sewing in 1993 and is presently teaching Sew Better Seminars through Chilton Book Co., pants fitting and blazer construction seminars, Sew Exciting Seminars with Sulky of America and Floriani Stabilizers and Walter Floriani. Patsy travels presenting seminars, serger and free motion quilting workshops for groups and shops. A certified "Cotton Theory" quilting instructor, she teaches at various embroidery retreats. She is a freelance national educator with Janome America and DALCO Embroidery Designs
BARBIE SWANSON
Fabric Art Shop
158 SW Domino Way, Lake City, FL 32025-1594
Phone: 386-755-0179
Barbie@fabricartshop.com • www.fabricartshop.com
Barbie Swanson is a nationally known fiber artist, teacher, designer and inventor. She is a member of many fiber art organizations including the Surface Design Association and the North Florida Art League. She invents tools to aid in design, and she creates specialty hand-dyed and painted fabrics and yarns which she incorporates into her art pieces. Because of her love of nature and the way she brings this love into her art she has won many awards for her art creations and has been published in several magazines. She loves to teach from the very basics to the more complex and the motto for Barbie's students is "Yes, I can!" It is what she believes in and anyone working in class or on individual projects with her realizes that they CAN and DO! With patient guidance, that allows a student to explore, most find that after even one session, that they can pursue an avenue that lets them grow in a direction that is beneficial to their needs and desires. In her art classes, she encourages her students to find their own way and not make copies of her art samples. Her goal for everyone is to move him or her to create something that has meaning and gives pleasure.
COLEEN SWETTMAN
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Coleen enjoys every type of sewing. She has tried everything from upholstery, drapes to quilting and garments of all kinds. She uses embroidery and the magic of software to create her own custom work. She loves using all the new technology that is available to help us sew for work and for fun. She enjoys sharing her joy in sewing and seeing the delight in others as they discover this enjoyment.
SHARON TAYLOR
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Sharon is a national trainer and sewing educator for Brother International Corporation. She turned her love of sewing into a full time career with the advent of the home embroidery machine. Sharon has an extensive background in the business of sewing. Her sales background, along with the techniques she has developed over the years, enables her to provide fun and informative classes designed to bring excitement and enjoyment to the art of sewing.
LINDA TEUFEL
Dragon Threads LTD
490 Tucker Drive, Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: 614-841-9388
linda@dragonthreads.com • www.DragonThreads.com
Places will travel: International
Linda Teufel is the dynamic owner of Dragon Threads quilt book publishing company and has herself authored several books about quilting and wearable arts. Linda teaches from her book Koos Couture Collage, written after long association with Koos and the fashion industry. Her large repertoire of classes also includes innovative, contemporary sewing and quilting techniques with silk to create intense, kaleidoscopic, gorgeous garments, quilts, and other unique items for the home.
NATALIA UROSA
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Every piece of Natalia's trajectory has collaborated to build the person that she is today. She was born in Venezuela and had always an interest for art and fashion. She graduated from Parkland College in Fine Arts, and in Fashion Design from Miami International University. Being a former Production Analyst from Herff Jones and a Manager from Coach, helped her provide customer satisfaction at retail level, while achieving desired productivity.
KATIE VARDIJAN
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
kvardijan@elna-usa.com • www.janome.com
Katie Vardijan is a milliner, historical costumer, sewing educator, writer, and maker of pretty things based out of the San Francisco Bay area. She has been an Independent Educator for Elna, Inc. since 2008. Katie was awarded a certificate in apparel design from Diablo Valley College and a BA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She served as workshop coordinator for the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild from 2007-2008. Katie has studied millinery for years, most recently completing a program in London with Rose Cory, former millinery for the Queen Mum. Although she loves historical styles and vintage patterns, Katie spends just as much time playing with the latest techniques and technologies in her studio to create modern clothing, home furnishings, and accessories. She just does not know what she would do without her trusty serger.
TONI WERESCH
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
www.brother.com
Toni's love for embroidery started when the PE100 was introduced. She started with embroidery just for fun and it has expanded to a passion. She has worked at multiline dealerships for over 10 years. She sold Brother machines and really enjoyed helping the consumer to use their machine to the fullest. Working for Brother has given her an opportunity to meet other people with the same passion across the country.
DONNA WONDOLOSKI
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corp, Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-704-1700
dwondol@optonline.net * www.brother.com
Donna began sewing at an early age. Her grandmother was a seamstress and her dad an upholster, so it only seemed fitting that she would learn to sew. Donna began working with Brother 15 years ago as a kit cutter and today has grown to include sample making and project instruction creator for many projects seen on the website. In 2009 she wrote a how-to book called Decorative Font Borders Created Using Brother PE Design Software. Today, Donna is proud to say she still works with Brother, creating projects using their newest embroidery/sewing machines and their lastest software packages. Her specialties include sewing and embroidering anything from craft projects to home decor and much more.
ELAINE YINGLING
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
elaineyingling@yahoo.com • www.janome.com
Elaine Ylingling enjoys creating distinctive designs for dancers, skaters, and theatre. She has been a designer and college instructor for over 30 years. Elaine enjoys creating original costumes, unique fabrications and embellishments. Ballroom, Latin, and Swing dance keep her inspired to create innovative and expressive performance wear. Elna's seamstress-friendly machines and accessories allow her creativity to soar.
KAREN ZIMMERMAN
Janome America, Inc.
10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-3200 • Fax: 201-825-1488
kzimmerman@jai-freelance.com • www.janome.com
Karen Zimmerman started her sewing journey as a preteen. She promised herself that she would never sew like her mother, however, she was 5'8, 12 years old and it wasn't cool to wear pants that were too short. For such a fashion infraction, she felt she could have been arrested by the fashion police. So she started sewing and found that she absolutely loved it. While attending college, she and one of her closest friends shared a great passion for sewing. They challenged each other constantly with creative projects. Since that time Karen has designed a clothing line for children, paraments, vestments, and garments for the "classic woman." Today she enjoys even more areas of sewing, including home dec, gifts, embroidery and quilting. Karen is active in the American Sewing Guild, Atlanta Chapter.
Interested in joining the SEA? Email Beth Vitiritto at beth@vdta.com.
Links to other related websites:
www.vdta.com - Vacuum & Sewing info for retailers and consumers.
www.pcmexpo.com - The Original Creative Festivals
www.roundbobbin.com - Round Bobbin Sewing Expos.
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