SEWERS WANTED TOO!

Is a master seamstress with over 40 years experience and is extensively trained in the art of heirloom sewing. She is a licensed Martha Pullen instructor offering classes for all ages and abilities in basic beginning sewing, dress making, heirloom sewing, home decor and more. Her creations have been sought after by folks from coast to coast and some of her specialties include: christening gowns & suits; children's clothing; bridal, prom and evening gowns; and costuming. All of Terry's classes are customized to fit your individual needs and are geared to teach you the skills necessary to master your own sewing equipment.

Dottie has spent the last 22 years as a systems administrator with a strong background in web design.  Her dad worked at Malden Mills when she was very young and she can remember sewing coats by hand!  Now she sews just about anything with a sewing machine and serger.  Her area of expertise is in creating professional-looking outer-wear.

Irene has loved quilts most of her adult life and finally got the opportunity late in life to take some quilting lessons.

Irene began her quilting journey in 2000 and has made several quilts for her family members since then. She never took on the small projects like wall hangings; no, jumped right in to the full and queen sized quilts. Irene loves taking the whole piece of cloth, cutting it into small pieces and putting the pieces of the puzzle back together again to make something unique. Now she devotes a great deal of her time to teaching and making quilts for children who are terminally ill.

Quilting is my passion - every aspect of it for almost 10 years now.  As a child I hand sewed my doll clothes from scraps of fabric.  When I was a young teen my mom showed me how to thread her old Singer machine and said, "Call me if you have a problem.  From then on I made most of my and some of my friends' clothes all through high school.  I very rarely asked her for help.  As an adult, I have done all types of home dec sewing, but when I made my very first quilt I knew that I had found my true love.  I have been learning, creating, designing and teaching ever since.

Maryellen has her Bachelors Degree in Commercial Art. She has been working in design and desktop publishing for over 20 years and enjoys working with computer related programs.

With years of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark and Pagemaker experience she is now working with PE Design.

She is looking forward to sharing PE Design experience with others.

Penny Sue has been quilting for 5 years.  She basically fell in love with the art of quilting after receiving a quilt from her aunt as a wedding gift.  She made her fist quilt for her niece Victoria where she learned the hard way about the importance of accurate 1/4" seam allowances!  Other favorite techniques other than rotary cut quilts are paper piecing and hand appliqué.

Priscilla brings to us many years of sewing, serging and embroidery experience.  She is especially gifted at teaching machine lessons and creative projects with beautiful decorative stitching. Her talents vary among quilting, clothing, crafty items and home dec.

Carolyn comes to us not only as a seamstress, but also as a licensed Martha Pullen instructor.  She has been making her clothing since she was young and continues to share her talents with us in the classroom.  Her area of expertise is heirloom sewing but she also does clothing and quilting projects.

Cheryl first learned to sew at an young age from her mother. She also began quilting at any early age but it seemed to be set aside after marriage and children. She now has four grandchildren and her eight year-old granddaughter, Madison, has developed a love of quilting. Cheryl joined our staff after attending many classes and lectures here at Merri Stitches. We're pleased to have Cheryl bring her enthusiasm and passion for quilting to all who join her classes!