April Yang (YT: Coolripa)

Sewing, DIY, and upcycle fashion content creator since 2011. I teach and inspire people to turn old clothes into something new whether it's everyday fashion or cosplays. With over 440 videos on Youtube, April has garnered 2.25 million subscribers and counting. Teaching millions of people how to DIY their clothing.

You can also find April on Tik Tok, having fun with her family and friends.

Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones, and Educator & Inspiration Consultant for DIME, combines a professional career in Information Technology with a personal interest in embroidery, sewing and quilting to deliver and broad range of knowledge in a simple and straightforward manner. She gained extensive knowledge of nearly every brand of sewing/embroidery machine and embroidery software while working and teaching for one of the largest sewing machine dealers in the industry. She is a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher and runs her own embroidery business. Now Ashely travels all over the country sharing her tips and tricks for stabilizing, hooping, placement and using embroidery software to overcome everyday challenges with embroidery. She loves to share the abundance of techniques she has fine-tuned over many years.

Aubrey Hartman

Aubrey Hartman is an Area Sales Manager with Butler Robotics. Aubrey has a long history with thread, fabric, and a sewing needle. She has been sewing since she was 5 years old when she took a kid’s quilting class and has never looked back. She has a degree in Theatrical Costume Design and enjoys making her own clothes and especially her yearly Halloween costume.

Aubrey learned about quilt making when she took a job at a local quilt shop and quickly found herself a new hobby. Now, she is learning all about long arm quilting and long arm automation with her new position with Bulter Robotics and is loving every minute of it.

Dawn Chace

Dawn is an accomplished sewist with over 40 years of experience under her belt. In 2007, she started an embroidery business selling embroidery and applique items in her local area, followed shortly after by opening an online store creating personalized applique and shirts. She merged her love of embroidery and quilting 10 years ago by starting Creative Appliques. She has since created over 6,000 designs including applique designs, embroidery fonts and designs and in-the-hoop projects.

Donelle McAdams

Donelle McAdams is the owner of SEW BIZ, Marion, Indiana. Donelle is the designer of Quick Easy Mitered Binding and Border Tools for the Sewing and Quilting industry that are sold internationally and she is also a pattern designer. Previously a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, she has been a quilt store owner for 37 years. She has taught a variety of SchoolHouse and Take & Teach classes and Business Management Seminars at International Quilt Market, Husqvarna Viking Sewing Convention, Vacuum & Sewing Machine Dealers Trade Association Convention and has participated as a Quilt Store Owner/Educator on numerous panels and advisory boards. She writes a column – Profitable Promotions – for FabShop News, an industry magazine. As an Accredited Teacher for Westalee Design/Sew Steady, Donelle is available to teach classes and assist you as a Ruler Work demonstrator at your next Quilt Show or event. Her love and enthusiasm for sewing and quilting is infectious. Taking a class or booking an event with Donelle is guaranteed to be information-packed, inspirational and FUN!

Deb Bone-Harris

Embroidery is more than just surface design in Debbie’s collections; it is an integral and decorative element in her creations. She’s taught at venues across the country for national sewing organizations, specializing in couture sewing techniques, machine embroidery including free motion embroidery, and vintage ribbon work. Embellishment and surface encrustation are just a few of her signature areas of expertise. Deb has been a Clothing and Textile Advisor (CTA) for Washington State University (WSU) since 1996 and has been in the sewing industry long before that. She is a graduate of the City and Guilds of London Institute, a former Stretch and Sew instructor, a certified Jenny Haskins Victorian School instructor and a Martha Pullen licensed instructor. But probably her biggest honor was being accepted to compete in the Houston International Fashion Show for two years in a row. The sewing machine is Deb’s tool of choice while fabrics, ribbons, glorious threads and fibers create the palette she works with.

Janna Mathews

Janna Mathews is the Assistant Sales Manager with the Grace Company. She joined the company a little over a year ago as an Account Executive and since being promoted she has had the opportunity to work with both customers and dealers across the country. When she is not at work Janna is an avid baker and loves bringing in tasty treats to share.

Jarek Erznoznik

Jarek initially started as a quality control and repair for grace machines. They now work as an Account Executive for the Company. Outside of work Jarek enjoys spending time painting, being creative, and loves spending time with their Labrador retriever, Eva.

Jennifer Davey

Jennifer Davey is a lifelong sewing enthusiast with a genuine passion for education, design, and community. From her humble beginnings at a fabric store cutting counter to her guest appearance on Sew It All TV, Jennifer loves being a part of the sewing industry. Her work has been featured in sewing and craft publications. Throughout her career, Jennifer has honed her skills working as a tailor, a sewing instructor, and as a freelance designer for industry manufacturers. A knack for problem-solving and a passion for sewing adventures drive her to continue learning and grow her knowledge and skills. Jennifer also founded her own instructional sewing website and works to make sewing accessible and enjoyable for everyone! She guides her clients through use of kits to start their sewing journey. Beyond her professional achievements, Jennifer actively volunteers her time and expertise in her local community, lending a helping hand to schools, churches, and various service projects. Whether it's assisting with costuming for school productions or contributing to charity events with her local guild, Jennifer's dedication to making a positive impact is evident in all aspects of her life. Jennifer is excited to share her knowledge with Janome dealers and customers alike!

Karlie Belle

I’m Karlie Belle (Belle is my middle name BTW), and I’m a full time working mom by day and a craftaholic by night 😂. I live in the New Orleans area with my husband and 2 girls, Abigail and Elise.

I first became obsessed with machine embroidery when I was pregnant with Abigail in 2012 and set out to learn how to do it myself. I learned after a lot of trial and error and it took a long time to figure out what worked and what didn’t. So when I started KarlieBelle.com, I wanted to make the process of learning machine embroidery easier for others!

Kathy Stipe

Kathy started sewing for others as a teen because I would rather sew than babysit to make spending money. She has 45+ years of sewing experience and loves to sew in her sewing room. Her favorite machines are the Luminaire XP3 and PR1055X.

Katrina Walker

Katrina Walker is a sewing industry professional who has published dozens of articles for sewing magazines including Threads, Creative Machine Embroidery, SewStylish, Stitch, SewNews, SewItAll, and Love of Quilting. She is a popular instructor both at national sewing shows and online, where her classes for Craftsy, Creative Spark, Sew Daily TV, Sulky, Palmer/Pletsch, and Threads are enjoyed by students worldwide. She also appears regularly on YouTube, Facebook, and other channels as an instructor for Clover’s Tool School, National Sewing Circle, PFAFF Innovation Hour, and Craftsy. She is a national educator for Husqvarna Viking and PFAFF sewing machines, a Palmer/Pletsch certified fit instructor, Clover’s Tool School instructor, and a Sulky Sewcialite. Katrina is also the author of C&T Publishing’s Serger 101: A Field Guide, and The Essential Serger Reference Tool. She is an inductee of the American Sewing Guild’s Sewing Hall of Fame. You can find her teaching online at www.katrinawalker.com.

Kim Sandberg

“My obsession with quilting began my senior year of high school. I found a picture of a log cabin quilt in a Spiegal catalog and decided to make one for myself. It took me 6 years to finish it, but by that time I was hooked! I started out quilting by hand, but quickly moved to using my domestic sewing machine. In 2016 I took the big leap and purchased my own long-arm quilting machine, a HQ Avante with Pro-Stitcher. I love every aspect of quilting, from designing a pattern, buying fabric, piecing and finally quilting! I now work full-time as the Education Manager for Handi Quilter. My passion for teaching and quilting allow me, along with my team, to offer the best education in the industry. My full-time job, along with my two kids, dog and husband keep me very busy outside of the quilting studio.”

Linda Bratten

Linda has been a quilting/sewing teacher, in the Columbia, MO area since 2008. Linda has recently self-published a series of workbooks to enhance her Free-Motion Machine Quilting classes and has created several patterns and machine embroidery designs. Linda’s quilts are “Not like your grandmother’s”, she loves to mix different mediums and techniques to create unique one of a kind fiber art. Best of all she loves to share her knowledge and discoveries with others!

Linda has had work published in Quilting Arts and Designs in Machine Embroidery Magazines. She blogs about her sewing adventures at http://lindabcreative.blogspot.com/ which can be found on her website at www.LindaBrattenCreations.com.

Lindsey Lamoreaux

Lindsey Lamoreaux is a lifelong quilter, sewist, and all-around crafter. Professionally, she's an accomplished salesperson, presenter, and social media expert, currently in charge of CutterPillar's social media content creation and publishing. In her spare time she enjoys taking care of and creating a legacy of creativity and crafting with her four children, the joys of her life.

Michelle Hébert

As a very talented designer, Michelle Hébert truly defines how fashion is art and art is fashion. Her design vision is seamless, dramatic, yet wearable. Since she was a child, she has aspired to be an artist. She is attracted to many different mediums and styles. Michelle is endlessly fascinated by techniques and artistry, but she also wants to push the boundaries of fashion and create pieces that are spectacular to look at, transformative to wear, and suggestive of otherworldliness. Michelle found fashion to be an incredibly rewarding way to fulfill her enduring interest in a range of different art forms.

Milinda Stephenson

Throughout her time as a Baby Lock Educator, Milinda made an important discovery. "I’ve learned that people who sew tend to be smart, creative and determined. These are people who make the world a better place—they are givers—the majority of their sewing tends to be for other people. That generous spirit is contagious, and brings me so much joy!" She said connecting with those people is her favorite part of teaching. "We are healthier when we are in community, and teaching engages me in this fabulous community of men and women who love to learn and love to sew." Milinda started sewing since she went off to college and — as she readily pointed out — since her mom stopped sewing for her. She said she's been obsessed with sewing and design since then. She said her favorite thing about sewing is the infinite possibilities it provides. "It allows me to dream of all the things that can be created—those dreams are fabulous therapy—they help me move beyond daily problems and imagine what can be rather than what is," Milinda said. "And there is this wonderful physical benefit—sewing lowers your blood pressure! It is soothing and therapeutic."

Miriam Coffey

As a young child, Miriam had a love for textiles and anything she could create with them. She attended Maryland College of Art and studied textile arts. During this time she taught herself to sew and has never looked back! Miriam has been involved in the fabric world in many different avenues: fashion design, managing a modern quilt store, co-owning a long arm quilting business, serving as a textile sales representative and most excitingly as a Janome Educator. Miriam has been published in several articles and appeared on the show Fresh Quilting. Her work has been featured in the Modern Quilt Guild’s “Modern Quilts, Best of the New Century” book. Out of her local and international awards – which includes QuiltCon awards, and a Best in Show award from the Asheville Quilt Show - she is most proud of her 1st place blue ribbon from AQS Paducah. A favorite part of her job is empowering people to do things they thought were out of their sewing skillset. This includes improvisational piecing in quilting to help quilters break out of a straight-line view and look at things from a different perspective. Miriam also specializes in educating Janome owners on learning more modern embroidery techniques. When she began learning to embroider, she challenged herself to learn to use this new sewing “tool” to fit into her aesthetic and not the other way around. By using her MC15000 to texturize fabric to then cut for piecing, she adds another dimension of texture to her work which is now an integral part of her current quilting style.

Sara Vetser

Sara Vetser is a Brother ambassador and educator. She also creates content for various social media outlets in order to create an online brand awareness and presence. Sara also specializes in incorporating sustainable sewing and quilting by using recycled material.

Shauna Westergard

Shauna Westergard is a mother of four with her tech husband. She is a Colorado transplant that loves living in the mountains and Mountain Dew. She grew up in a family of quilters and remembers playing under the quilting frames while the aunts stitched on quilts for bridal showers. She considers herself to be an “accidental longarm quilter”, because she inherited her longarm before she had ever finished piecing a quilt top. Once she got the longarm set up she jumped in with both feet and quilted over 60 projects in the first year she had the longarm.

Trevor Conquergood

Trevor Conquergood of Saskatoon, Canada is considered one of the True Embroidery Masters of our time. Just like Walter Floriani Jr., Trevor was born the son of an Embroidery Master, and his father and family lived embroidery. Forging his own path, Trevor has learned and taught almost every brand of embroidery software. Even software companies invite Trevor to Europe or Asia to teach educators on maximizing their program’s functionality to get the most of their features and benefits.