| Teri Barr earned a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in Textile design and first became passionate about knitting and crocheting at 8 years of age. She teaches all levels of knitting and crochet and is
widely known by Stonemountain customers for her beautiful original sweater patterns and in-store samples. |
| Barbara Beccio has been actively teaching since 1988. She brings her knowledge of clothing construction, textiles as well as
many costuming techniques to the classes that she teaches at Stonemountain and Daughter Fabarics for adults and children. She has also been teaching at The Art
Institute of California-San Francisco since 2003. Having taught classes from pre-school to college as well as adult
classes she is able to bring versatility and creativity to a wide range
of education situations. Barbara is a costume designer who has created costumes for over 70 productions in Theatre, Opera and
Dance, for institutions that include the Juilliard School, the Emelin
Theatre, and Princeton University. In the world beyond the theatre, Beccio has been an assistant stylist for numerous television commercials, and is also an award-winning doll maker who has created clothing designs for many major doll companies. We are thrilled to have Barbara as key part of our teaching staff!
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 | Carrie Besso became passionate about Sashiko as an
embellishment for wearable art after taking a class with
fiber
artist Nancy Shriber five years ago. She has recently
studied with
Bess Chin, a Master Sashiko Teacher in Berkeley, which has
enriched her knowledge and understanding of this ancient
Japanese quilting technique. Sashiko, originally used for
reinforcing and repairing clothes, has evolved into
beautiful hand
quilting. Carrie's love of Sashiko has translated itself
into a
number of garments using this art form and an extensive
collection of books on Sashiko. She started sewing with 4H
at the
age of 10, and now some years later, she is incorporating
her
extensive knowledge of sewing with her Sashiko designs. |
| Sandra
Betzina is the host of the Power
Sewing WebTV Show and designs a full line of patterns
for Vogue under theToday’s
Fit Tab. She has produced a skill series of 11 DVDs and
is the author of: More Fabric Savvy, Fast Fit
and Power Sewing Step-by-Step. Her new book, The
Power Sewing Toolbox: Tips & Techniques Not Found in Pattern
Instructions will be released in October, 2010. Sandra is also a popular
speaker and
hosts several week-long Sewing Retreats San
Francisco throughout the year. For more information about Sandra Betzina and Power Sewing
visit www.powersewing.com. |
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Julianne Bramson loves clothing as artistic self expression! She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics with concentrations in Fashion Design and Art History. From 2004 to 2007 Julianne was co-owner of Decades of Style Pattern Company. Recently, Julianne was featured in Threads Magazine (issue #148) for her "Best Overall" win of the 2009 ASDP/Threads Challenge for her innovative bias cut velvet dress. Bias cut, sewing without a pattern, and the work of Madeline Vionnet fuel Julianne's love of all things fabric! She is currently a co-owner and the designer for a new pattern company, Fashion in Harmony, and also enjoys teaching and spreading a love of sewing as an avenue for creative self expression! www.fashioninharmony.com
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| Jean Cacicedo is a nationally renowned textile artist who has
been a prime innovator in the Wearable Art movement for over two
decades. Her felted, pieced and dyed coats have been
exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan. |
| Alice Elliot’s
Mom taught her to sew when she was tired of 6-year-old Alice tinkering
with her sewing machine, and Alice has been sewing ever since. She
received her degree in Apparel Design and Production and Fashion
Merchandising in 1992 and her B.A. in Child Development in 2002. She ran
a home-based sewing business for several years and costumed local
ballet, modern dance, theater and opera companies. She was
costume shop cutter-draper and assistant to the instructor of costume
design at Mills College working with students of all levels in sewing
technique. She
is now a preschool teacher in
Berkeley, and loves teaching youth sewing camps and adult sewing
classes at Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabric Store.
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 | Monica Gyulai teaches our very popular Designer Tote Bag class. |
| Annette Juilly teaches many of our fitting, design and specialty classes. Learn to make a block / sloper or copy your ready to wear garment under Annette's expert and friendly instruction!
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| Lisa Levaggi Rich is a motivating sewing teacher who has received
her degree in Apparel Design and Tailoring. She is a member of the
Professional Association of Custom Clothiers and currently operates a
custom clothing business. She also teaches pattern drafting for Pleasant
Valley Adult School. |
 | Lynda Maynard teaches our popular moulage and
drafting classes and is an expert in fitting. |
| Terry McClintock has loved sewing since the age of 10. After
graduating from San Jose State University in 1982 with a degree in
Textiles and Clothing, she spent several years in retail as a Trainer
and Buyer. For the past 14 years, Terry has shared her passion for
Sewing and Serging through out the Bay Area. She loves to see her
students enjoy sewing as much as she does. |
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Ann Tarabini is a quilting instructor who teaches beginning and
intermediate level quilting classes in the public school system
(adult ed.) and in local shops. As a K-12 teacher, she has been
teaching sewing skills to students in home economics and after
school programs for over 25 years.
Ann@LearnHowToQuilt.com
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Nicole Vasbinder is the designer of Queen Puff Puff handbags,
which she began after 8 years in the garment industry working in
design, merchandising and sales. She also teaches sewing in
Petaluma and at Stonemountain and Daughter in Berkeley. She's
known for her hip, relevant sewing classes such as Hip to Sew: Make a Great Skirt!
www.queenpuffpuff.com
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Angie Woolman is a popular Bay Area quilting expert who teaches at Stonemountain & Daughter and throughout the area. |
