Meet our Talented Teachers!

	Sandra Betzina is the host of the Power Sewing WebTV Show and designs a full line of patterns for Vogue under the Today's Fit Tab. She has produced a skill series of 11DVDs and is the author of: More Fabric Savvy, Fast Fit and Power Sweing 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 in San Francisco throughout the year. For more information about Sandra Betzina and Power Sewing visit www.powersweing.com
	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 a retired Berkeley preschool teacher and loves teaching youth sewing camps and adult sewing classes at Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabric Store.
	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.
	Nicole Vasbinder has taught thousands of people the joy of sewing over the last decade in classes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BFA in Fashion from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and is also an alumnus of Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles. When she is not teaching sewing and design classes, she creates Queen Puff Puff handbags and accessories, co-produces the popular Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart and runs three Etsy shops. Nicole has contributed projects to many books and magazines including Vintage Craft Workshop, Button It Up, Bead Simple, Craft Stylish, Adorn Magazine and CRAFT. She previously worked in the garment industry for 8 years working in design, merchandising and sales.
	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 Fabrics for adults and children. She has also been teaching at The Art Institute of California-San Francisco since 2003 as well as teaching classes at The Academy of Art University and City College of San Francisco. 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 in addition to being the assistant designer on the television series "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiago?" She 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!
	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.
	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! She teaches: Copy Ready to Wear Workshop Create your Block Sloper Workshop Use Your Block Sloper Workshop
	Angie Woolman is a popular Bay Area quilting expert who teaches at Stonemountain & Daughter and throughout the area.She teachers our Freeform Quilting classes and Ttransparency with Triangles class. She specializes in color and color layout for quilt design.
	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
	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
	Jean Cacicedo is a nationally renowned textile artist who has been a prime innovator in the Wearable Art movement for over three decades. Her felted, pieced and dyed coats have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan.
	Monica Gyulai teaches with Alice Elliott in our Youth Summer Sew Camps and our very popular Designer Tote Bag class.
	Lynda Maynard has enjoyed a 35 year career that highlights a wide array of experiences in textiles and clothing. She has owned Lynda Maynard Designs for more than 20 years and works with private clients to develop custom couture garments and home furnishings. Her past experience includes producing and hosting a local cable television program, Passion for Fashion. Her wonderful new book, Demystifying Fit, has just been published!
	Mary Hall Patrone began sewing at the age of six by watching her Aunt (who was a seamstress) create beautiful garments and wedding dresses. She has been sewing since! In 2008, she returned to school earning her degree in 2010 in Apparel Design And Merchandising. Mary added a second in Liberal Arts the following year, graduating with highest honors and as class Salutatorian. She works as a Teaching Assistant at the College of Alameda in the Apparel Design And Merchandising Department, working in flat pattern design, draping, and advanced line design. Mary loves working with students of all levels! She also teaches quilting, tote bags, costumes, and owns/operates a home-based embroidery business.
	Loretta Warner is a creative and skilled crafts person with over 30 years of experience as a couture fashion designer and seamstress. Her beautiful clothing is sold in the best boutiques and is handmade by the designer in her Berkeley studio. “My designs are playful and well designed. I am a native Californian with California sensibility. I pick my colors outside in the light of day and nature is my true inspiration. I love to combine colors and textures! I love using luxurious fabrics and mixing it all up! “ ~ Loretta
	Stonemountain & Daughter has been hit hard with the recent loss of Lisa Levaggi Rich, Fred Bloebaum and Bonnie Allen. These loving and talented ladies made such huge contributions beyond their teaching and we dedicate our next set of classes to this trio of inspiring women.