Lori Hernandez's love for sewing began when her daughter was born - a spark that quickly grew into a children's boutique, a passion for teaching, and a community. Over the past 15 years she has traveled the country teaching thousands of sewists how to embrace their machines with confidence and creativity.

Milinda Jay Stephenson is a professor at Florida State University, Panama City, and a National Educator for Baby Lock, traveling the country helping sewists of all skill levels discover the joy of creating with sergers and embroidery machines.