Sue Shrader is the author of the Creative Sewing Machines Instructional workbooks. She started creating the workbooks at Version 3 because we had so many people to comment that they wished they had a simple, straight forward approach to learning the software. Since then Sue has written workbooks for Version 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Sue began to sew while she was in college at Tennessee Wesleyan studying psychology. Maybe that's the reason she's so easy to talk to! She created all her garments for years and years as well as creating countless home deco items. Sue knows every single BERNINA foot and all their uses, so her knowledge is vast. You should see how fast she can thread up a serger, too. Sue and Don had two children, Patrick and Timmesa, who have given her eight grandchildren! Although Don passed away in July 2021, his presence is always felt in our store.

Timmesa Wishart has been sewing for over 40 years and has been inspired to create and re-purpose from existing items for years. Her designs have been featured in BERNINA's "Through the Needle" Magazine. She has also created countless patterns for our shop that we use for classes and have available for sale.


Timmesa is also our in house authorized technician for BERNINA and Brother sewing machines. She apprenticed under her father, Don, for many, many years before taking the reigns of such an important part of our business. Being a sewing enthusiast herself, she understands how important it is to have a sewing machine you can count on.

Timmesa has five children ranging from age 14 to 27.