Jan Saunders Maresh - Sewing For Dummies

Sewing For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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Jan Saunders Maresh is a nationally known sewing and serging journalist and home economist. After graduating from Adrian College in Michigan, she became the education director of one of the largest sewing machine companies in the country, and then the director of consumer education for the largest fabric chain in the country. Both professional experiences give her a solid foundation in the home sewing industry, which she continues to serve with her many writing, marketing, and industry consulting projects.

In addition to writing for several home sewing publications, she is a best-selling author for several publishers, with 14 books to her credit. Many of her titles have been chosen as main selections for the Crafters Choice Collection, a division of the Book-of-the-Month Club.

To promote her projects, Jan has been a frequent guest on several PBS television shows. Jan also makes regular appearances on the Home Shopping Network and the Home & Garden Network. One of her segments has been the most popular with viewers since the series started in 1995. When shes not writing (or running kids to soccer practice), serving as founder and president of her own direct sales company keeps her busy teaching and motivating consumers by helping them to create beautiful homes using her do-it-yourself home decor products.

Jan currently resides in Camas, Washington (just outside Portland, Oregon), with her husband, son, dog, and a collection of books, sewing equipment, fabric, and crafting products stashed in every available corner of her home.