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Katrina Walker is a sewing educator and apparel
designer specializing in garment construction and surface design techniques. She traditionally works with
natural fibers, particularly silk and wool. In addition to sewing, Katrina spins, knits and teaches needle
felting, and has even been known to do shuttle tatting once in a
while.
As a sewing consultant, Katrina writes a weekly article for
Puget Sound Sewing & Craft, a
webzine published by Quality Sewing
and Vacuum and Pacific Fabrics. She is a contributor to CraftStylish magazine
and CraftStylish.com. She also teaches
as a faculty member of The Silk Experience. She has previously worked
as an educator, as well as in the apparel industry, in apparel development for Nordstrom Product Group and Recreational Equipment, Inc.
She is an active volunteer as a
Pierce County
Clothing and Textile Advisor, and with the Washington 4-H Youth Development organization. She currently
serves as a member of the state 4-H Clothing and Textiles program development team and is the state 4-H
Fashion Revue Superintendent, and was formerly a trustee on the Washington State 4-H Fair Board.
Katrina is an alumna of Wellesley College. She has additional education in
Textile Science, Fashion Theory and Patternmaking, and is a
Palmer/Pletsch Certified Sewing Instructor.
She is a member of the Association for Sewing and Design
Professionals, the Surface Design Association and the
American Sewing Guild. |