Wendy Schoen is an internationally known embroidery designer and instructor specializing in fine hand sewing techniques. Her work has been featured in Creative Needle, McCall’s Fine Needlework, Fancywork, and Sew Beautiful magazines. Wendy has been listed as an honored professional in the nationwide registers Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses 2000, 2001 and 2002 editions. She is the author of Mastering Shadow Work Embroidery, Heirloom Embroidery for Boys, Creating Heirlooms for Baby, My Favorite Designer Doll Clothes, and Embroidery Designs for Christmas. She is the designer behind Petite Poché Patterns. Through her company, Wendy Schoen Design, LLC, Wendy imports and distributes several products including Floche threads. She endorses a line of embroidery needles which she markets through her company. The winner of the 1993 Martha Pullen Design Contest and the SAGA 1994 Design Show, Wendy is constantly furthering her embroidery skills nationally and abroad. Wendy has studied embroidery extensively in Europe, namely at the Imperial de Bordados in Portugal, with Agnes Bryson in Scotland, and at the Royal School of Needlework in England. She has taught extensively throughout the U.S. privately and for various needlework shops. She has taught for SAGA since 1996 and has also taught at Beating Around the Bush for Country Bumpkin Publications in Adelaide, Australia, and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wendy hosts LA Broderie Bayou in New Orleans, her week-long retreat yearly. Most recently, her Daughter-in-Law, Andrea Schoen serves as her teaching assistant and handles retail sales for the business she will eventually adopt. Wendy was a regularly featured guest on the PBS show, Martha’s Sewing Room, Wendy Schoen Design, LLC, 2923 Tchoupitoulas Street., New Orleans, LA 70115, Phone: 504-460-3262 (texts preferred), Email: WenDSchoen@aol.com, www.wendyschoen.com