Lorna has been sewing all her life. After completing her degree she became a qualified teacher and taught Design and Technology in schools in England for more than ten years. 

She worked as a regional director for Terry Fox where she learned the inside secrets of the couture world. She set up her own business making made-to-measure clothing, including bridal wear and lingerie and started running specialist sewing workshops.

In between running workshops and completing a constant string of sewing projects she spends much of her time writing about sewing. 

Writing Lorna’s books include: The Sewing Stitch Bible (2007) The Dressmaker’s Technique Bible (2008) Compendium of Sewing Techniques (Feb 2010) She has also contributed to many other sewing publications and has been writing a monthly project/article for Sewing World magazine since 2000.

TIP: Prevent knitted fabric from stretching while you sew by placing a strip of tear-away stabaliser under the fabric.