Meet Your Instructor:
Natalie Ross

Natalie Ross is the founder of Bloom and Gather Sewing Studio, where she teaches studio and online classes.

She's been sewing for over 30 years and trains other sewing teachers using her own curriculum.

Growing up in a small country town, Natalie didn't have many resources, but she realized raw materials were everywhere!

A pillowcase could become a blouse, an old blanket could become a sweater; she even took the curtains off the wall and made a skirt!

Years later, she spliced three patterns together to make her own wedding dress.

But it didn't start out that way. When she was first learning, patterns made her cry. Her dresses wouldn't even fit over her head! Then her grandma sat down with her and showed her that patterns could be her friend.