Our Sewing Center, etc. Family
Shirley Blythe, the owner-operator, is a Bernina enthusiast who has been sewing for most of her life. She turned her passion and talent into the business she always dreamed of. It’s challenging to find anything that Shirley doesn’t know about Bernina and Bernette machines, as well as all the wonderful products she sells. Dedicated to her customers, Shirley is always ready to offer the best service and prices possible. Outside of work, Shirley dotes on her family and her adorable Miniature Pinscher, Piper.
Pam Lucena - Pam is a Bernina Certified Longarm specialist who expertly handles edge-to-edge and custom quilting, as well as binding, to create stunning quilts for our customers. She manages the Longarm Center and provides valuable assistance in the store. If you need a quilt top finished, Pam will work with you to select the perfect designs and ensure your quilt is completed to your satisfaction. An ardent animal lover, Pam also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Pam Lucena - Pam is a Bernina Certified Longarm specialist who expertly handles edge-to-edge and custom quilting, as well as binding, to create stunning quilts for our customers. She manages the Longarm Center and provides valuable assistance in the store. If you need a quilt top finished, Pam will work with you to select the perfect designs and ensure your quilt is completed to your satisfaction. An ardent animal lover, Pam also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Mandy Massey - Mandy Massey is a talented piecer and longarm quilter who teaches many of our in-store classes, including project classes, generously sharing her expertise with customers. As a Bernina specialist, she also conducts machine Mastery classes and supports customers and the store in various ways. Outside of her professional life, Mandy has three wonderful children and spends as much time as possible with her husband and family, along with her three fur babies.
Evonna Lynn - Evonna creates quilt and project samples for the store and teaches a variety of sewing projects, including Block of the Month quilts, bag making, and the Progressive Zigzag Rope Sewing Class. She provides valuable assistance to both customers and staff members and is always available to help with any project she can. Evonna enjoys spending time with her family and teaching her grandchildren to sew and embroider. She and her husband have a very spoiled Maltese named Loki.
Mark Steele - Mark is a professional Bernina machine technician who ensures our machines stay in top working condition and are well-maintained. Meticulous in any type of work he does, he is also a talented digitizer and longarm quilter in his own right. Servicing the Bernina and Bernette brands is our priority, but if you need service or repair for any other machine brand, please contact the store and speak with Mark before bringing it to the shop, we may be able to help. Mark enjoys scuba diving, traveling, quilting, and machine embroidery, and he and his wife share their home with two furry cats.
Debbie Nipper - Martha Pullen Online Licensed Instructor for Beginning Sewing and Serger. Debbie has been sewing for her family and friends for over 30 years and now uses that talent to help beginners start their sewing hobby. Debbie also maintains the website and online content as well as communications.