TV Guests – Nicki LaFoille

I’ve always had a special place in my heart for fashion. For me, it was less about looking good and more about expressing myself, though if I could pull off both, it was ideal. I started sewing at age 11 because I had big visions in my head of draped gowns and paisley bell-bottoms, but I hadn’t really learned how to sew. I hand stitched everything quite badly for a while, until my generous grandmother stepped in and gave me some pointers. I eventually learned to use an old Singer my mom had in the house for decoration and I was off on an adventure all my own. I earned a degree in Apparel Design and consider myself very lucky to have found a career that allows me to be creative and enjoy my passion.

Nicki is Talent Coordinator for Sew it All TV and Associate Editor of Sew it All, Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery magazines.