Sherilyn Siegmund-Roach of Cherished Needle Creations, a Martha Pullen Licensed and Jenny Haskins Accredited teacher, lives in Alaska with her husband where she teaches high school math. She has enjoyed sewing for her three children, and now sews for the next generation. Her handwork meets high standards, and has earned numerous awards. She loves to teach new techniques through her projects, helping her students develop their own skills and talents, with an emphasis on serger sewing, heirloom sewing, and machine embroidery.