Pati Palmer is the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing and the owner of a sewing school that specializes in training and certifying sewing teachers. She is the coauthor of Creative Serging, Fit for Real People, and Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Gail Brown is widely recognized for her many television and video appearances on Our Home, Sewing with Nancy, and Sew Perfect. She is the coauthor of Creative Serging and the author of Sew a Beautiful Wedding and Simply Napkins. She lives in Hoquiam, Washington.