Kat Dessenon
Sewist | Artist | Teacher | Learner Leader | Writer | Friend | Auntie
About Kat
I’ve been sewing for over 30 years, as soon as my mother let me use her machine. I have made dolls, clothing and costumes, quilts, accessories and more. I have over 20 years of experience sewing on Husqvarna Viking sewing machines and recently have received professional training on their complete line, including their sergers and embroidery machines. I also have experience teaching clients how to use Singer and Brother models.
Education
Garment Series: Intro to Pattern Drafting, Urban Sewciety, Westfield, NJ, 2024
Quilting Series: Free-Motion Mastery with RaNae Merrill, Urban Sewciety, Westfield, NJ, 2023
Advanced Quilting Series: The Lone Star, Urban Sewciety, Westfield, NJ, 2023
Bachelors of Arts, English, Douglass College (Rutgers University), New Brunswick, NJ
Fashion Design, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA (no degree)
Career
Viking Sewing Gallery — May 2023 - April 2025
Develop class schedule
Teach all levels of sewers basic to advanced skills
Answer questions about sewing and embroidery techniques, recommend notions and accessories, provide technical machine support
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Meet the Team
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Athena
Founding Cat
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Tiger Baby
Design Assistant