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About Jane Garrison – Director of Education – YLI Corp. To keep this high energy child quiet her mother taught her to use scissors, then needles thread and fabric, then sewing machines, and so, a passion was born! At least three generations of mentoring women have nurtured this passion. Jane’s formal education involved as many Home Economics classes as she could sneak into the Zoology degree schedule as her original dream was to become a Veterinarian. Dreams however do not always become reality and somehow she found herself teaching biology (not enough money there) then selling Medical Surgical supplies, then married and living in a small SC town. The opportunity came to purchase an existing needlework shop and as they say the rest is history! Though she had taught knitting, sewing, tatting, embroidery, smocking, and nearly anything else using a needle wherever she lived, this was the first opportunity to really turn allow the passion to become a business! The business grew; she learned more and met lots of additional mentors. During the most recent years, Jane worked toward a real textile design degree, was a Free-Lance Educator then the National Events Manager for Bernina of America and now has taken the challenge of Director of Education for YLI Corporation. She currently lives in South Carolina, is married to Bill and is the mother of two daughters (both who have caught the bug but not the passion) and the grandmother of one. |
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3426 Sevierville Road |
Maryville, TN 37804 | (865) 980-0950 |
