Instructors

Founder

Embroidery & Software Instructor

Wanda grew up in northern Lancaster County. She occupied her younger years with hand embroidery and related crafts. She learned how to sew clothing from her grandmother, a skill which then occupied her summer free time.

Sewing took a back seat to her career until her mother needed quilt tops to hand quilt for charity fundraisers. Numerous quilt tops led to a new sewing machine, her first BERNINA. In 2014, Wanda expanded her interests to include machine embroidery. Now she enjoys sewing and embroidering items for family, especially her grandchildren. Being three at Christmas means you receive a handmade backpack, which they enjoy.

Wanda enjoyed and benefitted from classes she's taken since becoming part of the BERNINA family, and while teaching Embroidery Club, she recognized a need for additional class offerings. She gets joy from sharing her interest and knowledge to help others create. She believes that everyone has something to learn and share through the journey, which makes each class truly rewarding.

Owner

Embroidery & Software Instructor

Amy has always had a very creative side. She really enjoys both digital and handmade crafts. Whether folk art painting in her younger years, Cricut-ing,  graphic design, or doing fun projects with her daughters, there has never been  a time that crafting wasn't a regular part of life.

Amy grew up watching her grandmothers and mother sew all sorts of different things - garments, quilts, hand embroidery, and counted cross-stitch. Amy got her first BERNINA in 2015. Small projects made perfect gifts for nieces and nephews at holidays. She also dove into the work behind the scenes of the B990 Club when it launched in 2025 as the virtual class editor. 

After 17 years on the sidelines as a college soccer coach, Amy stepped away from the field to join her mom at Joyful Stitch & Design in 2026. In her new role as a "Sewing Coach," she's really enjoying meeting the BERNINA family and finding ways to meet their educational needs both in-person and virtually. She gets joy from helping others learn and looks forward to being part of the creative journey.