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Set in the pastoral town of
Canterbury, New Hampshire, the Academy offers classes from beginner to
professional level in a small, intimate atmosphere. The Academy
specializes in garment sewing, construction, fit, pattern drafting and
design.
Susan Andriks, owner and primary instructor at the Academy, has over 35
years of sewing experience, dating back to the 7th grade, when she learned
to sew in a Home Economics course. Susan comes from a long line of
crafters - her mother and aunts all sewed, as well as her grandmothers.
Over the years, Susan has practiced her craft, learning everything she
could from books and the few classes offered in her area. After moving to
New Hampshire in 1989, Susan was fortunate to have taken the Professional
Dressmakers Course from a local dressmaker. This is one of the courses
Susan now teaches.
In 1990, Susan established The Fabricsmith, a successful custom
dressmaking business specializing in bridal gowns and special occasion
dresses. In 2000, her book, Bridal Gowns, How to Make the Wedding
Dress of Your Dreams, was published © 2000, Palmer & Pletsch).
She has written numerous articles for Threads Magazine (the Taunton
Press). Susan also appeared in a 3 part bridal series with Nancy Zieman on
"Sewing With Nancy" (PBS television). Susan retired from the custom bridal business in 2007.
Wanting to share her love of sewing and design and realizing the need
for quality sewing instruction, Susan began teaching classes in 1998. She
established the New Hampshire Academy of Sewing in
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