Alison Smith, MBE, is one of the UK's most celebrated fashion and textile teachers and one of DK's best-selling authors. Her School of Sewing, based in Leicestershire, has been open for over 30 years, and in 2013, Alison was awarded an MBE for services to Sewing and Corsetry. Alison splits her time between the UK and US, where she has made nine videos for the US online platform Craftsy, which have attracted over 40k subscribers. She also hosts her own online teaching platform in addition to her hands-on, in-person workshops--the School of Sewing Members Club. Alison writes on couture sewing each month for Love Sewing magazine and is well established on the conference circuit.