Denise W. Hall, founder of Winifred School of Fashion Design, has brought her vast knowledge of sewing, fashion design and teaching to the Tampa Bay area of Florida.  Denise's passion for fashion started at a young age when her mother taught her how to sew at the age of 7.  "Public schools do not offer sewing classes and American children never learn how to sew".  Most of us, the 'mature generation', can remember learning to sew at an early age with our mothers, grandmothers or aunts (I learned from my cousin for my Girl Scout Badge).

Denise has stepped up her game from sewing to pattern making as well.  She has purchased software to do fashion drawing/illustration and flat-patternmaking on the computer.  Denise learned flat-patternmaking traditionally on a table manually and is now able to offer this skill on the computer as well as the traditional method.  She assures me, no skill in drawing is necessary.