Summary of Qualifications and place of employment: Lynne Williams is a native Californian with 30 years of professional sewing and design experience. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, majoring in Fashion Design. While in college Lynne worked with in the Fashion industry for American Trim, designing embroidery and appliqué’ patterns for various fashion houses assisting and overseeing production. Upon graduation she moved into Hollywood and focused her career in Costumes for Theatre and Film where she had the privilege of contributing to: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Honey I blew up the Kids, and a Lionel Riche video for “Dancing on the Ceiling” to name a few. Lynne also gained experience at this time in clothing and covering animatronics, working with fur and leather, developing “Walk Arounds” for various productions, all this while running a successful porcelain doll clothing business known as “H.H. Pinafore”. with her partner Sue Hammerschmidt. This dynamic team created beautiful reproduction and original clothes for porcelain dolls, developing a line of doll patterns known for their accuracy and detailed instructions. Since moving to Wisconsin in 1991 her love of horses has inspired her to hone her tailoring skills in the form of traditional riding apparel along with some fun costume pieces. Diversity has always been Lynne’s forte creating wedding garments to window treatments for her private clientele. Creating reproduction Bat Man and Wonder Woman costumes with her husband, Sculptor Chuck Williams, and her latest passion teaching. Lynne is currently teaching beginning to advanced sewing skills through Nicolet College in their continuing education division. Developing a line of fashion patterns under the Williams Studio 2 banner, and providing patternmaking and sample making skills for DC Comics out of New York.Specialties: Pattern making, Dressmaking, Soft furnishings, Tailoring, Riding Apparel, Costuming, Action Figure Doll Costuming, Sewing Instruction,