Leanne Church has been in the Machine Embroidery Industry for 14 years in Australia.  Previously an Apprentice Chef and Qualified Florist, she expanded her hobby of sewing into the sewing industry. As a sewing machine demonstrator was introduced to digitising software in 1995. In 1997 was invited to be the only Australian presenter at the Viking Convention in the U.S teaching bobbin work with embroidery machines and then becoming an Educator for Husqvarna Viking in 1998-99.  She has written many articles for Australian Machine Embroidery magazines.  Leanne has also been a presenter at the National Echidna Convention, presented digitising and embroidery seminars throughout Australia and was one of the first recipients to become a qualified digitiser in Australia.  She has been using Generations software for more than seven  years. At 38, Leanne has a young creative eye for embroidery and loves to learn from industry mentors to carry on the tradition.  Currentl, Leanne is the Support and Education Co-ordinator of Australia’s leading Machine Embroidery supplier, Echidna Sewing Products.