Dawn Cook Ronningen, author of Antique American Needlework Tools is also a historian, needle worker, quilter and long-time collector of sewing and embroidery tools. Dawn is also a collector of antique textiles.

Dawn uses her needlework tool collection in her own stitching projects, focusing on historic techniques and designs. She lectures on her collections in the US and abroad, meeting and sharing information with embroiderers, quilters, sewers, and antiques enthusiasts. In her talk, Dawn will focus on the differences between historical American and European needlework tools.