12/27/2025
Meet Our Incredible Expert Panelists! 💕
I'm so honored to introduce the amazing women who are joining me for The Sleeve Excellence Symposium. These ladies are the top in our field—and they're so generous with their time and wisdom.
They're all humble, so let me brag about them a bit:
Diana Casey- THE QUEEN OF SLEEVES 👑
Diana is 100% the queen of sleeves! Her creativity is inspiring—she can do custom sleeves in her sleep. She's one of the kindest people I know (I call her my sunshine). Diana has been a generous supporter of my symposiums as both sponsor and panelist. She owns a bridal and prom shop in Greenwood, Indiana, and founded Bridal Industry Wholesale and The Sewing Lady Facebook group.
Adrienne Gonzales - My Private Yoda 🌟
Adrienne has been on almost every symposium I've done. She's the favorite voice on Bridal Anonymous Facebook and rules with kindness and professionalism. Wisdom and insightfulness are her superpowers. Based in Phoenix, she specializes in beadwork and design changes with a BSD in Architecture & Environmental Design from ASU.
Nazneen Sethna (Alter Me)- Master with Business Brilliance 💼
Nazneen is new to the symposium this year! She's a Master Bridal Alteration Specialist with a great business perspective and wonderful sewing and fitting skills. Founder of Alter Me (renowned across New Zealand and Australia) and Booked-Out Bridal Boss, she's training the next generation of professional bridal alterations specialists.
And yes, I'll be joining as a panelist too! Living in Utah where sleeves on brides have always been popular, I have a ton of sleeve experience. I'm really looking forward to explaining how armscye/sleeve dynamics work—it's counter-intuitive! Sleeves on a snug-fitting bodice need to fit way differently than on a blouse or jacket.
This is a HUGE opportunity for you:
Working with these women is such an honor. We're all passionate about educating fellow seamstresses. Sleeve alterations can be truly frustrating if you don't understand the geometry going on.
At our live webinar, you'll get to meet with these incredible women and discuss your sleeve fitting concerns.
My hope is that you'll leave this symposium with new skills and confidence to tackle any sleeve alteration.
The Sleeve Excellence Symposium
📅 January 5-11, 2026
🎥 Expert training videos (one week early access) + Live Q&A
Register now → https://theandersonacademy.com/sleeves-symposium-signup/
100 thank yous to these sweet, sweet women for everything they're doing for this symposium and our community.
See you soon at the symposium!
Much love,
Dee Dee Anderson
