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CARLA HEGEMAN CRIM, founder of Scientific Seamstress LLC, is a molecular biologist turned patternmaker. She has a B.S. in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Ph.D. in plant physiology from Virginia Tech and was a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University. She is a self-taught seamstress who has been experimenting with fabric for more than 30 years. The Scientific Seamstress blog and pattern series are well known for their complete, easy-to-follow instructions and detailed illustrations. When her son came along, she decided to stay home with him and build a business out of sewing. For the first few years, she focused on elaborate clothing designs for dolls and children. Sh