Harikleia Sirmans is a Cataloger at Valdosta State University, and Dressmaker and Owner of Grecian Needle. She is also translator of two Greek novels, and indexer of four film books. She has published several sewing and fiber-related articles in Selvedge magazine, ROOM: The Space Journal of Asgardia, the Piecework magazine website, Textile Society of America, The Medium, and All Free Sewing. She holds a MA in Library and Information Science, and a BA in English: Language and Writing both from Valdosta State University. She also studied Pattern Cutting at the London Centre for Fashion Studies. She won the Valdosta’s Best Dressmaker award three times. She was born and raised on the island of North Evoia, Greece. She lives with her husband in Valdosta, Georgia. Visit her at grecianneedle.com.