Gloria Nicol is a successful designer and stylist who, in her own words "comes from a family who makes things." Her formal training in embroidery and textiles was followed by six years designing high-fashion knitwear, sold under her own label to boutiques around the world. After running the Homes department at Good Housekeeping magazine for several years, she left to pursue a freelance career and now contributes articles on interior design, textiles, crafts, and flowers to many leading publications.