Tara Schmakel, owner of the Workroom at Tara's, was born and raised in Alaska. She has been sewing since a little girl with her Mother and Grandmother. After doing various needle arts for business and pleasure, she settled on sewing for the home creating the Workroom at Tara's. Her work has been displayed in ASID showcase homes, on HGTV and published in Better Homes and Gardens magazines and books, Midwest Home and Mpls./St. Paul Magazine