Sewing Practices

I would love for you to know a bit of my sewing background. My mom is a great seamstress, as was her mom and my great grandma before her. I come from a long line of seamstresses. Quilting was a big part of going home to see my grandma. She had a special yellow quilt that she finished before she passed away and I can remember laying on it tracing the patterns with my finger. I loved all the different fabrics and textures. That memory has always stood out to me about her…not so much her, but what she left behind, a piece of her to comfort us.

I want my sewing to be like that for you. I want it to be a piece of history to be loved and passed down. I want it to MEAN something to you. In our disposal culture it is important to have things that are made with love, things worth cherishing. Things made slowly, one at a time by hand. Things that will become a part of your life and will last. I put a great deal of thought into each item that I make. I also invest a great deal of resources.

The quality of the materials I use is the best. I order my fabric yardage in small quantities so I can keep my look fresh and exciting. I only use natural products when possible. I love Cottons and linen, texture and drape. I use long staple cotton thread; organic cotton batting and 200 thread count muslin. Each item in my studio has been hand picked by me…each thing is some thing I would love to create with, a small stack of fabric waiting patiently for it’s potential to be revealed

I love what I do. I have a drive within me to create and this is my outlet. Thank you for the opportunity to sew for you.

I have the distinct privledge of sewing on one of the greatest sewing computers ever made. I use the new Bernina 820 and it is a dream machine. I also have a Bernina Artista 165 that I use as a back up. I have a couple other antique sewing machines, but I use them for recreation sewing, since I don't think they would handle the stress I put my Berninas through on a daily basis.

After 9 years of making bags and quilts for other military families and teaching classes I have thousands of hours of quilting experience. Each piece I quilt free hand on one of my Berninas or if it is big I quilt it on my Gammill Long Arm.

I have a new machine in my quilting arsenal. It is a massive Gammill Long Arm with a 36 inch throat. I can quilt a giant King size quilt with ease. I will also quilt for others. So, if you have a quilt top you need to have quilted, just shoot me an email and we will discuss price. I do everything free hand, no computer on my "Lady June".

My sewing studio is in a sunny room at the back of our house. From here I can keep an eye on my children when they are home from school and do all the other chores a Mom and wife is expected to preform. I work around my families' schedule, so some weeks I get to log many sewing hours and other times my sewing machine does not even get turned on. My husband is my biggest supporter, and my Quality Control Officer. He is also the inspiration behind my Camp Follower Bag and Quilt business.