09/26/2025
It’s OFFICIAL !! I’ve finally retired from doing Bridal Alterations! NOW - I will TEACH SEWING and ALTERATIONS!! I started making Bridal Gowns at 16 for clients and the snow ball continued for 50 years! I’ve created gowns for Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America. Made gowns for music videos, celebrities, red carpet events. I’ve had my work featured in magazines, newspapers, books, social media. It was truly a lifelong love affair with all things Wedding/Bridal. I learned to sew from my Mom at age 10 and by 16 was teaching my home ec sewing class in high school as I had passed up the teacher. At 18 I went to school for floral design and at 19 went back for training in Cake decorating. My first business was a Wedding Planning service where I did everything from gowns to flowers to cakes. My second business was a bakery (named after my precious Aunt Annabelle) where I specialized in wedding cakes. I continued to make and alter Bridal gowns and opened a store in Hamilton before moving it up to Columbus, where I live now. Gone will be the days where I stayed up for 24-48 hours straight working on a project and putting in 100 hour work weeks. For clients - I have snipped the last thread - but for myself and my family - I will continue to create. I’ve told my kids that when I die, please put a needle & thread in my fingers so I can go on sewing in the afterlife. It’s a bittersweet end to a very long and passionate career but it was time. BUT!!! Don’t think I am letting all these skills and information I’ve amassed go to waste! I’m currently writing a book about Alterations AND in JANUARY 2027 I will begin offering SEWING LESSONS for Beginner - Advanced AND Bridal Alterations!!! I’ve been truly blessed by God to have a talent that I’ve used to serve others. The support I’ve had from friends, family and clients truly bolstered me as an Artist ❤️