The Kith (friends and customers):
I became a business by accident. Years ago as I stretched my creative legs and fell more in love with the worlds of knitting and crochet I began making gifts for friends and family, then people began asking if I could make things for them too, next friends of friends would ask and so before I knew it and without planning I had myself little business. In the beginning I sold my items at local craft fairs and small shops, then as the demand grew I moved to an online presence usnig Etsy (which I no longer use) and facebook. I have now been making custom orders and selling my creations for well over a decade. It is because of the support from customers, friends and family that I have made it this far. The Kin (family):
At the heart of why I do what I do is the legacy I received from the women in my family who were involved in the fabric arts, my mother and grandmothers quilted, sewed and crocheted. My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was a little girl and my mom has coached me in sewing over the years (with some help along the way from a fellow employee at former job). Then as an adult I added knitting along with dabbling in embroidery. I'm in love with the heritage these women have passed on to me. I have sweet memories of watching them create something out of fabric and yarn and am honored to be following in thier footsteps by continuing these useful skills and art form.
