I have been involved with textiles and sewing for most of my life. I learned to sew from my mother as a young teenager because it was important to have a way to express my own style, and not be limited to what was on the rack at the department store.

Later, as a single mother I sewed for my three boys when they were growing up, and progressed to making custom bridal and formal wear as a side hustle when they were teenagers. I then spent 10 years working in film and television as a seamstress in Southern California, before returning home to the beautiful SW coast of Washington.