Where are you from? and a little bit about youI live in beautiful northern Virginia with my husband, two elementary school-aged boys and two hermit crabs. I love the outdoors, so you will find me playing sports with my boys or weeding and reseeding my vegetable garden. I also spend numerous hours volunteering in my boys’ school and in our community.
What items do you carry in your shop?
I design and sew decorative pillows in small collections to ensure a quality one-of-a-kind pillow. I also have a holiday, children, tween and teen line.
How did you decide on your shop name?
The name is literal, when I step into my sewing studio I am “inspired” by what I could create with the fabric that surrounds me. Sewn Inspirations.
Do you have anything new you plan on adding to your store?
Absolutely! I have a notebook filled with ideas. I am currently working on creating more boy/guy items, some minky pillows for the younger crowd, soccer ball pillows and transitioning to pillow covers with zippers with the option of adding the pillow form.
Do you have a blog, twitter, or facebook page?
You can find me on my own website, http://www.sewninspirations.com/,
on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/SewnInspirations
and on my new home décor blog www.sewninspirations.blogspot.com/
What is your inspiration when making a new item?
My process starts when I place all of my fabric on my cutting table and start matching up the complimenting fabrics and begin dreaming up its design. I like to have some traditional sizes and styles and end up with a few “wow” pillows per collection. I make my pillows stand out by choosing to add a complimenting decorative fabric on both sides, in many cases. I want my customers to get a “two for one” type of pillow. When they tire of their “look”, they can simply turn a few of the pillows over to give the room a new look.
What items in your shop do you most enjoy making and why?
All of my pillows own a piece of my heart but if I am to choose one, I would choose my original design, the Sleep-n-Stash Pillow, with the complete internal “secret” pocket, because of the story behind it. This was originally made for a soldier’s return to Iraq to keep his letters and photos inside. Now it is popular for children to teens to stash their special items inside – trading cards, music players, retainers ( that is what a Mom found in her son’s pillow recently), etc. Going back to the original roots as to why this pillow was created, I now have a link on my website where a portion of the proceeds will go to the USO for every pillow purchased.
Anything else you would like us to know?
I want to make a difference in the way you view your home. I believe that by adding a few pillows to your sofa, bed & chairs, you can create a whole new look without the high cost of buying new furniture. I design, sew and deliver the pillows right to your doorstep, all without the hassle of searching numerous stores for the “perfect” accessory. All you need to do is decide which style and size best suits you and the quantity needed to make your room look distinctive.
