When I was growing up, my mom had a sewing business and I loved being raised as a part of the “mom and pop” shop owner community. Ever since, I wanted to own my own business. However, I also wanted to be a mother, which I think is the hardest and most rewarding job that one could be blessed to have. I’m a mother of 5 and have loved raising them. While they were young, I ran my seamstress business out of my home. I so love my two jobs – mother and seamstress. And, in fact, knowing how to sew helped me to raise my children – from making repairs to their clothes to helping with costumes for dance classes or school plays. And when you’re a parent you need all the tools you can get.
Now that my kids are all out of the house and have started their own lives, I’ve finally opened the shop I’ve always wanted, giving me space to grow my business. The area where my shop sits is 3 blocks from the shop my mom had when I was growing up, which makes me feel at home.