My mom was an avid sewist, and used her skills to bring joy into her life and the lives of others. She was always working on quilts for a neighbors new baby, or making prom dresses for my sisters and their friends.  When I was eight years old, I asked my mom  to teach me how to sew, and my first project was a beanbag. It wasn’t anything impressive, but I made, and my mom had taught me how. I continued sewing on and off for most of my life until 2021, where I decided I should try a challenge, and made my first shirt. It was by no means perfect, but it opened up the world of sewing to me. Since then, I have spent most of my weekends and evenings making clothing and bags for myself and friends.

In 2025, my vestibular system and my brain decided I had spent enough time looking at computer screens, and I was unable ot use a computer for more than a few hours a day without getting severe migraines and dizziness. I was unable to work, and even had to take a break form sewing.  I had a few sewing machiens laying around that I wanted to take apart and tune up, so I signed up for classes from Sewing Doc Academy, and quickly became enamored with sewing machines, and found a new outlet to replace my previous computer-based job. 

I have learned that I love working with my hands, problem solving issues with machines, and challenging myself to do things that can be kind of scary (like servicing a motor)! Most of all, I love being able to save beautiful, hard working machine that have proved their worth for longer than I’ve been alive – and keeping them from going to a landfill. I love sewing, and I love helping people learn how to sew and use these incredible machines.