As you can probably surmise, we didn’t move right along, my mom, whom we had been collectively helping to take care of, sadly passed away last year. We had some wonderful trips with her before her passing, fulfilling most of her bucket list trips, except Hawaii, I’m sure she would have loved to have made one more trip there. But, we did make England, Alaska, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas, as well as Key West, and New Orleans. The last trip was just weeks before she passed. She held on to the end, and was a super trooper! And we miss her horribly, but she would want us to move forward, so that’s where I am.
After almost a year of estate items, and getting Dad settled into a new routine, I am hopefully in a position to push forward with a business. I tried this once in the spring, then covid hit, then Dad fell and fractured his hip, so , I’ve had lots of time to think, and ponder, what might be the best business type, given the continued state of the covid epidemic, and Dad’s health. I have decided that an online business, with local pick up or shipping, with an occasional pop up shop, is the best solution, at least for now.
As the name indicates, I am a lover of all things, vintage and retro. I hope to include both some fun inventory from bygone eras, new fabric and crafts, handmade creations from myself, as well as other family and friends, and eventually, some tropical plants, and succulents, which we are currently growing at our farmhouse. This spring, I’m planning on starting a curated monthly subscription sewing box, with a mix of both new and old fabrics, trims, etc, with which we can create.
The first box will ship or be available in January, and will be Valentines themed. It will include a valentines pattern that I have designed! All box subscribers will also have exclusive access to a private facebook group where I will share the box tutorials, and patterns, and where we can share our craft projects. I’m hoping it will be a wonderful supportive creative space!! And all subsequent patterns will be released to that group first before the public, so you will get a behind the scenes sneak peak into my latest creations. All of the new items have been ordered for the first box, and I’m so excited about the contents. All projects are designed with the hand stitcher in mind. So they will be adaptable for both hand and machine sewing. Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time in the hospital, with different family members, and had it not been for my sewing bag, those times would have been much more stressful, I really enjoy take along projects!!!
That’s all for now, we are still nailing down the legalities on the name, but as soon as I know what it is I will share it!!! Stayed tuned for more information, and email or message me if you would like to be included on our email list for updates on our new adventure.