ThreadAbell

ThreadAbell began 10 years ago when my family relocated to Buffalo, NY - a family with two parents, a dog, some cats, lots of toys and three children under the age of 5. My days of working in restaurants and relying on family help for babysitting were over!

I found myself in the conundrum of work vs. daycare: where could I work that would possibly cover the cost of care for three little kids?

I rekindled my passion for sewing and started doing odd jobs for friends: making pillow shams out of old t-shirts, hemming pants, repurposing old dresses into shirts. I operated out of our dining room, and then a *very* small closet and finally kicked my youngest out of his nursery (not onto the street, mind you, but in our very large second floor bedroom). I now have sewing machines in two different offices and parts of projects all over the house.

My business is based on preserving memories with old shirts, baby clothes, anything that has sentimental value. I also specialize in Muppets! One of my childhood loves that has never diminished. I can create custom appliques of most characters as well as a range from other children's literature.

Thanks to my beautiful Etsy customers and their fantastic ideas - I am never short of projects and always pushing my skills to the next level!