About the Maker
Dedicated to the art of sewing, creating unique, handcrafted items that are both, functional and aesthetic. Each piece reflects our commitment to quality and thoughtful design. Using recycled materials makes it fun and interesting as each piece requires a lot of thought and time, and best of all, they are never exactly alike! Milena has been sewing for over 13 years taking her love and passion through some hard times. Originally from former Yugoslavia, I grew up on a small village farm surrounded by hardworking people, and appreciation for anything handmade, homegrown, homecooked and tradition. Every woman and man in my immediate family was able to do some kind of hand crafts to create pieces they desired, or simply needed for every day life. My dad loved to make baskets out of willow branches, to gather freshly harvested vegetables of all sorts. Or carrying freshly picked corn through the corn fields and home for storage, for winter times. Working in a corn field, or any field, was always a fun time with the family. Spreading blankets on the ground to enjoy home prepared foods and freshly baked breads was the best time ever! I remember helping my dad many times weaving those baskets and, the smell of freshly cut and prepared willow branches He made baskets for our neighbours as well. Besides taking care of the house and village life, my mom was an amazing knitter! She would knit anything from just simply seeing it, and she was very good at knitting in the dark. I always thought that was so cool and, she said she was simply just able to feel the stiches under her fingers. That skill proved to be a very useful one during the civil war in my home country, when turning on lights in the house wasn't either possible or would be very foolish. When only fire in a wooden stove would brighten up our home and keep it warm and cosy.
I hope you will find something you like in my little store and, thank you from the bottom of my heart, for supporting handmade!
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