For many a years I have always thought that hidden away is a business I would like to have, I knew it had some sought of craft involved in it.

Looking back to school, pivotal moments were in my sewing class, I designed and produced a free-hand embroidered dragon. I liked art classes, especially pencil drawings. Even further back than this you would always find me in a corner somewhere colouring. I loved it when I got a new colouring book and new pencils.

In my 20's I became a Teacher/Lecturer in business, and enjoyed hand embroidery in my spare time. Some of those first pieces mean the most. I introduced my grandmother to hand embroidery as a hobby and I have some of her beautiful artwork with me in memory of her.

I bought my first embroidery sewing machine in 2007, and I am now on my second. The technology is a little behind my ideas which can be frustrating, trying to make drawing packages and equipment do the unknown. I persist and I will move in new ways with the future. A journey that is me, my dream.

I came across Etsy through a work colleague, who gave me the link, she had been to a craft course and mentioned trying it out. Its great that Etsy is very open on the business processes. I keep learning about how Etsy works. If anyone can see any improvement to Hello2Yeh please convo me. Feedback would be great! Theory is very different to actually running my own business. Continually working through my own weaknesses and strengths.

Looking forwards to the medium to long term I would love to start to explore exhibitions and the retail environment.

I can see over the past year that I am becoming more artistic with my designs. The new collections will have quality.

Lisa Marie Davies
BA (Hons) P.G.C.E
Hello2Yeh
For additional information and the design process of the throws I design and make - come and visit my blog:
http://lmdgallery.blogspot.co.uk
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