Sewing happiness.
I'd like to say that this all started just after my daughter's first birthday, but my love for creating goes back WAY further than that. I may not have honed my sewing skills until later in life, but I've been "sewing" since I was a kiddo. Only then, I used my Maw Maw's scraps and my hands to "sew" envelope purses and Barbie "clothes". I love watching my daughter make the same things with my scraps now.
I didn't get behind a machine until my 20's. I started out with curtains and throw pillow covers--things I wanted for my new home. My new home that Hurricane Katrina swept away shortly after I made those curtains and pillow covers. Life was too hectic and spread out for sewing in the first years following Hurricane Katrina, so I focused on other hobbies. When we finally rebuilt our home, I bought another sewing machine. The first thing I made was a new, white mini-skirt. I found my favorite, white skirt hanging in a tree in the months after the hurricane, and I could never find a suitable replacement. So, I bought a pattern and made one.
Still, I did not start sewing ALOT until I discovered all of the cute patterns for my baby girl! And things got out of hand quickly!
I love designing collections because, well, I love for my own kids (and their cousins) to coordinate. I sell online; I present trunk shows and pop up shops; I have dabbled in wholesale. I have just about tried it all. I've made some mistakes. I have learned a lot. I have thought about quitting at times, but Tree House Sprouts is a part of me. My sewing room is my happy place, and nothing puts a smile on my face faster than seeing my daughter and your daughters twirl endlessly in dresses I've made.
