Handmade and custom items made with love.
Coffee and Thread is a name I chose to represent two of the most important things in my life. I absolutely would not function as a human being without the help of my good friend coffee!! I have been sewing since I was seven years old and still use my granny’s machine today. <3
As I was entering my sophomore year of college I fell ill and spent the following year searching for a diagnosis; finally I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and started my journey back towards wellness. As part of my two years of treatment was 13 months of IV antibiotics. The whole time I struggled with gauze hospital wraps and cut-up socks to cover and protect my PICC line. Later, I realized I should have made something better myself (blame the brain fog). As soon as I had an apartment large enough to accommodate my machine, I made my first prototype and opened my shop in 2012.
Now, I know I am one of the lucky ones; I was diagnosed much sooner than many others and was able to receive sufficient treatment to return to my normal life (save some lingering aches and light sensitivity). Many others wait much longer for their diagnosis or spend untold amounts of time fighting to get the treatment they need. Many require much more aggressive treatment for longer periods of time. Many will never find their way back to their pre-lyme life.
Through making these PICC Covers, I hope to make the journeys of other Lyme patients and those undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy just a little bit better and more tolerable. Maybe, just maybe, someone will look down at their cover and smile! :D
Custom is what I do! If there is anything you would like custom made just contact me and I will do my best to accommodate all requests.
