So let's
begin the interview. Tell us a bit about yourself and your family!

Mr. Fabric and I will celebrate 45 years of marriage in the fall. In these days, that is an accomplishment and I am proud of it. Our daughter is also an etsian (KPTography.etsy.com). My sewing machine travels with us on vacation.

Quilted fabric postcards - sold on etsy. Off line - 18" doll clothes

I have always been involved with sewing. For years I designed and made whimsical cloth dolls, but arthritis took its toll and now I can't do any hand work. So I needed to find something I could do entirely by machine. Since I send lots of cards for lots of reasons, I decided to try and come up with cards that could be sent through the mail without an envelope...sort of a way to share with not only the recipient, but those who helped the card along its way. I am still experimenting and playing with new techniques. A customer at a craft fair took my card. She wrote me a letter and suggested that I try etsy. That was the first I had heard of it. Then a former neighbor (woolybaby.etsy.com) said she had opened a shop. So here I am.

Not to sound dorky, but I find life inspiring. It can be an overheard comment, a piece of fabric, a song or a bit of scenery that gets my brain in motion. I am an early riser. I walk 2-3 miles in the morning as soon as it gets light. While I walk, I think about my day. I check my shop and then I spend time in my sewing studio. It may be all day or it may just be a few hours depending on how the creative juices are flowing.

I think the thing that has helped my business the most is joining a team. It has helped to bounce ideas off someone else's head. And since my team - Hearts and Hands United- is such a diverse group, I get a wide perspective. The other thing I do is send these cards myself. I did have a favorite piece, but it just sold recently. So I am sure that there will be another favorite piece. The one I am most proud of is the breast cancer pink ribbon card I make. All the profits from the sale of these cards goes directly to the Relay for Life Team I walk with.

When I was younger, I did a lot more shows than I do now. I only do 2-4 a year now. I do enjoy the one on one with the customer, but they are very tiring and hard on the joints.

Believe in yourself. It might take a bit of time for you to hit your target, but do what you love and don't doubt yourself. Mr. Fabric and I rent a small house near the coast of Maine every September. It is where I go to recharge my batteries and relax. We can drive there, so my sewing machine goes. I am not a lover of hot weather and the weather is just perfect there.

I am only on etsy.

Two of my favorite foods are liver - chicken or beef like them both equally - and brussell sprouts.

What a great interview! To see more creation at Fabric Greetings, visit her on Etsy. FabricGreetings said...

Thanks so very much for this.

March 14, 2011 at 8:52 AM sewsouk said...

Lovely interview and fantastic cards. I like brussel sprouts too!

March 14, 2011 at 9:05 AM Confections In Glass said...

Great interview! I love all her cards!

March 14, 2011 at 9:30 AM JeanieBeanHandknits said...

I really love this shop! Thanks for sharing.

March 14, 2011 at 12:55 PM sammysgrammy said...

Her product is so unique and it's lovely that's she's found a way to still be creative. Those creative juices are "the fountain of youth".

March 14, 2011 at 3:31 PM Aloha Letterpress said...

Great to learn more about FabricGreetings and her special fabric cards!

March 14, 2011 at 4:32 PM These fabric postcards are truely works of art. I have purchased several and enjoy looking at the ones I have kept for myself!
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