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Affordable Functional Couture Baby

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Kids on 29/06/11

My grandmother sewed EVERYTHING! from dresses to dog beds and with visiting through the summers growing up, I learned all sorts of crafting skills. After I was given my first sewing machine I also began sewing everything, from prom dresses to pillows. After creating things for myself that seemed to make my life so much more simpler, my friends began asking me if I could make something for them. Naturally, my next step was an Etsy shop, which has pushed me as a designer and a mommy.

Erica Varney

Random Facts About You?

I am a stay at home mommy of two beautiful boys, Cale and Elias.

I'm addicted to Documentaries!! and I have watched some crazy ones too!!

I Love making etsy Treasuries :)

I made my own prom dresses, without using a patterns, hehe. I yes I worn them both!



What got you started crafting?

My grandmother sewed EVERYTHING! from dresses to dog beds and with visiting through the summers growing up, I learned all sorts of crafting skills. After I was given my first sewing machine I also began sewing everything, from prom dresses to pillows. After creating things for myself that seemed to make my life so much more simpler, my friends began asking me if I could make something for them. Naturally, my next step was an Etsy shop, which has pushed me as a designer and a mommy.



What is your source of inspiration?

My Kids! The have been the best inspiration in my baby items. Anything to make my life easier, as a mother is enough to think that maybe another mommy out there might need these same things. The more I sell, the more motivated I am to get up and make my baby items for the people out there going on errands, trips and playdates without them!



What have you made recently?

I've just started making bibs with bias maxi piping which has been a fun new detail. Finding fun new prints, ribbons and piping has been great! I enjoy the "search" for the perfect blend of colors! I really love Amy butler and Henry Alexander prints so I have been incorporating more designer prints into my products.





Where do you sell your crafts presently?

I have an Etsy shop and I use my facebook page to tell my friends all about the things I'm making next or what I just finished. I've also recently started joining some of the Etsy Teams, such an awesome resource! I really think it's upped the traffic I'm getting through my shop. I also go to vendor events all over the central IL area.



Why are handmade crafts important to you?

Nothing compares to something handmade, just for you. Especially something functional and beautiful just for your new little bundle of joy.



Find Me

Location
Pekin, IL

Email Address
Erica Varney

Personal Website
http://www.mommmyerica.etsy.com

Store Website
http://www.mommmyerica.etsy.com

Coupon Code for Store
HEART10
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