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1. What do you make and do you have a website?

I hand-embroider and gocco print on t-shirts and accessories for babies and kids, but have been doing more "grown-up" stuff lately, like reuseable coffee sleeves and throw pillows. I'm embarrassed to say that my website is on hiatus, and has been for a LONG time. But someday I will update it, I swear! It's www.60bugs.com.


2. Why do you make things?

I have always been a hands-on/DIY kind of person, but I initially started 60 bugs because I was tired of all the lame clothes for kids! I've got 2 boys, and making them fun, unique stuff is really satisfying. Plus I've got fidgety hands, so it's good to keep them busy doing something creative.


3. When did you start making things?

Wow, I was pretty little...elementary school? My mom taught me fun origami stuff when I was pretty young, and I distinctly remember my oldest sister embroidering "Elton" on her jeans (heh, it was the 70s, people!), which was probably the first time I appreciated and admired the process of hand-embellishing things.


4. Why buy handmade?

I always crave unique, well-made stuff, and you can't really beat handcrafted goods in that department.


5. What craft supplies would you take to a deserted island?

Needles, hoops, embroidery floss, wool felt, gocco printer, ink, pencils, paper, good scissors and millions of shirts in all colors and sizes. Wait, would I be able to export the shirts? Maybe just millions of shirts in *my* size.


6. What crafters or artists do you love?

All my fellow Craft Mutineers are rad! Jenny Hart from Sublime Stitching was definitely an inspiration for me to start selling the stuff I make.


7. What new craft/skill do you want to learn?

Heh, I just started sewing with the machine I got THREE YEARS AGO. I'd love to learn how to make something more complicated than a pillowcase. It WILL happen one of these years.


8. Tell us something funny about yourself.

I am a total Guitar Hero NERD. Well, I think it's funny, anyway. It actually interferes with my crafting sometimes!