Where It All Began I started with fat quarters — you know, the kind you bought for $3.95 at the fabric store. Pacific Fabrics, back when they still had a storefront in Bellevue, was my go-to. I was a mom on a budget with a business idea. That first bow wasn’t perfect,...
One of the wildest turns my handmade journey has taken? Dyeing velvet for a Beyond Wonderland mascot costume. Yep—Portland Garment Factory commissioned my Etsy shop to create custom-dyed velvet for one of the festival’s surreal, psychedelic characters. Most of the time, my velvets end up in dainty bows and dreamy...
When Collabs.io Mag reached out to feature me in their latest article on entrepreneurship, I was absolutely thrilled. As a mom-turned-small business owner, it’s been a winding road full of late nights, velvet dye stains, and heart-bursting wins. The journey is long, but so worth it—and I loved the chance to...
Currently, I work out of my home office running my business Fig & Moss, an online boutique selling children’s hair accessories and party supplies. I must admit my dream was to be an exhibition designer and now I curate fabric and collections instead, with color and texture being the common thread and I love it.
What a year full of surprises it is! For Fig & Moss 2020 started out all nice and sparkly with Sparkle Club and sequin sweater bows. Then came Covid-19, the0 quarantine, the mask shortage, and I found myself designing and making masks! With my husband's help I made over 500 masks during the quarantine...
