As a young child of age 7 my mom and nana, who were both sewers, would give me all of their scraps of fabric which I would turn into doll clothes. (My friends had me make their dolls clothes too.) By age 12 I was beyond that and began making pillows, curtains, and blankets for the "girls side" of our tree fort outside, and costumes for the "plays" we held for our family members who would so graciously sit through them.  By high school I was creating dolls, quilts, and clothing and selling them in local craft shops and boutiques.  Not realizing how lucky I was at the time, I studied for 4 years of fashion design and sewing in my high school preparing me for college. Soon after that I began making crafts, children's clothes, costumes, and quilts, and selling them throughout US and Europe.  Soon I was married and had four children that I could sew for.  I LOVED making clothes and costumes for my little ones!

Best Stitches,

Judi

p.s. I just found my diary from 1971 (I was 10) and on the Christmas day page it says that I received fabric, a sewing kit, and 5 other craft kits.