Hey! I’m amy.
SCRAP QUILTING ENTHUSIAST, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, AND CREATIVE BUSINESS EDUCATOR
Also: Capricorn (like, my whole chart), coffee snob, unschool mom, and girl’s girl who pets every dog I see in public.
“The alternative to good design is bad design. There is no such thing as no design.”
My story
I started quilting in 2013 when I was a new mom with postpartum depression. I needed to do SOMETHING that (unlike the endless laundry and diapers) actually stayed done. Making things with my hands gave me a lifeline to feeling like myself.
I quickly discovered a penchant for designing my own quilts, and started writing patterns using Canva and graph paper. I sold them on Etsy for $5, and those cha-chings were the start of something life-changing. As my kids got older, what started off as fancy-coffee side hustle money turned into a full-blown career.
After a few years of constant rebranding, building new websites on every platform, and tweaking sales funnels, I realized that I enjoy the business part of running a business just as much as I do the quilting! Now I do both.
Looking back
It should have been obvious I was going to be a creative entrepreneur. When I was four, I got out the old JCPenny catalogs (remember those?) and critiqued all the clothes and home decor. When I was ten, my parents wouldn’t let me dye my hair, so I made colorful clip-in extensions and sold them to neighborhood kids for $1 each.
In high school, I crocheted hacky sacks and sold them to the stoner kids. I also wrote papers (ahem…”tutored”), sold Gatorade after wrestling practice, and wrapped Christmas presents for money. Hustling is in my veins!
I bet you’d never guess…
Currently listening to:
Instrumental Pop when I’m working, Taylor Swift when I’m not.
Vacay Spot:
IDC as long as my feet are on solid ground thankyouverymuch
Coffee Order:
Oat milk honey latte, always with locally roasted beans (f*ck Starbucks)
Netflix Binges:
The Good Witch, Stranger Things, 11.22.63, Grace and Frankie
Favorite Foods:
Thai food, sushi, and anything involving dark chocolate, sweet potatoes, or raspberries
Morning Routine:
I don't have one. I usually read and scroll until I hear the kids get up.
Re-reading:
The Fourth Wing series
The Poisonwood Bible
Big Magic
Favorite Outfit:
Boxy tees, low-rise sweats (thank goodness they came back!) and boots
““Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen”
THE SINGLE BIGGEST COMPLAINT I HEAR FROM CREATIVES IS THAT THEY STRUGGLE TO TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO REALITY.
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