An intro......

Hello and welcome to my page. My purpose here is to have a place to write about the projects and ideas that are important to me and that hopefully you will enjoy too.

I have always had a strong dose of the sewing gene in me. My Gramma Gerta was more of a mender and not so much a seamstress. Her skill with a needle and thread to darn socks or embroider a table cloth was amazing. It may be where I got my love of hand sewing and now my love of vintage linens made of flour sacks and repurposed fabrics. She was from the depression era after all. My Gramma Mabel was a whiz with a sewing machine, and along with working the farm during the war, she made all of the families clothing and quilts. I loved spending time with her in the sewing room and she gave me my love of quilts....made of course from the families outgrown clothing. 

The sewing gene seemed to have missed my mom and instead jumped to me. While I loved sewing, it was a tad bit nerdy in my younger years. But I sewed a lot of matching outfits for my kids, Holly Hobby dresses for my daughter and lots of  home décor. I spent a few years working with a bridal designer in Calgary, where I found a love of bridal fabrics and gowns, although not so much a love of working with brides. I then moved away from the city and took up a job in a quilt store, and learned more new skills, along with spending about 4 years with a long arm quilting machine.

Then I set my sewing machine aside for a few years while persuing  other things.... but I found that I missed it. I missed the creative outlet that sewing gave me. I would make the occasional baby quilt for a new grandbaby, or a princess dress for my granddaughter, but I needed to do more.

 This brings me to where I am today. I started  Alberta Angel Dresses and began sewing angel dresses from recycled donated wedding dresses. It has become a passion that I love. I love bridal dresses and fabric and babies are very special to me. I decided to leave my job and follow my passion. While I still volunteer a lot of time sewing angel dresses, I have made my love of bridal, heirlooms, and history into my new career. I take a wedding dress from a customer, where it has been sitting in a box or hanging in a closet and turn it into some heirloom items that she can give to her children or grandchildren. I make dads or grandpa's ties and shirts into some sort of keepsake.

I also do custom sewing, occasional alterations and other projects that are just plain fun. My days are spent in my sewing room, instead of an office. And I love it.

  Thanks for reading....watch for more posts and lots of pictures. Please bear with these first few posts as I find my groove, and if you like what you read come back soon.

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