Hi Lovely People!
My name is Maria and I am a seamstress, designer, crafter, sewing teacher and creative person. This website covers most of those things! If you are interested in having something custom made, I can do that! If you would like to order one of my designs, please get in touch! I can also help if you would like to make your own beautiful outfits =)
About Me
I have many names - Maria French is my maiden name, and I have kept it for all things sewing related. I got told often enough in school that my name was a great name for a designer, so I eventually believed them! Unofficially (ie. on Facebook) I use my husbands last name. I haven’t officially changed it, mostly because it is still new, but also mostly because admin. Little known fact about me! My first name is hyphenated - My drivers license says I am Maria-Rita. Which is a mouthful. And also always gets auto-corrected to Margarita. Which is actually kinda fun, and also my favourite drink, so it could be worse ;) But with a 5 syllable hyphenated first name you best believe I won’t be adding a hyphen to my surname!
I have been sewing since I was very young. First by hand, then with a little second hand sewing machine I was gifted by my grandmother. As sometimes happens with old machines, that blew up after about 6 months so it was back to handsewing for me! One of the first items of clothing I made was a little waistcoat for my teddy bear, with handpainted lavender flowers - I am pretty sure the lavender was just purply smudges, and I cut out the waistcoat by laying my teddy down on the fabric and drawing around him, but it wasn’t completely terrible! Since then I have been to school and learned actual techniques, worked in a variety of sewing related jobs and learned more, altered many garments and picked up new tricks, and while I still make my own patterns they at least have a little more finesse now.
So, this is a space where you can follow along with me while I stitch up my life! There will be everything from what I sew myself for fun, custom makes with pretty details, or new designs that I hope you will love. There will also be news on classes, sewing tips and tricks, and possible sightings of my dogs. And of course, if you have any questions or things you would to see, please let me know!
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