I learned how to crochet and sew during my childhood; however, it wouldn't be until after I had children of my own that I really started expanding my skills beyond the basics. That was over twenty years ago, and periodically, I have made a feeble effort to create a business out of my hobby.  I gave a thousand reasons why those attempts failed, but the reality is, all those reasons were simply excuses. The bottom line was this: Yes, creating things is a passion but I wasn't creating passionately. I was attempting to mass produce or cover ALL the possible options for ALL the potential people. It was draining financially and emotionally.

Let's fast forward a bit. Six years ago, we moved back to the country and due to a variety of tiny divine interventions I found myself surrounded with a new ring of friends and supporters that encouraged me to embrace my peculiar passion without compromise. I was encouraged to create what I wanted, what I felt inspired to make, and to let those items attract customers who enjoyed my peculiar combinations.

This was an inspiring idea. A hard concept for me to follow, but I went all in and Sew Very Peculiar was born. What should have been a home run, opening a home business during the pandemic (yep, I started SVP in January of 2020), ended up with the year being a no-hitter. 2021 brought as much personal chaos as the previous year had lobbed at our family, and once again SVP was put on the back burner. For two years, I had made a handful of custom orders, some costumes for our local theatre, and a few small not-very-peculiar items.

I did learn a few new tricks during those two years. I learned needle tatting, shuttle tatting, machine knitting, machine embroidery, mosaic crochet, and English Paper Piecing. I started collecting a wild assortment of buttons and old jewelry and hardware and fabrics and clothes and fibers and yarns. By the end of 2021 I was ready to make 2022 my year.

I had a plan, I defined goals, and by June I was once again drowning in attempting to make fast-items to cater to the masses and cover all the bases and I was EXHAUSTED and miserable. Time had come for me to admit that every time I tried to deviate from my business' mission, I not only struggled, but ultimately failed. 

This brings us to this day, this wonderful day (which happens to be Christmas Day 2022), where I am shutting down my old blogs and my old site, and I am stating out loud on a new site the Mission of Sew Very Peculiar....and in doing so, I am inviting each and every one of  you to smack my hand (or my mouth) if I start to question my resolve. 

Sew Very Peculiar is a fiber arts company that creates a variety of accessories, home decor, and custom clothing out of new and upcycled materials. There are monthly shop drops, where new products will become available for sale on a first come first served basis. There is no guarantee that a pattern, print, or design will be made or can be made again. Feel free to ask if it can be recreated; however, there are no guarantees. 

Starting January 2023, sales tax will be charged on all purchases and each purchase will require an emailed receipt/invoice.