Category Archives: CURATED BY YOU

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing? I have a strong family history with sewing–my mom, grandmother, and aunt are incredibly skilled–but I didn’t learn how to sew until after I turned 30. I was in school studying to be a Speech Language Pathologist, and sort of struggling…

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing?  Hey! My name is Krissie, I’m 31, and I live in Oklahoma with my husband, and our two little girls. Before I became full time as a stay at home parent, I was photographing weddings. I’ve always had my hands in…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Claire and I’m the owner of Studio Studio, a creative design practice focused on branding. On any given day of the week I’m being creative in one form or another: design work for a client, sewn or knit garments for myself, highly…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.  Hi! My name is Caitlin! I am an ex-graphic designer, wedding coordinator, and retail manager, living in Los Angeles with my hubs, French Bulldog Wellington and farm cat rescue Gracie. I currently work as a trainer for an e-comm fashion company and looking to move…

Whilst preparing the interviews for Curated by You, one name, or rather one pattern kept popping up- namely the Zadie Jumpsuit. This prompted me to do a little research , and I was rather thrilled to find out that not only was Tara Viggo living in London as am I, but we happen to share…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Jessica and I’m 25 years old.  I began sewing clothes in 2020 and sharing my makes on my Instagram account.  What started as a hobby quickly and naturally turned into sewing custom made-to-order clothes! After a year of juggling my brand and my traditional…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Leila, I live in London with my partner and my two Sphynx cats. I’m a freelance strategist and most often I’m focused on brand, creative and marketing challenges. But I love helping start-ups think about how their whole idea fits together. I started and stopped…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Kelsey, and I live in Tampa FL with my husband and our two little girls.  Previous to staying home with them, I worked in the world of professional makeup artistry.  I feel like my life has been marked with many instances…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. Hi, I am Bailey! I love to make new things and re-make old things. I sew clothes, reupholster chairs, and make pop-up cards. I go on a walk every single morning in the forest near my house. I have a tiny flock of chickens that…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   I am Siri Kate but most of my friends call me Siri. I am a 30-year-old divorcee on a journey to create beautiful things out the circumstances I have been given. A lot of people are surprised but I work in sales for a specialty chemical company…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   I’m Brandon Hayden of Happily Dressed. I strive to show people that being yourself is the best way to maximize your life. Through my personal sewing projects and teaching classes, I am reminded that we each have something unique to offer the world. Being able to…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Katie and I live outside of Portland, Oregon with my husband and our two young boys. I stay home with the kids, but as they’ve gotten older I’ve had more time to pursue creative interests. I sew, primarily quilts, but also do…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Monica, and I’m 26 and live in London. I am originally from Canada but moved to the UK for grad school and decided to stay as I love the place so much. I work as an architectural assistant and am working towards my final…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do I’m a maker in pretty much every aspect of my life. I work full-time in publishing as an editor of arts and crafts books, and spend all my other time working on my own arts projects. I’m an author and illustrator in the picture book…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. Hey ya’ll! My name is Alyx and I’m from Little Rock, Arkansas, where I live with my husband and our dog, River. After almost a decade of working as a middle and high school English teacher, I made a big career jump this past summer…