Category Archives: CURATED BY YOU

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing? When I was about seven years old I learned to sew from my day-care provider who was a phenomenal sewist. As a little girl I loved to sit in her sewing room and watch her make clothes, accessories, dog toys, quilts,…

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing? Hi! I’m Shreya, and I’m based in Austin, Texas with my husband and two enormous cats, Juno and Plato. My background is in economics/consulting, and I now work in people strategy and development. I’ve always loved working with my hands! Growing up,…

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing?  I am a mother to two boys (5 & 3) with a baby girl on the way (August 2025). I studied fashion in college, and earned a bachelors degree in fashion merchandising and design. I later learned pattern making and grading in much more detail…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   Hi, I’m Courtney—sewing pattern designer, wife, and mom to two little ones. I’ve loved creating ever since I was a little girl, and that passion has only grown over the years. Why do you sew? Sewing was modeled to me by my mom growing…

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing?  My name is Antigoni and I live in a small town just outside Athens, Greece. I am an engineer by trade and I work (from home) as an AI/speech expert in a research institute. I have always been a crafty person,…

Could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into sewing?  I have a background in fine arts and consider myself an artist and maker. For work, I’m a full-time project manager for a remote team of educators. I live with my husband and two cats, and we’re all in the process…

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…