Hi fabric lovers! My name is Christina.
I have been a crafter ever since I was little when I would create with my Mom. I've enjoyed all sorts of crafts over the years but nothing else captured my imagination like sewing did.
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Becky helping with sewing machine set up
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I made tons of stuff and I was happy as a clam. For fun my Mom and I would shop at local craft shows and one day I decided to take the leap and try to sell my creations. In 2016, I was accepted into my first craft show! That’s when my first business Stitch Happy was born. It was really scary to put yourself in danger of being rejected but I’m so glad I did because it turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
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My first ever craft show. Spring 2016
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Over the next 4 years I regularly attended craft shows, practicing and learning to improve my work and display. I absolutely LOVED doing craft shows. I mastered lots of sewing techniques along the way and was able to create more and more complex bags. It gave me confidence, purpose and pride. It was especially awesome when people would come to check out my booth and they would already be carrying one of my bags!
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A few of my crafts show displays over the years
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I loved connecting with my fellow vendors and everyone who stopped by my booth, but my favorite thing was talking about fabric. I loved talking about fabric more then I loved talking about bags! I spent tons of time choosing only the best fabrics and matching everything up perfectly. I loved the challenge of creating complex bags but I realized what I got truly excited about was the fabric and the process of sewing, not the bags themselves.
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I started learning more sewing techniques and even started quilting! I discovered there were so many new ways to enjoy my fabric but I had very limited time due to my full time job and spending most of my free time sewing bags for craft shows. So I decided to pause on craft shows and see where my sewing journey would take me next.
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I enjoyed lots of 'selfish sewing' after I cleared my schedule of making inventory for craft shows, and it was awesome! I would sew just for fun, whatever came to mind, whether it had a purpose or not. I discovered quilting, fell in love with hand binding, participated in sew-a-longs, honed in my fussy cutting skills, and made lots of fun new projects that I never had time for before. You can see all my 'just for fun' projects on my Instagram page.
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Then I wondered.. what's next? I thought back to doing my first craft show. That had been a dream of mine for a long time, and I did it. So what other dreams did I have? And how could I make them a reality?
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Owning my own fabric shop. A true blue, brick and mortar, local quilt shop. This is the beginning of that dream. Opening up this online fabric shop will be my first step to achieving my goal. There is a lot to figure out but I have lots of fun ideas to help make your sewing projects just a little more fun. That’s when Fabric POP was born. Fabric POP is an online fabric shop specializing in fun and quirky fabrics, fabrics perfect for fussy cutting, ribbons, charms and trims to add that extra POP to your projects and useful tips and tutorials.
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to learn a little about me. I am going to work hard to make this a shop that can earn your loyalty and hopefully one day be able to open up a local quilt shop for creative people to learn, shop and connect.
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Keep making stuff!
-Christina
3 comments
Hi Christina, thank you for a wonderful presentation last evening at our Quilt Guild, you had a great variety of fun products and I’m excited to fussy cut ! Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors.
I just got my first order of fabric today. What a delightful package it was! The fabric is such good quality and there were a few extra surprises in the box that made my order extra special. I can’t wait to get sewing!
Super cute fabrics! You’re so cute in your pics and Becky is a star!!! Wishing you success ( I know you will rock this!) And hope to visit that brick and mortar sooner than later 💗