I have been sewing ever since I can remember. I was sewing doll clothes by hand before I could use a machine. The first thing I actually made on the sewing machine and wore at age eleven, was a pair of purple bellbottoms! I grew up thinking everyone owned a sewing machine and could sew. What a shock it was to find I was one of the only mommies in the 70's and 80's who mended the holes in her kids socks.

I worked in the Bridal Industry in New Jersey with Designer June Fino of Fino Fashions. I learned pattern making and fitting techniques from her. As an artist, my specialty and love is hand embroidery and beading.

My first show was The New York Renaissance Fair. That was 1989, and I've been there every summer since. In 1993 I moved to Florida and started doing shows here as well. But I always look forward to my time in New York each summer.

Thanks again for stopping by, Christine.