Karen Tompkins

Aprons are my Happy Place

It began with a couple of aprons I'd just completed, I took a photo to ask my daughter which one she wanted. I have loved sewing since I learned from my Grandma Gandy; she was my favorite person while she was alive. I started sewing doll clothes by hand when I was about 10 years old. My Mom encouraged me to experiment and trusted me to use her "GOOD" scissors. You know the ones, the beautiful, heavy, steel scissors that were to be used only, ONLY for fabric and thread. My designs were simple and hand stitched; I loved the process and the freedom of creating something unique and completely mine.