About Us

Why I love what I do……

I love saying good morning to Willy and Nilly, the goats, on the way out to the barn each morning. I love finding a few fresh eggs from Millie and Tillie, the chickens, as I pass their roost on the way into my fabric room.

Each day, when I open the door to this corner room, I feel the same sense of wonder and anticipation that I felt as a child when I entered the corner penny candy store. Oh, the possibilities!

As the sun shines through the windows of Buttonwood Farm, I usually take a few minutes to watch Drake and Destiny, the ducks, splash around in their small pool and then I gather up the fabrics of the day and bring them up to my sunny workroom.

For me, it’s all about the fabrics. Whether I am creating a memory quilt or a T-Bag, the textures of the fabrics are key. I love using fabrics that have been in someone’s life as clothing and restructuring these pieces of memory into something new and functional. I especially love sewing on all different types of beads to the fabrics for the purses and totes. It really makes the bag unique. I enjoy having a customer discover their creative nature by choosing which fabrics they will use for their own custom creation.

I can’t even begin to describe the feelings of peace and love I get from working on the memorial quilts. Being able to create a tactile comfort for a person who is grieving the loss of someone they love is very powerful for me. I hope you can take a minute to read the words of some of the truly special people who have allowed me create these objects for them.

Thank you for visiting my site today. I hope you will contact me with your questions or comments. I look forward to working with you to create a special object which incorporates the fabrics of your life.

Warmly,
Susan