31/03/2021
Welcome to The Stitchery Shoppe! Most of you know me as Monogrammed Pixie, so I wanted to take a quick minute to introduce myself and the story behind my business with the new name.
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If we don’t know each other in real life, Hi! I’m Tiffany, and I own and run The Stitchery Shoppe from my basement studio space. How did this all start? 18 years ago, my husband surprised me with a single needle embroidery machine to play with while my babies napped. I had never used a sewing machine before, let alone an embroidery machine, but after lots of trial and error (before the days of Google and YouTube), I caught on and was hooked.
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I had a fun little hobby and personalized bibs and burp cloths for friends’ babies, and made some pitiful little shirts for my own 3 to wear. I kept trying, Google and YouTube were born, and my little creations slowly started to look better. As my kids got older and involved in sports and activities, I started receiving requests from parents and team moms for monogrammed and personalized gifts and spirit wear. I upgraded my machine, and that’s when my hobby became a small business. ⭐️
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Remember a few years ago when *everything* had a monogram? I was monogramming all things for all people, and I knew I needed a business name, license, etc. “Monogrammed Pixie” just fit because so much of what I was stitching was for cute little girls...little monogrammed pixies. I also loved (still do!) creating baby and toddler gifts, and the name just felt right for my business 8 years ago.
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Fast forward a few years, and those pixies grew up fast (and all-things-monogrammed became some-things-monogrammed😅). I was suddenly receiving requests for graduation gifts, and before I knew it, I was stitching pillows like crazy. And loving it! “Monogrammed Pixie” no longer felt like the right name, and so here we are today with “The Stitchery Shoppe”...an Etsy shop, a couple of wholesale opportunities, and starting tomorrow, my own little retail space. I keep pinching myself and feel so lucky to be able to do what I love! THANK YOU to every single one of you who support this small business of mine! And come see us at The Gibson Co Marketplace!❤️