Meet ThreadsOfGray!

Hello!
I am a mother to a toddler boy, have a full time job, and sew in every "spare" moment I have!

I began sewing on my Mom's machine about a year after she passed away. I became completely addicted almost immediately.

Mom's life was taken by Brain Cancer at the age of 49. While cancer is affecting more and more people each day, the treatment options for Brain Cancer haven't changed much in the past 20 years.

I decided that I wanted to improve those statistics. I was also very disappointed in the products available that raise awareness of these "lesser known" cancers. So I put my new love of Mom's favorite hobby to use and created Ribbon Awareness Items. 100% of the proceeds from your purchase of these items will be donated to the American Brain Tumor Association in my Mother's name. I figure, more funding for more research may yield better survival rates...I mean, look what its done for Breast Cancer (which now boasts a 95% survival rate).

Sewing is like therapy for me, and I love sitting at the sewing machine, where I feel like she's watching over me, guiding me in creating new products.

You can find Barbara HERE!

Meet Stitch'N Love!

I am a National Guard wife, my husband is an AGR in the Chinook unit in Savannah, GA. He is part of the rear detachment this year while his unit is in Afghanistan. Not by choice.

I am a mom to a total of six kids, four that I gave birth to and two that I did not, but my heart doesn’t see a difference. They range in ages of 20, 17, 15, 13, 4, and 2. Some are here all the time, some are here not so all the time, but we are a family no matter what. Having mostly boys, the house is bound to have a video game playing if we are at home.

I started up Stitch N Love back in April of 2008 when it became apparent to me that working outside the home just wasn’t going to work for the family but I wanted to be able to contribute monetarily. My grandma suggested quilting after I made a few blankets for friends and I grew it into more. I quickly knew that online as the best place for me to start, so I created a website. I am now on my second self-standing website: www.stitchnlove.com I opened my Etsy site in June 2008. My first “sale” was winning an Alchemy bid in July!

In my previous life, I was a kindergarten teacher and may go back when my baby is a bit older. I taught kindergarten for 5 years along with a year of 4th grade and a 4/5 multi age. I love working with children, it’s the politics of the public school system that burned me out.

Right now, I am enjoying having my own small business and being home to watch ALL my kids grow up.

She's another busy Cafemom Team Member, with a handful of shops...you can find her HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE!

I LOVE her Video Game cases!

Texture Rich

Have you ever seen a product that is so rich in texture that it makes us just want to reach out and touch it?

This weeks theme contest winner, Threads of Gray, did just that with her Pleated Handbag...

Check out all the other amazing handmade accessories over at Threads of Gray...