Hi, y’all! I’m Lakeisha! I’m a stay-at-home mama to a 10 and 3-year-old girl and boy, living with my husband in Tennessee. Lindsey is such a beautiful and talented person! I love being involved in this amazing company and to have the chance to work with the best team! Working for Ellie & Mac brings something new every day, and I love the diversity in tasks and people. This is the place where my background in management comes together with my creative passion. I am very happy that I got the chance to develop myself further to Pattern Designer and CEO. After spending some time as pattern tester and moderator, I have worked a few years as Lindsey’s Personal Assistant and Executive Manager. The designs, the instructions and the positive and supportive community made me stay. The Aubrey Dress Pattern brought me to Ellie & Mac.

I borrowed my mothers old Elna sewing machine and sewed a play mat. When my daughter turned two, I discovered sewing. After getting my degree in Business Management & Economics, I’ve worked for over 15 years in several jobs in Management & HR Consultancy. It brings me so much joy to see my daughter running around in something me-made (do you recognize that feeling?).

The main one that stuck is…sewing….of course! What a great way to relax and enjoy yourself, while creating something that you can wear or use. I live here with my husband and daughter, who are pretty amazing! Growing up I loved all things creative and I tried out a lot of hobbies. Hi there! I am Manda, currently writing to you from the Netherlands. I have been designing patterns since 2012, and there is nothing I love more. Designing sewing patterns was so fun, and I found that the more I worked at learning how to draft patterns, the better I became at it. I wanted to give back to where it all began for me.įrom there, I was hooked. Keeping patterns affordable for everyone is a huge passion and the inspiration for my weekly sale. I decided to offer sewing patterns for the dresses I sold in my boutique for those who couldn't afford them. Ten years later, having a successful business, I wanted to give back.

I learned new and better ways to make them each day and continued to grow my business. I began selling clothing online with the encouragement of family and friends. I decided to ask for a sewing machine for Christmas and proceeded to teach myself to sew.Īlong the way, I realized that I had something special about putting fabrics together, and I loved the adorable creations I was making. I wanted her to wear cute, boutique-style clothing, but I couldn't afford it. I found my love of designing and sewing when I had my first daughter, Aubrey. My greatest wish for you, is to dream big, create fearlessly and go after the things that bring you and those around you joy!

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