Made in Mississippi Blog

A month ago I wrote a newsletter with a little more detail about how COVID-19 was affecting my business.  If you're interested, please go read (https://view.flodesk.com/emails/5e73d5545af0de0026e0d482). Just like you, the uncertainty of it all caused much anxiety and emotion for me, but as time has moved forward, I've thankfully been able to find peace along with a new routine.  The overwhelming emotions are a little less frequent, and I've become even more hopeful that "it will all work out" and sooner rather than later...

Most of you know by now at least part of my sewing journey, but I'll give a brief recap for those who are still unfamiliar. I taught myself how to sew while in nursing school circa 2009ish.  I asked my parents for a sewing machine for Christmas after a classmate and I had spent hours browsing online fabric stores.  I had no idea all the options available, and I was literally hooked on fabric from that day forward...

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11When I started Mississippi Stitches in 2015, I assumed this side-gig would remain a side-gig until I retired from my "corporate" job.  I enjoyed doing projects for a little extra money, and I had no desire to leave my nursing career.  When I reopened my shop and focused only on home decor in 2018, I realized how much more I enjoyed running this business.  As my business continued to grow in 2019, I couldn't shake the feeling that I wanted to see what more this shop can do...