The day I’ve been working toward for all of 2021 is finally here…the launch of my e-commerce shop on my website! A little back ground regarding how I got here…
I started this site a couple years ago to showcase quilts I had been making for friends and family. My long term, post retirement goal has always been to sell quilts full time, either at craft shows, online, my own brick and mortar, or a combination of all three. Shortly after the pandemic hit in 2020 I was laid off from my job as an analyst in the healthcare industry and found myself as a full time care giver, distance learning TA, personal chef, and housekeeper among other things.
As distance learning picked up in the winter months and routines evolved, I was able to sneak in more sewing time . Missing the math and planning I enjoyed from my career, I started drawing quilt patterns and testing out my own designs. Using leftover fabric I had along with a ton of fabric gifted from my Mom and Aunt, I was able to make some test quilts that I’m donating to the Harriet Tubman Center in Minneapolis. After perfecting my patterns I now have 5 beautifully quilted throws ready for purchase on my SHOP page. Today we’ve reached the year anniversary of the pandemic, my son is now attending in-person school 5 days a week, and my dream of having a quilt shop has been realized!
In preparation for this launch, I worked with Kelly at Parkplace Studio to get the amazing photographs you’ll see in the SHOP. I was already familiar with Kelly’s work so my expectations were higher than I should have allowed them to be, but she still managed to exceed those expectations. She is so much fun to work with and has an uncanny ability to bring out the very best in her subjects. All photographs you see on the QUILTS page were taken by me.
All items in my SHOP are unique and one of a kind. Once they are purchased, there won’t be another for sale that matches 100%, but I can always re-create one similar through commission. New sale items can also be found by following @blue.bird.sewing on Instagram.
All quilts on my QUILTS page are past work that has been gifted or donated (along with one commission). Some can be similarly recreated or used as inspiration for commission. To request a commission, I can be reached at jen@bluebirdsewing.com.