I
originally found Paisley Maizie (click) while curating one of my Treasury Tuesdays;
this one was all about… surprise, Paisley patterns (click). I liked her story
and her work so much I just HAD to have her as a feature! Ms. Jamie is a
dedicated mom, nursing student, and a hell of a seamstress with a great sense
of style and practicality! Here’s what she had to say in our interview!
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| This is Jamie! Say hello!!! |
What are you &
your shop all about?
I
started my shop because I had gone back to school for nursing and needed
additional income and a creative outlet, I had NO idea it would get as big as
it has. My shop is my baby now and I
honestly hope to keep it up far past graduation.
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How do you juggle both
nursing school AND a store?
I
have a very strict schedule about when I sew and when I study and I have to
stick with it just to keep up. I do give
up a lot of personal fun time but it’s worth it!
How long have you been
sewing?
I
taught myself to sew about 4 weeks before my shop opened its “doors” LOL. I bought myself a sewing machine for my
birthday and taught myself via YouTube!
Luckily I picked it up super fast and LOVED it!
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| Reversable Chevron Camera Cover (click) |
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What has been your
favorite experience as a seller?
Seeing
where each of my items gets to travel. I
have shipped to every state including Hawaii and Alaska in addition to far off
places like South Australia and Dubai, India.
It’s so interesting to think that things that I have made with my own
hands are all over the world!
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Most of your items are
camera straps, are you a photographer?
I
have a love and a passion for photography but I am not a professional
photographer by any means. I made a
strap cover for myself because I hated wearing the leather one on my neck for
more than 10 minutes and I was constantly losing my lens cap. I showed it to a few friends and they all
said I should sell them on Etsy so after making a few different ones for myself
and feeling like I had come up with a great design I re-opened the shop and
sold one the same day I opened! When by
one week I was getting several orders a day I knew I was onto something!!
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| Ruffled camera strap (click) |
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What would you say
your style is?
Very
modern and colorful, I like to have accents that pop.
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Where did the name of
your store come from?
Paisley
is my favorite pattern to work with and it also happens to sound great with
Maizie which is my daughter’s name.
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What would you say is
the most important/unique about your products?
My
covers for both camera straps and stethoscopes are made for comfort and
style. I see a lot of other designs that
aren’t padded enough or look very stiff and over padded. I work on my designs from both angles so that
it’s a great combination of comfort and style added to your item.
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| Padded Stethoscope Cover (click) |
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Do you have any
new/exciting things coming in the near future you want to share?
I
am adding new items to the shop constantly and I run coupons and giveaways from
my Facebook page as often as I can!
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Do you have any pets?
I
am a HUGE animal lover and I currently have 4 cats, 2 small dogs and my
daughter has a few fish! I actually
recently donated an item to an organization who helps homeless cats and was
having a dinner with a silent auction.
You
can find this bangin’ awesome store:
Facebook(click) – hey the girl
runs SALES here
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| Take a peek into Jamie's office! Here's her sewing space. |
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| This is where all those gorgeous fabrics are cut! |
