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From the beginning, Elephant House Fabrics




I saw a call for a strike off sewist on Elephant House Fabrics, so I applied, I was a little nervous because it was the first time applying for something like this, and THEY PICKED ME! 


I have no words for how excited I was! I really wanted to blow them away with what I could do. I was 12, almost 13, I felt like this was a huge opportunity to show case my growing skill set. I wanted them to be glad they picked me. 


 I am not sure if you know this but they say Harry Potter was born at the Elephant House Cafe. It is a place where JK Rowling wrote much of the first books, it seems fitting to me as a Potterhead that the birth place of my strike off career was born with Elephant House Fabrics. 


I threw myself into ideas and I think came up with some cool ideas and let me tell you I used every single tiny scrap of this fabric lol. Looking back on what I made for them, still some of my most favorite pieces. These items and Elephant House will always hold a special place in my heart. 


 Was my first doll, during my first sets of shoes, and my first sports bra lol! Did I mention I wanted to impress them? I feel like I did a little over a year later and I still get to sew for them now and again. They are still a go to when shopping for fabrics. 


 Over the month I am going to travel back down memory lane with Elephant house and revisit some of the great fabrics and makes with them. This is just the first round and seemed the best place to start. Thank you so much Sami and Amanda for taking a chance on me and helping me shine. 





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