MacKenzie helps make everything in Sew And Sews Place beautiful and it keeps ticking like it should. Without her the walls would fall in and there wouldn't be fabric on the shelves. If you can't find something she knows exactly where to look and where the replacements are when things run out. She is full of great ideas and energy on my hardest days, and has smiles and hugs, and cookies, when I forget to smile.
I'm not sure I deserve her in my life sometimes but I am eternally grateful God sent her my way. She was just in time. m
My mom taught me sew, and as I had my family I sewed for them. Over the years I also enjoyed creating the garments I wore when I was showing my horses and riding the trails. Now my horses are retired, the oldest is 32 and still going strong. I am an experienced seamstress, having spent many years working on Prom, wedding and bridesmaids dresses, and their alterations. Seeing all of the trophies was a great joy.
These days I spend much of my time working on my embroidery machine, sewing quilts and making crafts.
Nancy Palmer
Nancy Palmer, is currently living in Dayton, TN, after moving from here from Mesa, AZ in December 2020 with her husband Ron. Nancy and Ron have four children and 6 grandchildren.
Nancy graduated high school in Moravia, Iowa, and studied to be a legal secretary in Ankeny, Iowa. Later she began to take ongoing classes to create porcelain dolls and when she moved to Mesa, Nancy owned and operated Dolldreams by Nancy, a porcelain shop. While there she joined the local ASG (American Sewing Guild) and learned the art of smocking and attended various conventions and classes.
Nancy has been taking classes in the creative operation of her Brother Quattro embroidery Machine then traded it for a Brother Dream Machine II, and really loves it.
Also while in Mesa, Nancy took classes in the Hot Blend Basic Crayon Technique. In May of 2016 she travelled to Crowley, TX to take classes to become certified to teach this technique through “Designs by Tana”. Since then she has been creating her own designs and combining them with quilting and embroidery, and teaching these classes at AQG, her local quilt club.
Nancy has also completed classes on edge-to-edge quilting in the hoop.