Brian Mace, Arlington, TX I grew up in Central Kansas, graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1985. I moved to the Dallas/Ft Worth area in the spring of 1987 with little more than a Toyota pickup could haul. A few…


Brian Mace, Arlington, TX I grew up in Central Kansas, graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1985. I moved to the Dallas/Ft Worth area in the spring of 1987 with little more than a Toyota pickup could haul. A few…

K. Bellum Leather, Charleston, SC I moved to the United States from Japan in 2002 as a teacher. When one of my students wanted to trade leather working lessons for Japanese language classes, I said yes and began my journey…

Sophie’s Choice, Dunn, NC I have been sewing harnesses for seventeen years. Our products are made of cotton and poypro webbing. They are washable and wear comforably on our fur babies. Sophie’s harnesses started off small and blossomed into a…

Carolina Tye Dyes, Taylorsville, NC Carolina Tye Dyes is a family owned business operated by Shani & Maggie Mayes located in Taylorsville, NC. We specialize in hand dyed clothing for the family. Each piece is specially made by us for…

Grateful Threads, Asheville, NC Grateful Threads creates sustainable and artistic apparel from salvage clothing and textiles. People will look. Let them look. http://www.gratefulthreadsasheville.com

Shirt Tales, Ft. Wright, KY Donna Brown and Shawna Eshelman are a mother/daughter team. Donna lives in Ft. Wright, KY and Shawna lives in Huntersville, NC. We love crafting, sewing and creating new designs for children and adults.

Pritzy Pritz, Concord, NC I create one- of-a kind fabric dolls handcrafted with care from my own original patterns. I began drafting patterns when my daughters were young and I couldn’t find dolls that matched my aesthetic or my values.…

Eagles Nest Outfitters, Asheville, NC In the summer of 1999, ENO (Eagles Nest Outfitters) was founded as a result of a big dream, hard work, and a passion for adventure and travel. ENO continues to grow and thrive in Asheville,…

Teepees by Lindsay’s Loft, Hendersonville, NC Brenda was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently resides in Hendersonville. As a child she visited Freedom Park many times and looks forward to coming back. She has crafted for most of her…

BumbleFly-n-ButterBees, Charlotte, NC My name is Sarah, I am a mom of three wonderful kiddos, and a wife to a patient man. When my eldest was starting school my environmental loving side kicked in and I realized I had to…