My name is Marie, and I am the owner/creator of Calico Junction Inc. I have been sewing, crocheting and cross stitching for over 48 years.  I learned how to sew in the garment district in Manhattan, NY when I was a teenager and fell in love with sewing. Part of it came from my genes as both my grandmothers sewed and crocheted. Even one of my grandfather’s was a tailor! My nana worked as a milliner in a hat shop in the early 1930’s.
I started out making my own clothes and later moved into quilt making. The quilt making came about as therapy for my mom as she recovered from breast cancer. It was a fun way to bring us even closer together. After she passed away, I continued with my quilting and sewing.
I went back to working on craft shows and offering a quilting service for my customers. I also became a quilting teacher! It was at one of these craft shows that I met the original owner of the pellet/weighted dolls I currently make. She designed them but wasn’t a seamstress and I was.