Kate
Hello! I’m Kate. I have lived in a few different places: Michigan, Texas, Dubai, and Illinois. In the desert of Dubai, I met my husband and we started our family, which now consists of 4 children and 2 dogs. Our family loves to play and laugh together and we spend our days learning together in homeschool. It has been such a joy!
Around the Spinney is my small business, started in 2020 with a name inspired by A.A. Milne’s book, Winnie the Pooh. A spinney is a small forest or grouping of trees. In one of my favorite stories, Pooh and Piglet find themselves tracking a Woozle around one such Spinney. It wasn’t until I started reading Winnie the Pooh to my children that I started to see the real charm of the characters and the joy that they gave to my children as we laughed together through their blunders. That’s the kind of togetherness and whimsey I want to see in families all around.
At Around the Spinney, we celebrate the arts of quilting and sewing by bringing joy and creativity to every stitch. Our mission is to honor sewing traditions while fostering a vibrant community where education, especially for the next generation, and quality craftsmanship thrive. We are dedicated to creating beautiful, enduring projects that inspire and connect people of all ages, and to teaching kids the timeless skills and fun of sewing, weaving together a tapestry of learning, fun, and shared experiences.
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