My Story
My daughter Emma and I at a recent Indygo Junction photo shoot. Emma is in our Kitchen Shirt Tales pattern, I”m wearing the Perfect Pullover.
My mother and I with my first sewing machine.
Trained as a Home Economics teacher, my mother not only introduced me to sewing at a young age, she also passed on her “collector gene”, bringing me along to local flea markets, tag sales and antique shops. She instilled in me a life-long love of the hunt for vintage treasures and over the years I have curated a personal collection of fabrics, quilts, sewing books, patterns, and notions that I love to share with the creative community.
As the industry evolved, I became interested in how crafters could combine vintage ephemera with the computer technology they had at home. In 2002 I founded The Vintage Workshop to create digital products that combined timeless vintage artwork with modern printable materials – opening up a whole new world of DIY possibilities.
My newest creative endeavor is the Treasured Threadz™ Collection in partnership with Colonial Patterns, which is located right here in my hometown of Kansas City. Upcycling fabrics has always been a favorite focus of mine and Treasured Threadz™ is the culmination of my love for vintage textiles and passion for repurposing thrifted fabrics and preloved apparel. These authentic digital reproduction fabric panels are ideal for applique and small projects and are perfect for embroidery, quilting, stitching and collage techniques.
I am passionate about helping others find inspiration for handmade projects and to cultivate more joy in their everyday living through needle and thread. If you are looking for more vintage fun, be sure to sign up for my newsletter which is full of sewing patterns, seasonal inspiration, and my latest projects.
Let’s create something amazing together!
— Amy
Learn With Amy
Use the links below to learn about my latest in-person events and lecture options, my Vintage Modern Makers online courses, and I would love for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel—which houses dozens of fun videos and tutorials.