Amy and Jenn have known each other for six years. Their friendship is unique in the sense that they both have two boys and one girl who are very close in ages. Their friendship blossomed when they met at childbirth class with their first babies. They now live in the same neighborhood and not only call each other best friends but also neighbors.
I visited with them one day last week and found out the story behind “Sew What Mommy” and where they get their ideas and inspiration.
"We just wanted to create an eye-catching outfit that you wouldn't normally see in Target, but one that wouldn’t hold a boutique price." Says Amy (a Clemson grad and diehard Tigers fan) Amy, who never had much interest in sewing as a little girl, comes from it honestly as her Grandmother who was a full on seamstress passed away at the age of 96. After that she bought her first embroidery machine and with the help of her mom and many phone conversations, she self taught her way around the machine and was making and monogramming outfits in no time.
“My grandmother was a big inspiration to me.” She says, and now that she can design and create outfits using a family niche it makes it all the more special.
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“We are inspired by boutique style outfits, but want to offer them at a more reasonable price. Seeing the newest specialty children’s clothing catalogs fuels our creativity even more and we want to achieve a look for kids that are funky yet also simple and fun.”
“Brainstorming is part of the process.” They also say. Both girls, who admit they get most of their ideas while in the car, come up with new ideas daily. They laugh at the fact of how many times they have called each other saying “I have another IDEA!!"
“Brainstorming is part of the process.” They also say. Both girls, who admit they get most of their ideas while in the car, come up with new ideas daily. They laugh at the fact of how many times they have called each other saying “I have another IDEA!!"
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| Trendy Top and pants outfit. |
Most of the sewing is done during nap time and also in the evenings when kids have gone to bed. It is non-stop but also part of the joy they tell me.
"The fun part is it doesn’t feel like work. We truly love what we create and love what we do."
Another unique thing about “Sew What Mommy” is you can do business with them one of two ways. If you are a fabric buff and want to pick out your own colors etc, you can bring the fabric to them and they will make the outfit for you. Or, they can purchase the fabric for you and just add it to the cost of your item. Both ways allow many options for customers and make things easier on those of us (me included) who can barely put together red on red.
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| Fabric Sample from one of their designs. |
I am definitely a fan of their work and know you will be too. One of the main reasons they do this is so that the outfits will be distinctive and not something you would see on other kids at school. They are fun, creative, and both girls have an eye for styles that are current, trendy but also have old fashion flair.
All of the fabrics are pretreated by washing them on gentle cold and hanging to dry. They also “serge” the raw edges of the material for a professional look and product as well as to prevent any unraveling. All items are made in a pet and smoke free home. Their sizes run from 3 M to a size 12. And they offer both boy and girl appliqués along with seasonal collections as well.
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| Girl Easter Outfit |
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| Sample Boy Applique |
Be sure to also check out their monogrammed items, one here includes the famous South Carolina Logo using monogrammed initials.
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| Designers Amy and Jenn with daughters Aubree and Mena. |
For more information check out their website at and become a fan on facebook.
http://www.sewwhatmommy.blogspot.com/
Or contact them at: sew-what-mommy@att.net
For more information check out their website at and become a fan on facebook.
http://www.sewwhatmommy.blogspot.com/
Or contact them at: sew-what-mommy@att.net
