A Behind The Scenes Visit With Donna of Unending Treasures Etsy Shop

 

 

 Today I wanted to share with you Donna of Unending Treasures story. A behind the scenes look at her Etsy shop and why she creates for 18 inch dolls. I hope you will enjoy her story and enjoy the photos from her shop. 

My Story

"I started sewing when I was in 8th grade, making my own wardrobe, and then as a mother of five, found it to be a great way to clothe my children inexpensively.  A few of my kids got involved in a children’s theater group and I sewed most of the costumes for that company for a few years. As my children got older, both my desire to sew and their desire to have things handmade decreased at the same rate. So, for many years, sewing was a hobby that I wasn’t pursuing any longer. "

I love to do a lot of different crafts, and like most crafters, over time had acquired a lot of different supplies.  I love to knit, and had been knitting stuffed animals, and baby booties for charity.  I found a local church (not my home church) that was involved in four bazaars a year to raise money for a cause that I wanted to support, so I would donate my knitted items to them.  I had just cleaned out my studio and was looking for a place to donate fabric, and other crafting supplies that I was no longer interested in.  I was hoping that this church group could use those supplies. When I asked what they needed, they replied with something I wasn’t looking to do. It was to sew American Girl doll clothes.   As much as I didn’t want to do it, I realized that I have all of this fabric and supplies that is just sitting there not doing anyone any good, so this would be away to take what I have, turn it into a marketable piece to help their cause.

"When I started to research on-line for ideas, I realized that there was this fun world of doll clothes makers where I could becreative.  I started to enjoy the creativity that sewing enables between designing, fabric selection andembellishments. My joy of sewing was re-ignited."

 

I was only going to make clothes for their sale while I was on medical leave from my part time job.  It soon became apparent to me that my body couldn’t handle the physical demands of that job any longer and I needed to quit. I knew that God had a different way to provide for me, and I had no idea on the day that I said yes to donating doll clothes, that it would also be God’s plan for my new part time job. I have been extremely blessed since I opened my shop Unending Treasures, not only with an income, but also with the ability to put toys into children’s live to enjoy.  I do a happy dance every day that I get to work from home in a passion that started a long time ago.  Then pile on the added blessings of meeting people who enjoy what I do.  I never thought that when I said yes to something that I didn't originally want to do would bring me so much joy!

 A huge thank you to Donna for sharing her story and her photos from her shop today, her passion shows in her work and her shop. If you would like to visit her Etsy shop and see her work first hand please click here. 
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