Meet the Love Notions Team

After 10 years of running a successful custom children’s clothing boutique, I made the leap in offering my original designs in pdf pattern format for the home sewist. My passion is to design user-friendly, digital sewing patterns that help you create the modern, comfortable clothes that will become your wardrobe staples. Whether you are a master sewist or a complete novice, my goal is for you to enjoy the entire sewing process from the time you click “download” until the wearer is twirling around in the final fitting. Above all I created the Love Notions brand to be about quality and community.

I adore helping people create clothes they love and feel great in. Witnessing people achieve their goal in crafting clothes for themselves and others is an amazing privilege. Nothing beats that feeling of pride when somebody finishes a piece and shows it off, and I love that I can share in that with them whether it’s helping learn a new technique, or admiring a picture that was shared. Boy sewing is a challenge I can’t get enough of! I am so honored to be able to design sewing patterns for boys under the Love Notions brand. My goal is to provide you with unique designs boys of all ages will love to wear and that you will love to sew!

As Tami’s sister, I have been a fervent supporter of Love Notions from the beginning! I'm a classroom teacher turned sewist, so my mission is to connect you with the perfect pattern and then fuel your sewing journey with lots of helpful resources! You can find me all over Love Notions' social media, newsletter, and YouTube channel—always working on something to make your sewing process easier, more productive, and fun. I've got a passion for community, help wrangle our awesome ambassador team, and tend to have a knack for seeing sewing through a newbie's eyes. I care deeply about you getting a great make and having fun while you do it.

I have been sewing for 14 years, started with making bandana bibs for my newborn and evolved to everything from garments, accessories and bags. I am currently a size L in Love Notions patterns. My favorite things to make and wear are bamboo dresses.

My love for sewing didn’t start until later in life (2010); teaching myself to sew through blogs and videos. I like to give back in kind - but with a twist, I learn the sewing rules to see if there is a better way to do things and share these tidbits on the LN Facebook group as an admin, and on my blog. I’m also very much into embroidery and upcycling; embroidering art through a technique I call thread painting, I create patches, thread portraits and 3D art - all of which is available in my shop.

I am a passionate and enthusiastic seamstress and try to reflect my own modern style with the Love Notions patterns. Through my links you can read my findings about the pattern, my modifications and give you tips and tricks to get started with the pattern. I am always on the hunt for the most beautiful fabrics and share these links along with yet other promotions on my instagram and blog.

I've had a great passion for sewing since I was a child and love sharing all the experience and tricks I've learnt along the way with you on my fun sewing youtube channel. Teaching is also a big passion and you'll always find practical tips in all of my content. Also! I love fashion & styling my makes.

I’m a mom of 2 boys who enjoys reading, cooking and playing board games. I sew because I’ve always felt the need to be creative and found sewing apparel was a useful way to show this. Now I sew because it brings me joy to wear clothes I’ve made and fit well.

Although I am a retired high school sewing teacher, I still love to teach and share my love of sewing! I love to take basic patterns and add my own personal touch and hopefully inspire others to do the same. I’m a mom of 5 and love traveling, the outdoors and sports!

I really can't remember a time when I was not sewing. The photos of a little girl sewing on my intro video actually really are of me at age 3. My mom, Dorothy, taught me her great passion for sewing. Today, my reason for sewing and teaching others is to help people look and feel their best, and gain confidence through sewing. It's also a legacy that I would like to see preserved for generations to come.

A few years ago after yet another discouraging shopping trip, I came home and for the first time in years thought, maybe it’s not my body but the clothes that are the issue. It was one of those “ah ha!” moments when I realized that I had the ability to do something about it! Even though I had sewn professionally it had been years since I had made my own clothes, I determined right then that that was all about to change. I soon discovered the world of PDF patterns, Facebook groups and Love Notions. That very day I made my first Laundry Day Tee and I’ve never looked back! The way Love Notions designs flatter a variety of shapes, sizes and ages has done so much to build my own self confidence and I hope that through my sewing and sharing I can inspire others the same way!

Rachel has been with Love Notions in some capacity since 2014. She’s a mom of two who loves creating custom clothing for her children. She’s very active in helping test the Love Notions patterns to ensure great quality and fit. You can find Rachel and her children’s faces in the listings of many pattern brands, not just Love Notions! Her encouragement and enthusiasm for sewing is infectious!

I learned the sewing basics at 14 at the the local community center and got my first sewing machine from my mom at 16 when I took textile classes in college. Started again in my 30's when I got kids and started sewing clothes for them. I'm now in my 50's and the last 5 years I've been enjoying sewing garments for myself!

I have been sewing for over 2 decades, slowly building up my now almost fully handmade wardrobe. I love sharing elegant and comfy styles that look great on petite frames, as well as construction tips and pattern hacks.

I began sewing more than 30 years ago when I was expecting my first child and have sewn everything from clothes to bags and home decor. I love to sew timeless classics that will always be on trend! I love to share my fabric finds and match them with the perfect sewing pattern.

I’m a self taught sewist mother of 3. I’m a petite person and store bought clothes often need altering to fit me. I love to sew for me and my kids. I’m an intermediate sewist that loves learning new techniques. I tend to make casual easy to wear clothing that’s great for running around with my 3 kids.

I've been sewing for 5 years. I love that there's always more to learn with this hobby and I humbly consider myself an advanced beginner sewist. I keep a photo diary of my makes on instagram and try to share what I've done so others can use that information to guide their process. I love sharing sewing tips or lessons learned to add to the community of learning (and also so others can learn from my mistakes 😅).

I am a working lesbian mother of 2 who likes to sew during my limited free time. I learned some sewing basics as a child, but returned to sewing about 15 years ago when making clothes for my children. I've since moved on to sewing my own clothing it and I now wear an almost entirely me-made wardrobe. As a full bust / plus size human it is so liberating to be able to express myself with clothing that fits and feels great!

As a plus size sewist, finding well fitting clothes has always been a challenge! My goal is to inspire other sewists to sew what makes them feel AND look amazing, because confidence is the best accessory! YOU CAN DO IT! ❤️

Hello sewing friends, I’m Katie and I reside in California with my family. Sewing my own wardrobe really allows me to express my artistic side and I can present myself exactly how I want to appear by making clothes that no one else has! I really think of all my beautiful projects as wearable art, and that motivates me to continue sewing all these gorgeous patterns. Lately, I'm focusing more on sewing the colors and prints that work best for me, so come check out my work while I run experiments for a summer palette.

I love to use classic patterns and unique fabrics to create one of a kind wardrobe. My favorite makes use colorful fabrics, fun sewing tags, athletic fabrics and are usually for me!

I'm an island girl who is completely obsessed with fitting and pattern hacking. My Caribbean spirit is evident in my fabric choices and color selections and I definitely have a preference to sew woven fabrics over knits. My current body lands me in a Love Notions Large, but I do often have to tweak the patterns to accommodate things like my sloping shoulders (hey bad posture!)lol. I lam self taught and think I'm an intermediate sewist, though others may disagree. I love sharing my knowledge of techniques and fitting and secretly wanna teach sewing!

Hello! I'm Livia, a Japanese/Brazilian living in the Netherlands. About eight years ago, I got my first sewing machine and haven’t looked back since. As a size M (bust and waist) and 2XL (hips) on the LN size chart, I often struggled to find ready-to-wear pieces that fit well. There’s something so freeing about creating our own clothes, isn’t there? My style is eclectic; I love classic silhouettes as much as modern and funky designs. I’m particularly obsessed with dramatic sleeves and adore an off-the-shoulder moment. The sewing community has been instrumental in my journey, helping me learn and grow as a self-taught sewist. Now, I’m excited to give back by sharing my love for pattern mash-ups and hacks, hoping to inspire others to bring their creative visions to life.

Hi, I'm Mary from the Sew Mary Mac blog and I love being a part of the Love Notions Ambassador Team. I have a degree in Home Economics and Textiles which lead me to my career of teaching for 32 years. Now that I'm retired I still love teaching others to sew. My goal is to help others (especially those other short curvy ladies) how to get a memade wardrobe that they feel great in. When I'm not sewing up my own "Coastal Preppy" wardrobe, I can be found traveling, bike riding and kayaking the North East Coastline.

Nateida is a Sewing Vlogger and Owner of SewNaturalDane, LLC. Nateida enjoys sewing mainly garments, but also enjoys sewing handbags, wallets and dipper her toe in quilting and other diy crafts. You can find many helpful tips and tutorials on Nateida's Youtube Chanel.

Whitney is the creative force and enthusiastic host behind TomKat Stitchery, a popular YouTube sewing channel. The channel and my complementary instructional courses serve as my canvas, where I narrate my sewing adventures and the pursuit of the perfect wardrobe.