My name is Ruth Zimmerman, and have enjoyed sewing since I was 11. My first project was a PJ set for winter. I remember it well, who wouldn’t remember an orange colored PJ! The fabric was double knit from my neighbor Sadie’s cellar. She would get end pieces from a factory and it was delightful to go sift thru it. Did my sewing always turn into something wearable? No. Not always. Mom would hold something up and say ”what is this”?

Sew EZ patterns started in 2017 when a daughter-in-law started a fabric shop in her basement. People would ask “do you have patterns for girls dresses?” She asked if I’d do some to sell. After study and fitting I came up with a line of sizes from 1-10.

Now we say sizes, but chest measurement is the most satisfactory way to buy a pattern. The length can be adjusted on the lengthen/shorten line. If you just lengthen/shorten without using the lengthen/shorten line then the waist grows narrower than the pattern. The chest is the area that gets more complicated to broaden. So that’s why we say “use the chest measurement when selecting a pattern”.

If you have questions or fitting issues you may contact me at : 484-824-7253. Email: ruthzfs@outlook.com(profits benefit girls counseling groups)

Hello! My name is Michelle Oberholtzer. Although I am kept busy with my small business, my first priority is being a wife, mother, and grandma. My husband and I are blessed with six children, of whom two are married. In 2022 I added “grandma” to my name when our first granddaughter was born, with 2 more granddaughters being added to our family since then. Besides drafting patterns and sewing, I enjoy time spent with family, being outdoors, gardening, and scrapbooking.

My love for sewing and creating was born at a young age as I watched my mother sew and alter clothing for friends and family. I have sewn for myself, family, and friends throughout the years and have always enjoyed modifying patterns and trying new designs. In 2015, I started drafting custom dress patterns in my home and in 2016, my dream of providing women with basic patterns to simplify their sewing needs became a reality when I introduced my first set of Sew Basic dress patterns. From the start, I have always drafted my patterns fully by hand with paper, pencil, and scissors, before passing them along to other people to digitize them in preparation for printing. In the last year I have been trying my hand at digitizing patterns myself, with the goal of providing pattern add-ons via digital download. It seemed overwhelming at first, but has quickly become something I enjoy! I am currently working at adding more sizes to the women’s patterns, along with combing sizes. I also have a girls slim set in the works, with hopes to have them available by summer 2024.

Fun fact: I sew a dress in every size of each set before they are printed to be sure all seams align to my standards. My prayer is that these patterns will be a blessing to those who receive them and will encourage women and girls to dress modestly. Email: sewbasicdresses@gmail.com Website: sewbasicdresses.com offers tutorials on sewing and drafting patterns.

Hi there! I’m Jalissa Martin, the creator of Sugar & Spice Patterns. I’ve loved sewing ever since I was young, and as my skills grew, so did my enjoyment of trying new things and coming up with my own patterns. When my daughter was in need of a new pattern a few years ago, I came up with this one, made to mimic the Old Navy style dresses, but with a longer skirt for modesty. Then as she grew, she needed new sizes, and soon other moms started asking for the pattern, and so Sugar & Spice baby girl knit patterns was born! Now, as a mom of 5, with 3 being girls, I’m happy to have these patterns and to share them with you! May God bless you as you sew for the little girls in your life. And remember, sugar & spice & all things nice, that’s what little girls are made of!

Hi, I’m Lanita. Among my many hobbies are sewing, drawing, computer design, photography… and in 2021 they turned into a pattern business.

Hi, we are the family behind the Naturally Beyoutiful business. It’s has always been a dream of ours to own some type of “work from home” business, so when we saw this business was for sale a year and a half ago it seemed like the perfect fit! It has been so fun to work together creating our own natural soap, lotion, and other skin care products. ~The Brubaker family

Hi! I am Melissa. The owner and designer at Simple Vision Designs. I am a stay at home mom of 3 littles and reside in upstate New York. I started my small business about 3 years ago when I got inspired to create these beautiful designs for the cups I saw everyone else carrying around! “Surely I can make one like that for myself” I told my husband. Well.. here we are 3 years later and my dream has become reality. I love creating designs and hope and pray you love them as well. Creating custom designs is a fun challenge for me as well! Here’s to creating many more designs and helping you make your drink just a little bit more enjoyable in a pretty cup!

Hi. I’m Charlotte Peachey, the product designer of Sword and Honey. My inspiration came from an article in the Motherhood magazine about Bible memory for children. The author asked if any artists would be interested in creating products to to help children memorize. I was interested. I started creating coloring pages for whole passages in the Bible. Lately, I’ve been joined by my friend Melody who markets my products for me. We’ve added colorful flashcards and incentive charts to our inventory. The latest work in progress is a board game that helps review verses while having fun! I have one daughter, so most of my work has to happen during nap time. But I thrive on coming up with new ideas to make Bible memory fun and accessible and in bringing those ideas to life!