Lovespun Studio was borne out of one of the most difficult seasons of my life. My husband's marketing career was pummeled by a tough economy. We lost three jobs in 2 years. As a result, we had to sell our newly built “forever” house. We packed up the Penske and moved 870 miles across the United States to work for a national ministry. Unfortunately, that ended in heartache too.

So back we came, full-circle, to my Hoosier Heartland of Indiana. A little battered and bruised, we held tight to our faith and trusted that the Lord had a plan and purpose for every tear.

In those moments of hopelessness, when the sun seemed to hide behind the clouds for months on end, I found a ray of sunshine when I sat down at my sewing machine. Something sparked inside my heart when I put lovely happy fabrics together. Creating encouraged joy. And color began to cover my home as it clothed my soul. It certainly began to make my “every day adorable.”

And do you want to know a little secret? I didn’t even own a sewing machine {much less know how to thread one} when inspiration and curiosity called. {Thank you, Craigslist!}

But I didn’t let that stop me. I just tried, messed-up, tried, messed-up, messed-up again and then went right on back to trying some more. I still do.

That’s why I decided to create Lovespun Studio. I’ve been drenched by the storms that pour rain all over your dreams. But one day the sun finally does comes back out. When I felt that first ray peek back out from behind the clouds, I realized that a new dream– a dream to create, encourage and inspire others {in happy fabric colors} was waiting at the end of my rainbow. Ahh… a perfect promise for my weary heart.

I don’t know where this Lovespun journey will lead me, but I’m here creating, learning and letting my heart and my faith be my guide.