Meet your maker

Hi! I’m Patty

Hi, I’m Patty Parker and this is my mother’s button tin.  Maybe your mom had one too.  Long before Christmas Tree Shops mass produced these –long before anyone had ever heard of “repurposing”, homemakers of the 50’s would salvage the best part of any holiday fruit cake, the tin.  Read more using the link below.

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The Collection

The Story

The Story – the Reluctant Entrepreneur.

Watch it dear!  You’re in the Cutting Room! My husband was about to walk in Anna’s room and I had fabric from one end to the other.  She’s away at school so her room has been taken over for other purposes.    Oh, he said, meaningfully – eyeing the heaping mound of aprons hanging from the hat tree in the corner.  I see.  And where is the Sales Room?   ….

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Spring Aprons coming soon!

Where to buy

You can purchase an ELA Apron on my etsy store or at participating retailers.

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