Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Sutton.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Jessica. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I started Babes Never Die in January 2017. I’d been hearing from friends for years that I should start selling the crafts and art I was making and giving away, but I didn’t have the courage. Then after the 2016 election, I just felt this surge of inspiration to pour my anger and feelings into building this business from the ground up.
I started out purely selling custom embroidery to friends and family and now I get to host local workshops, stitch for people in amazing local stores, and make connections with new people in the Dallas community. I am so happy with the direction my business has grown and can’t wait to see where it takes me next.
Has it been a smooth road?
Is there ever a smooth business journey? As a creative entrepreneur that also deals with Depression and Anxiety – every day is a journey! It’s hard to feel like you have to have your creative brain on all the time. It’s hard to juggle a business with life. It’s hard when you’re paving your own path and aren’t exactly sure what road you’re on, but you just have to trust your intuition.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Babes Never Die – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Through Babes Never Die, I sell my own upcycled vintage hand embroidery. One of my most popular items are vintage handkerchiefs that I embroider. My vintage stash actually started with some from my own great-grandmother.
I also teach hand embroidery workshops, stitch live in-store for customers, and participate in many local craft markets!
My work is always honest and colorful. I’m transparent about my mental health journey and talk about it a lot in my work and that seems to resonate with people. Removing the stigma around talking about mental health is one of the goals of Babes Never Die – so to open that dialogue with strangers that might visit me at a craft fair booth is so inspiring.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
It can be difficult to feel connected to the creative community in Dallas because there are so many different pockets! I feel very lucky to have connected with so many strong, local women-owned businesses here in Dallas. I think we are lucky to have so many women-owned local stores that highlight women makers as well.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.babesneverdie.com
- Email: babesneverdie@gmail.com
- Instagram: @babesneverdie
- Facebook: Babes Never Die Goods
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