Well, this I know. . . I love my family I love my friends I must make I must be challenged I must eat chocolate I have more ideas than I can handle I like to stay up late I LOVE to sleep in What else is there? OK -- I guess there's a bit more.  I am an at-home mama of two amazing kids:  Elijah (11) and Charlotte (3). They come first. When they're content, I'm busy trying to harness my frantic creative energy into something meaningful.  Creativity has been a lifelong passion & I've picked up many skills along the way. I taught myself to sew -- my first project, at 8 years old, was a pair of terrycloth and cardboard flipflops. In 6th grade, after attending a week-long adventure camp, I crocheted a three-foot-long banana slug (what else was I going to do with my cone of yellow yarn from the thrift store?)  Though I had a nonsensical start, I've always loved to create. I soon

picked up quilting and doll-making, followed by knitting, ceramics, upholstery, stained-glass, silver-smithing, painting and children's illustration. I started college at 17 in the Pre-Med program.  It was my plan to become a surgeon.  I treated myself to one 'fun' class per semester and was immediately drawn to courses such as The History of Costume & Pattern Drafting.  As I learned more about the reality of a medical degree & eventual practice, I grew to realize that I'd rather not work long hours at a hospital while raising my eventual family.  So, in the absence of what had been my long-time plan, I turned to my passion.  In 1996, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design. A year later, I started Noggins™, a children's hat company. This  company metamorphosed into a women's accessory line with the invention of Trash Ties™, my patented (boy was that fun) hair accessory. We lived in Hollywood at the time (I boast a personal collection of odd, somewhat meaningless celebrity encounters).  Trash Ties have recently been re-released with new packaging.  Each box includes a full-color, 16-page style guide and are available at www.HeatherBaileyStore.com. I've been fortunate to have my creations sell worldwide in the best stores: Fred Segal, Henri Bendel's, Bloomingdales and hundreds of fabulous boutiques. And my designs have been featured in InStyle, Glamour, Mademoiselle, Seventeen, Country Living and other well-known publications. No employees, just Isaac and I -- all from home. It's been a colorful ride.

In one seamless circle, my adventures have now brought me to design fabric, designer sewing patterns, and paper craft supplies (& several other exciting projects I can't discuss just yet!). It is my aim to bring more women & families to know the joy and deep fulfillment that comes from creativity and from nurturing our families with the work of our hands. For the latest news and details on my collections and design projects & for wholesale information, click here. Heather Bailey Bio CRAFTzine Interview QuiltersBuzz Interview My Studio Store List Isaac Bailey Photography

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