Leanne: From the time I was a little girl, I remember drawing “Winky” the deer from a magazine, hoping to win the grand prize. Though I never did, it didn’t diminish my desire to create. One of my favorite childhood pastimes was using my little red Draw & Learn light table to explore my creativity. Along with drawing, I was deeply influenced by my grandmother, a professional seamstress, and by my mother, who sewed clothes for my brother and me. The sound of a sewing machine was a constant in our home. To this day, my grandmother’s first little Singer sewing machine sits in my shop as a reminder of my roots.
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