About Me

Welcome to my blog! Here’s a little bit of my story if you’re interested.

I’m 30 something and married to a wonderful man and we have four adventure-loving kids who keep me very busy everyday. When I’m not homeschooling or chasing around the kids, I’m always thinking of what I can make next.

My interest in quilting began forever ago when I was probably about seven. I remember going to my Nanny’s house and asking her to teach me to make a quilt. I wanted so badly for us to have our own little quilting circle that was made up of just the two of us. Unfortunately I was never able to learn the skill from her, but she has continued to inspire me with the quilts we still have that she made so long ago.

I received my first sewing machine when I was 14 and I think my most successful project was a pillow. While sewing did not occupy much of my time during my teen years, I still loved making things, so I scrapbooked until the wee hours of the morning fairly often.

In 2009 when I was pregnant with Layla, I really had a desire to sew everything for my new baby. I really developed a gungho mentality once a good friend of mine introduced me to Amy Butler’s fabric. Shortly thereafter I discovered the work of Anna Maria Horner, and realized just how beautiful and enjoyable sewing could be.

My new adventure in sewing quickly became my passion. I wanted to learn all that I could about fabric, color, and technique. I learned primarily through trial and error, as is most often my style. I sewed every moment I could, and in 2010 I felt I had developed my skillset enough to open up an Etsy shop. I no longer use Etsy, but today I have a shop right here on my site which features one of a kind items made by me- items that are useful, but also pretty!

Olivia Jane Handcrafted is really just an extention of my passion. It is a way for me to create those things I love such as quilts for other women and children. Its a way for me to share my classic, always floral, style with others.

In the past sixteen years I’ve grown as a sewist, and I’ve even had the privilege of having my work in a few books! I’m now making the majority of new clothing for myself, and a variety things for my kids as well. Its an aspect of sewing I never thought I would be interested in, but now is a subject I very passionately babble on about on here on a regular basis.

This blog is a way for me to talk on and on about my projects and adventures in sewing and crafting. I also share quilt a few free projects and tutorials! My husband has a limit on the amount of fabric talk he can handle, so this is my creative journal. I document what I am working on currently, and you’ll even read about my personal life at times as I cannot possibly be real without sharing bits and pieces of myself with you. I do hope you find a bit of joy when visiting my blog and I would certainly love hearing from you!

Thanks for dropping by!

-Meredith