HARRISON HOUSE & HOME - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Owner and Head Seamstress

I come from a long line of seamstresses. My grandmother upholstered car seats and my mother worked in factories making jeans when I was a little girl. My mother eventually managed to purchase a tailor shop in Portsmouth, NH and has been in business for over 30 years. My stepmother is also a seamstress and has been making custom window treatments in the greater Portland area for more than 40 years. I always loved sewing when I was younger. I would make clothes for my dolls then eventually graduated to making clothes for myself. When Chris and I started growing our family, I had a strong desire to work from home. It made that most sense for me to sew. I had the good fortune to train with Dana Finlay, who is arguably the best seamstress north of Boston. She taught me how to make patterns and construct slipcovers. In 2000 I incorporated my business. I have been making slipcovers and soft furnishings for the greater part of two decades.

Job Titles:

• Project Coordinator and Southern Maine Realtor ®