Meet Melissa and Danielle

Melissa and daughters

Danielle and sons

*What does working at Starlight Stitches mean to you?

Melissa: Working at St St feels amazing everyday I am there. I love having the opportunity to work outside of the home, with moms that share similar parenting styles, and to have my kids right there. I feel so blessed that this has happened to me! To be excited to come to work, learn new things, and bring home some extra income.

Danielle: It means that I am able to do what I have a passion to do, crafting. As well as being able to have my kids near by. The income helps with my fabric addiction.

*What is your creative method or medium of choice?

Melissa: I love to create using fabric. I have not done much at home with three little ones (besides Halloween costumes), so having a place several times a week to get the creative juices flowing has been so inspiring for more home craft projects.

Danielle: I love sewing! Mostly its clothing for my kids, sometimes things for me. I also like knitting, crocheting and my all time favorite is scrapbooking!
 

*What is your favorite thing about being a parent?

Melissa: There are so many favorites about being a parent. Watching my kids interact and play together right now is what comes to mind. I love how they challenge me everyday to be a better person. 

Danielle: I love watching my boys grow and learn new things everyday.

*What is your most embarrassing moment (that you're willing to admit to us)?

Melissa:
Gosh, I really can't think of an embarrassing moment.

Danielle: When I went into labor with my second son. I was laying on the exam table and my water broke. To which I said " I think i just peed, or my water broke". then about 15 minutes later another large gush came and it went all the way to the end on the bed, dripping all over the floor.

Meet Heather and Jessica!

Hi all! Happy Monday! I wanted to share a few more employee introductions with you today-

Heather and son

Jessica and daughter

*What does working at Starlight Stitches mean to you?

Heather: To me, working at Starlight Stitches means that I'm able to help support my family doing something I love to do and have a talent for, without all of my pay going to childcare. It means knowing my son is being looked after by other mamas who share my parenting ideas so I never have to think, "what if?" It means if I'm at work and my son needs me, I'm there for him.

Jessica: Working at Starlight Stitches allows me to do something that I enjoy while my two year old daughter gets valuable interaction with peers in a school like setting.

*What is your creative method or medium of choice?

Heather: My creative medium of choice is yarn. I love to crochet and am teaching myself how to knit. I dearly love to sew also, but I love the (almost) instant gratification of a finished product in just an hour or so.

Jessica: In my free time I enjoy DIY crafts. I like to sew things for my daughter, paint, crochet, knit, use my glue gun, and search pinterest for inspiration.

*What is your favorite thing about being a parent?

Heather: My favorite thing about being a parent is definitely watching the developmental leaps and bounds that happen constantly. Even my older kids change and grow so much. Also, snuggles.

Jessica: I love being a Mom. I always new I wanted to be one and although it took a little longer than I had hoped I eventually became one. I love watching my daughter grow and seeing her personality emerge while seeing traits of her father and I here and there.

*What is your most embarrassing moment (that you're willing to admit to us)?

Heather: My most embarrassing happened when I was 12, so I'm okay admitting it. I was walking to the bus stop and I had on little cowboy "booties." Remember those from the late 80's? Well, the bottoms were slick and I was kind of half dancing, half walking and I slipped and fell into a full split in the middle of the road. I fell HARD. I hurt parts I didn't know you could hurt. The bus stop exploded with laughter and I was mortified. My mom saw it happen so she let me stay home that day.

Jessica: I'm sure there have been many but I must have suppressed those memories because I can't think of one at the moment.

Thanks ladies!!

The School

The school is one of the most interesting parts of Starlight Stitches. Employees are able to bring their children to work with them and take turns covering the area, eliminating the need to pay for childcare while at work. The children are then able to interact with others and learn in a preschool setting, without the high cost of tuition. 

It's what we call win-win.

*photos by Goat Rodeo Photography