Founded around owner and creative director Dawn Kennedy’s mission to revive sewing as a practical, creative life skill, SewSlick, LLC teaches sewing through hands-on classes and workshops. Its Linthicum Heights studio also provides one-on-one lessons, sewing machine service, small-scale embroidery, and space for community events and co-working.
Gbelley Taylor LLCGbelley Taylor LLC brings more than 20 years of fashion experience to custom bridal and special-occasion design, while teaching sewing and fashion through its Stitch Society studio. Founded by designer and educator Gbelley Taylor, the business spans one-of-a-kind gowns, hands-on classes, and creative programs developed with schools and community organizations. Taylor has showcased and directed fashion productions on international stages as well as at Baltimore and Dayton Fashion Weeks, giving the studio a perspective that runs from concept through completion.RIVERDALE, MD
Little Red Quilt HouseSince 2009, Medina’s locally owned Little Red Quilt House has been a welcoming quilting shop offering traditional fabrics, patterns, kits and supplies, along with long-arm finishing and instruction. The shop stands out as a gathering place for quilters of every skill level and turns donated materials into about five quilts each month for charitable organizations through its Benevolence projects. It also transforms meaningful clothing, from school T-shirts to keepsake garments, into memory quilts.MEDINA, OH
Creations by Lena, LLCBuffalo-born Creations by Lena, LLC turns images, drawings and handwriting into custom embroidered and screen-printed apparel and accessories. Owner Jess traces the work to sewing lessons at Buffalo’s CAO center and created the business to carry forward the creative legacy of her late mother, Evelina. The company also puts that legacy into action through its Love Mom collection, directing a portion of proceeds to local soup kitchens and shelters.TONAWANDA, NY
General Wear IncStarting in a bedroom with one domestic embroidery machine, Brooklyn’s General Wear Inc. has grown into a needlework studio making custom embroidery, sewn pieces and full merchandise collections. Since entering commercial embroidery in 2020, the formerly named NoGentleman Inc. has paired Japanese-made machinery, German threads and experienced digitizers with a focus on detailed, timely production. Its work spans projects for businesses, artists, sports organizations and emergency response teams.BROOKLYN, NY