Introducing ~ Melissa

From Beth: Melissa from Checkout Girl creates some really fantastic hoops (and much more) with wool. We’d like to place her Little City Hoops & Canvases all around our homes! She’s up next with a little house hoop project, but first be sure to enjoy Checkout Girl and Little Pink House…

From Melissa: I went to college for eleven years to become a professor of literature and creative writing. And then I changed my mind. So I quit my job and emptied my retirement account, and about a year ago, I moved with my family to Portland, Maine, a town on the ocean, a town with museums and second-hand bookstores and coffee shops, a town with a fabric store, where artists live. My hope is to be one of them, so I spend my days with needle in hand, creating little scenes in wool felt. I put these bits and pieces in my etsy shop, and get this: people buy them! (I’m afraid I might be dreaming.)

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15 Responses to “Introducing ~ Melissa”

Margie responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 6:42 am →

Welcome Melissa. It sounds like you are one of the lucky people who get to live out their dreams. Your stitching is very beautiful & you are really talented!
Debbie responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 7:52 am →

This is such a great little project. I was thinking once you have the house all set up, you can have the little one’s help you decorate the outside. I know my daughter will really enjoy doing that. It helps her feel like she was a big part of the crafting process without letting her touch the needles.
Thank you so much for this great project!
Christine Bolin responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 8:43 am →

Such a sweet puppy.
Ramona responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 8:57 am →

I love your blog. I will be regular visitor now. Your work is so beautiful and Portland Maine is one of my favorite places in the world.
alisha responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 10:26 am →

What a beautiful blog and etsy shop. Welcome Melissa!
Mary on Lake Pulaski responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 10:35 am →

People are buying them Melissa because they are so dog gone cute!
Krystina responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 10:54 am →

Thanks for sharing your story, Melissa!
Helena responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 11:08 am →

Howdy.
jennsquared responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 12:07 pm →

I love the little scented house! So cute!

Maybe one day, I will work up my courage and leave my engineering career and be an artist.
Andi responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pm →

I always love to hear about people who are following their dreams! I am not at all surprised that people are buying your work – I love every one of them!
Terri responds:

Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 11:16 pm →

wow her work is wonderful thank you for sharing. I hearted her store
Nola responds:

Posted: August 15th, 2009 at 5:33 pm →

Fabeau store…I would love to have a wall full embroidered hoops in different shapes and sizes.
random-charm Cindy responds:

Posted: August 19th, 2009 at 5:04 pm →

So lovely. . . I love our “little city” too. I wouldn’t trade it for any other.
Tiffany Necklaces responds:

Posted: September 27th, 2009 at 3:14 am →

So lovely. . . I love our “little city” too. I wouldn’t trade it for any other.
Julieann Dible responds:

Posted: November 5th, 2010 at 9:40 pm →

I never thought I would agree with this opinion, but I’m starting to see things differently.

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