Meet the Team

Patti

Miss Ellen

Carolyn

Dot

Louise

Brownie

Lee

Lee is the only guy in the group and guess what, he doesn't do any sewing.... so why is he listed? He built all of our custom furniture, does the majority of the embroidery digitization and generally makes all the logistics work in the background, especially when it comes to computers (Yes he made the website also). He happens to also be Patti's older brother....

Brownie gets an honorary mention as she has been chipping in for most of 2024 & 2025 while she and her husband (Lee) have been living with Patti while they are preparing for the next phase of their journey after Hurricane Beryl severally disrupted their retirement plans. Brownie has become an expert in clothing disassembly, Cricut operation and preparing items for the assembly process.

Stitches N Ditches is Patti's Vision. She came up with the idea as a hobby while she was still working full time for the Federal Government after moving to Northern Virginia. What started as a hobby in 2018 has blossomed into the enterprise that it is today. She is the operator of the "Avante Long Arm" which is the primary quilting machine used by Stitches N Ditches. She also helps with piecing and preparing tops for the Long Arming process.

Miss Ellen is the queen of the operation. She has been sewing for most of her life and happily helps out Patti (Her daughter) by piecing, binding and making the stuffed animals. She also does alterations work for customers in the local Poinciana, FL area.

Something about Carolyn

Something about Dot

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