Mindy Makes

Mindy Thompson is the creative mind - and hands - of Mindy Makes. Her delightful line of hand-sewn items includes reversible capes for little girls and little boys, summer dresses for little girls (most are reversible and some even come with matching bloomers), baby bibs, burp cloths, nursing covers and purses.

Mindy partners with her mother in the making of the clothes - and who doesn't love a business owned and operated by family? 
Mindy wrote up a biography to share with her customers:
Mindys Makes began a year ago after many suggestions from friends who liked the items I was creating for my son, my daughter and myself.  After my son was born four years ago, I used my mom's sewing machine with my very basic knowledge of sewing (I could sew a mostly straight line) to make a baby blanket for my son.  It was fun so I made blankets for my friends' new children.  Then I made burp cloths, took some lessons and received a new machine for Christmas.  From there I explores and expanded.

Mindys Makes began with just me, Mindy.  But my mom, Debbie, could not stay away.  She loves to make this for her grandchildren and has been sewing for most of her life, so she gladly joined me and now we work together to make unique, fun and colorful itms for young children.  In addition to children's items, I love taking a couple of pieces of fabric, playing around with them to shape them into purses.

Aside from creating and designing items to sell, I spend most of my time playing with my two children.  I have a son who will be five in February and my daughter is two and a half.  Before children, I spent my days educating high school students about he mysteries of the world, using physics.

Everything I make is something that I want to put on my daughter or son, or use myself.  One of the hardest things about his business is not keeping the dresses, aprons and flannel pants for my own children.  Often times, they come to visit me at the market and see something that they claim is "mine!".

Mindys Makes started as an online business with little direction of where to sell, but as the year progresses and summer came along, I discovered the farmers market.  It is a venue that I really enjoy and where I have found a little niche.  I sell at other crafter's shows, bazaars and street festivals in the area as well, but I also enjoy the familiar clientele of the farmers market in Cameron Station