Jamie Miller is thriving as an independent sewist working with dynamic creatives in Pittsburgh and beyond. With almost 20 years of experience in the fashion industry, Jamie reflects on how she has built communities across a variety of passion projects.

Ella, the knit and crochet designer behind Red Bean Dream, talks openly about being copied by fast fashion brands, the pressure to lowball her pricing, and why she loves making patterns for her community.

Two textile lovers joined forces to start a creative mending business. Here’s how they got started, what inspires them, and why they’re willing to fix just about anything (except a broken heart).

On her family of garmentos, thrifting at Salvos, and being the party caboose