OUR STUDIO
NATZ Sewing Studio believes that every stitch has a story. Ours began with a closet full of fabric, a grandmother who believed I could sew and a mother who gave me the freedom to create. One small sewing lesson turned into a lifelong love of creating, learning, and sharing that joy with others.
WHERE OURS BEGAN
When I was seven, I begged my grandma to make clothes for my dolls. Instead, she opened her big closet overflowing with fabric and taught me to sew a pair of pajamas for myself.
Standing there choosing fabric felt exciting and a little scary. She helped me pin and cut the pieces and when I finally sat down at her sewing machine I was buzzing with excitement.
That moment, being trusted to create something real, lit a spark in me that never went out.
"We are all born creative. Some people just have someone who encourages them"
- Ken Robinson
This was how I remember my grandma, hair curlers and all, welcoming me into her favorite space, her sewing room.
THE FREEDOM TO CREATE
While my grandma sparked my love for sewing, my mom nurtured it.
Not once did she tell me to stop using her beautiful sewing machine. She let me create whenever I wanted, took me to fabric stores , and supported my curiosity as I learned.
Because of that encouragement, I grew confident enough to design my own patterns-making bible cases, purses, countless pieces of clothing and even my own graduation dress.
Everyone's fascination with sewing starts somewhere and this is where mine started, by playing with my toy chain stitch sewing machine. I am not to sure how old I was when I received it, but I do remember playing with it in my room using scraps of material to make clothing for my dolls. Little did I know that playing around on a machine would continue with my grandmother and mothers sewing machine and eventually my own given to me as a graduation gift.
How are you going to start? Need someone to give you or your children a place to start?
My mother and I working on my graduation dress.
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
- Maya Angelou
NATZ SEWING STUDIO TODAY
NATZ Sewing Studio was created to share that same encouragement and creative freedom with others as Danielle had gotten from her grandma and mother.
Whether students are sewing their very first project or working on building new skills, this is a place where everyone can learn, experiment, and feel proud of what they make.
Our hope is that when students sit down at their sewing machine, they feel the same excitement and possibility Danielle felt all those years ago.
Has your child or teen ever wanted to learn to sew? Or are you simply needing a place to grow your skills? You are in the right place!
Come and join Danielle in her sewing studio and discover the joy of creating something you can be proud of too.
THIS IS DANIELLE THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDIO OWNER
OUR CLASSROOM IS LOCATED IN OUR COZY BASEMENT SEWING STUDIO
OUR CLASS SEWING MACHINES ARE A JANOME SEWIST 625E. THEY ARE A GREAT MACHINE TO BEGIN LEARNING ON.
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT DANIELLE
Sewing is a big part of her life, but there's more to her than fabric and thread. Here are a few fun details of who is behind the sewing machine.
Photography used to be a big part of my life. I ran a small photography business capturing families, weddings, and newborns until my second baby arrived and I chose to focus more on my family and other interests.
I still love taking photos and used to spend hours scrapbook them. These days most of my memories live in my camera roll, but every once in awhile that nostalgic film camera still calls to me.
a photographer at heart