As a young girl I used to help my grandmother sew my roller skating dresses and skirts, and even made a long skirt and top to wear to school for Valentine’s Day at the ripe old age of 8 (or 9).

After that I only used a sewing machine one other time—and that was for a home economics project in middle school.  I can honestly say it didn’t go well.  We had to make a stuffed animal and I attempted a monkey—the monkey got the last  laugh.

Years later I took up cross stitching and stitched my way through many patterns and kits.  I weaved a few baskets, made fabric covered picture frames, Christmas ornaments, rosebud hearts, and many other items.

Recently I purchased a few felt flower hair clips and was inspired to make some of my own.  I also wanted to make “cute” work aprons to wear while helping a friend at the farmer’s market.  These two creations are what got me to this point…a website to share these items with everyone.

I love my full-time job so this is just for fun—something to do in my down time to relax in the evenings.  I hope you enjoy my creations.

I will be donating 10% of everything I sell to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation – Georgia Chapter (CCFA). My mother was diagnosed with Crohn’s around 40 years ago and I was (mis)diagnosed with Crohn’s around 20 years ago. But this past year not long after Thanksgiving 2011 I started to feel sick. Just thought it was a stomach flu or from being worn out from doing too much and burning the candle at both ends. After 4 weeks of feeling terrible I finally made an appointment with the Gastroenterologist. She sent me for a CT scan, I then ended up in the ER on New Year’s Day on fluids and morphine, and then a colonoscopy on 1/6/12. On that day I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. In some ways it’s better than Crohn’s because it typically only effects the colon rather than the entire GI tract, but still it’s not the greatest diagnosis in the world.

I’ve been a volunteer for CCFA for a few years now, including completing a 1/2 marathon to raise funds and awareness for a cure, participating in Take Steps (annual walk in Atlanta) and helping with the Bottoms Up annual event.

I do not want people to go through what my mother has for 40 years and the horrible feeling I felt this past month and therefore I am making a promise to donate 10% of everything I sell from GeminiRed Creations.

Thank you for helping me make a difference!!

~heather

Contact me via e-mail at: heather@geminiredcreations.com