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thinks about her and everything
she taught Ball when putting
together her crafts.
“If she could see that I’m doing
these fairs and I’m teaching a
class, she would be just so proud,”
Ball said.
She also joked that she is
“pretty much turning into her.”
Ball labeled her operation
Sew Envious, where she makes
everything from makeup bags, to
quilted key fobs, and even Baby
Gifts. Sewing for her started out
as a simple hobby, crafting gifts
to give away to friends and family.
Interest started to rapidly grow in
her work and she began attending
craft fairs in schools and churches
in town.
“I kind of started really getting
into it and learning how to make
bigger and better things,” Ball
said.
Though she works out of her
home, her work is now featured
in two shops: Coastal Creations
in Swampscott, and The Perfectly
Imperfect Gift Shop located in
Topsfield. This year, Ball will be
a coordinator for Swampscott’s
fifth annual Hand Made by
01907 Artisan Craft Fair, which
will feature 19 different vendors
at the ReachArts building on
Nov. 11.
Ball has participated as a
vendor in the craft fair since its
first year and has helped organize
the event for the last four.
As an artisan herself, Ball
has enjoyed the opportunity
of getting together with other
vendors to help push the shop
local movement.
“The events really show that
there’s a lot of artisans and
creative people in the town of
Swampscott,” she said. “I think
it’s really cool to be able to say all
of the vendors in this event are
your neighbors.”