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About meHow I started quilting, crafting, and candle making.
Hello, my name is Melissa and I am the owner & creator of Mel's Smells soy
candles and bath & body products.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I thought it would be nice to add some personal stuff about me to our website. I'm a happily married mother of two small children. I am a stay at home mom or I guess a work at home mom would also apply. I also work part time at a Doctors office. I've always touched into different crafting techniques most of my life. When I first got married I focused a lot of my crafting energy into interior decorating and dried floral arrangements and wreaths. In 2001 my husband purchased a sewing machine for me as a Christmas gift. I began with sewing from patterns making clothes for my children as well as making the "time out dolls". I began quilting in early 2002. You can say that I'm self-taught, but I like to say I'm Holy Ghost taught.
How I began quilting. My first quilt was a gift for my expectant Sister in Law as a baby shower gift. We lost both her and my nephew due to an aneurysm during her pregnancy and oddly enough the same day as her baby shower, right after she had opened all of her presents. As I said earlier I've been crafting with other types of crafts for years and had always hated to sew, believe it or not. Once I got saved by the Grace of Jesus Christ. God placed it on my heart to attempt quilting, and since the first quilt I was hooked! In the very beginning I had just made quilts as gifts, but I was running out of family members to give one to.. hee hee! I then felt a prompting from the Lord to start a business selling the quilts and other crafts I make in 2003.
How I began to make purses. In 2001 I decided to make myself a purse. Turned out pretty good.
How I got into candles.
Do I have a brick and mortar store? YES!! After many years of praying, seeking and waiting the Lord has blessed me with a store location. On June 12th, 2009 we will be located at Olde Towne Gift Shoppes - 101 S. Mary Street - Hedgesville WV 25427 Why Olde Towne Gift Shoppes, and not just Mel's Smells?
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