What started as an easy elective class at Oostburg High School turned into a home-based business for Lisa Johnson.
That sewing class gave the Lawrence mother of three young daughters the skills to create baby carriers at home that she sells from her Web site.
“I work at home. My girls are my first priority,” Johnson said. “That comes second.”
Johnson didn’t have an interest in sewing from the start. “Everybody took home ec because it was an easy class,” she said. Still, she didn’t anticipate using those skills as a way to make money.
Johnson said it takes three to four hours to sew the Asian-inspired carriers that can support a child up to 40 pounds.
The carriers can be custom made in case a mother wants a specific color or pattern of material. “They can decide what they like the best, and I’ll make it for them.” All straps are triple-stitched twice on the inside and once on the outside, and the bottom is triple-stitched twice.
Johnson said she works on her business when her children are asleep or her husband, Adam, keeps an eye on Kennedy, 3; Lauren, 2; and Brooklyn, 1. “Being able to do something at home and work around them is probably the most wonderful thing in the world,” she said.
Photo by Marc Larson/Press-Gazette.
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