Although my career path as a court reporter had been rewarding, after 24 years, I found myself wanting more.  I love fashion!  I love color!  I love originality!  And I love thrifting the most! Because of all those loves, I began gussying up a few of my old favorites, which turned into new favorites. I was amazed at what a little creativity and

hand-stitching skills could do.  Rag rugs became a staple in my home, for the most part because of the variety of colors and textures of the fabric that's used to create the rugs left me dumbfounded.

When I became a mom to my Australian Shepherd, Ozzie, I began my search for a perfect collar & leash combo with uniqueness as my goal.  With few favorable results, my mind went into auto mode on how to design and create the ideal collar for Ozzie.  To my surprise, it was customized and perfect!

I began to make dog collars for friends and family as gifts.

My love for using rag rug fabric for my collars quickly turned into rag rug all kinds of stuff!