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Meet Sue

Hi I’m Sue O’Very-Pruitt. I’m a mom to Heidi and wife to Joey. I’m a BERNINA Ambassador, Aurifil thread designer, BluPrint Instructor, YouTuber, DIME, CME and FabShop Network Columnist, Daylight company Ambassador, Cricut Influencer, Blogger, Oliso partner, published author, Notion junkie, sewing and In the Hoop pattern designer, and artist.

Sewing has been apart of my life for as long as I can remember. I’ve been sewing since I was 6 years old. I began my professional career as a costume designer at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Fl. After years of working as a costume designer, I became a sales manager for a sewing machine dealer. While enjoying the home sewing industry, I wanted to get back into the fashion industry. I worked for a leather manufacturer and spent most of my time in China on the factory floor as their Creative Director. Once the business changed the direction I was once again searching for a place to share my talent. I landed a Technical Designer position for VF Imagewear working with Harley Davidson and Team sports apparel and worked there until my daughter was born. After Heidi was born in 2009, I wanted nothing more than be a full-time mom. I continued to teach sewing locally and before long I officially created my brand and have been living the dream ever since. Devoting all my time to being a mother and small business owner my brand grew from designs, to In The Hoop projects, sewing patterns, and in 2012, I introduced a new and clever line of Serge~Broidery® products merging the serger and embroidery machine to become “Best Friends” in creating beautiful works of art that cannot be completed without both machines! Today I’m most passionate about video. Each week I produce 1-2 new instructional videos on sewing and machine embroidery and notions. My weekly notion review is a huge hit titled, “Does this Notion REALLY Work?”. It has become such a sensation you can also follow my column in the DIME magazine (Designs in Machine Embroidery) where I narrow my love of notions to one per issue.

I’m proud to say I work with many amazing companies and enjoy my continuing journey in this sewing life:

  • I’m a BERNINA Ambassador (stitching on the BERNINA 790 Plus)
  • Aurifil thread designer (The Sewing Gnome)
  • 2018 Designer of the Month for Aurifil Block of the month (November)
  • Craftsy (In the Hoop Gifts)
  • YouTube teacher (www.SookieSewsTV.com)
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  • Oliso partner – use code SUEOVERY2020 to save a 20% discount
  • Pattern designer (sewing, serger and In the Hoop projects)
  • Published author (The Year of the Crafter coloring book and designs)
  • Columnist in Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine (DIME)
  • Featured designer for Creative Machine Embroidery magazine (CME)

My goal is to daily push the envelope of creativity and bring fast, fun and adorable projects to my audience. What I love even more is being with sewing students and machine embroidery enthusiasts. If you ever get the opportunity to meet me, you will find I’m full of life, sewing knowledge, and a few jokes too!

 

 

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The "Cat's out of the bag", so to speak!! I just l The "Cat's out of the bag", so to speak!!
I just launched my new online education platform, Sookie Bee Sewing Academy! Head over and check it out. SO MUCH MORE TO COME!!

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Do you love In-the-Hoop machine embroidery?? If Do you love In-the-Hoop machine embroidery?? 

If the answer is yes then you will want to register for this one hour absolutely free webinar. 

I will be revealing my new ITH projects, sharing tips on working with clear vinyl, sharing a great trick on making thin purse straps and sharing a big announcement about the future of Sookie Sews education. 

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Who taught you to sew? Was it your mom, grandma, Who taught you to sew?

Was it your mom, grandma, teacher, dad??

My story is pretty cool. My dads mom was an amazing tailor and his dad an upholsterer. They had an upholsterer business in the 1950s and she had a sewing space in the back making dresses for the ladies in town. 

My dad was quite good too. He even spent some time working at a girdle factory. 

My mom knew sewing basics but it was my father who taught her and she taught me and I’ve taught my daughter. 

What’s your story?

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Do you decorate your sewing space? If so, what a Do you decorate your sewing space? 

If so, what are your favorite decorations?

Mine for sure are the new pink vintage sewing machine and my old 1899 Fashion magazine. In fact, pretty much everything on these shelves are my favorites and exactly why they are here 😍 If you watch my YouTube videos you’ll see all these vintage machines and books. 

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