Simple story, really. I spent several years post-college working in the marketing and communication corporate world. In July 2004, my husband and I were blessed with our daughter, miss Lillian. Of course, learning I was to have a baby burst me into an all-consuming quest for all things cool and hip in the mommyhood world. In early 2006, we relocated our home from New Hampshire to Virginia, and I became a stay-at-home mom with a yearning to do what I love...and make a living doing it! I traded running between board meetings (and the coffee maker) to running between the sewing machine, princess dress-up, back to the sewing machine, to games of freeze tag and tea parties, then back again to the sewing machine. Life couldn't be busier...or better!

As a child, my nonny (aka grandma) taught me the sewing basics during our family visits and my mother carried on the lessons in between and over the years. She is a remarkable quilter with her own business and my sister, too, is an avid seamstress. I suppose the old adage "it runs in the family" rings true in our clan! So, combining my greatest passions of family and sewing (yes, I'm a self-admitted "fabric-holic!") came my line of products, inspired by my daughter's love of drawing and coloring. She's the "Lil B." of Lil.B.Designs.

Handcrafting my products is surely my creative outlet, and Lilly is my constant daily inspiration (and sewing side-kick!). She collects my remnants for her own projects, and I can see already we have the next sewing apprentice blossoming in the family. It brings me such joy to share my passion of sewing and creating with her and to share my products with you.

Happy Doodling!

~ Rachel Henry-Ball, owner/designer