After working for several years as a professional dancer (in Las Vegas, on Cruise Ships, and touring the USA and Australia), and dance instructor for ages 4-adult, I made the transition to wife, mommy, and business owner. Whimsy and Whirl began shortly after my daughter's first birthday when I searched and searched for the perfect tutu outfit for her. I ended up ordering one for her by another seamstress, but was slightly dissapointed in the quick "construction" of the tutu. Reflecting back on the sewing skills I had picked up as a little girl from my dance teacher, Jane, and my Grandma Edith who raised me, I knew I could find a better way to make a quality tutu. With a whole lot of practice, and even more trial and error I had finally mastered a full, fluffy, machine washable and performance enduring machine sewn tutu for girls and women of ALL ages. However, going along with the perfectionist spirit I was born with, I knew I needed to create MORE. Along came my personalized appliqued onesies and shirts, boutique bows, rolled rose hair accessories, aprons and crowns.
As the "one man show" that is me at Whimsy and Whirl, I am aware that I do not know everything, and therefore I continue to learn and improve my craft everyday and I strive to offer the very best that I can in customer service. There is no Whimsy and Whirl without the support, feedback (positive and negative) and satisfaction of my super duper customers. You can be assured that when you order from me you are getting everything 100% from ME. That includes emails, orders, designing, sewing, packaging, and shipping.
I have dressed up several little girls in tutu outfits since they were newborns, now 3 and 4 years old. My dream is to be able to continue this business, getting better and better everyday, and to someday dress up the daughters of these sweet little girls wearing my tutus today.
Thanks for getting to know me, and thank you for supporting my sweet little shop!