Get To Know Kathleen (In Her Own Words)
"Hi! My name is Kathleen Gallaher, and I’m the designer behind Oh Sew Kat! Designs. I live in Virginia with my husband of 33 years. We met when we were both officers in the Marine Corps and we are both federal workers still serving the Corps. I currently teach Professional Communication (writing) to young officers. We are newly empty nested- our oldest son is a Naval Officer, our middle son is an Experiential Content Producer, and our daughter is a recent engineering graduate of NC State.
I have always been a crafter. I learned to sew from my mother (who never bought a Halloween costume from the store in her life!) and when my husband was on deployment, I bought myself a fancy sewing machine and made my one year old son some rompers. I sewed for him a lot but when the second son came along, I didn’t have the time.
Fast forward to my daughter - and her obsession with all things American Girl, and suddenly I was back at it. When my daughter started with American Girl, there were not any sewing patterns on the market. As I made her outfits, I tried to duplicate them in doll scale. Some were more successful than others. As she aged out of dolls, I took the Pixie Faire pattern course and the rest is history and began my pattern line.
The mission behind Oh Sew Kat! is sewing love, one stitch at a time. My pattern line is developed as much to create a love of sewing as it is to create doll clothes. The patterns and styles are simple to sew, and provide lots of mix and match options. They are very basic and clearly explained, so they are perfect for younger sewists who are just getting started."
Inquiring Minds Want To Know:
Q: What inspired your brand name?
When I was trying to decide what to name my brand, I knew I wanted something short, catchy, easy to spell and remember, while still representing me and what I do.
Q: What’s your favorite sewing tip?
Press every seam. I learned this in a quilting class, and I feel that taking the time to do that has really helped the overall look of my sewing projects. Now, it’s second nature to turn on my iron before I turn on my sewing machine.
Q: Is there a new hobby, craft, or skill you’d like to learn?
I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano. I started lessons when my kids were taking them, but as a busy mom of three it just got to be too much. Now that I have a little more white space in my life, maybe it’s time to try again.
Q: Who is your favorite doll?
My favorite doll is still my first one. Nellie - the little Irish orphan. I love her unique hair and cute freckles.
Q: What’s your favorite flower or plant?
My favorite flower is the sunflower!
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The Pixie Faire Team
Marjory
September 08, 2024
I especially like Oh So Kat patterns because they are versatile and stylish without being complicated, I have ordered many of them.