Maria immigrated from Mexico To the United States when she was 12 years old. Maria started sewing at that young age in order to bring in money for her family. For the next thirty years, she made clothes for kids. A shoulder surgery forced her to take a break from sewing.
Maria raised six sons as a single mother. Her story shows resilience, the strength of motherhood, and the power of creativity. Repurpose with Purpose is helping Maria by giving her free textiles that were donated from businesses and helping her to sell her creations.
With donated fabrics from a business, which we saved from a landfill, Our client Maria turned these:
Into these beautiful creations you see below:
If you would like to purchase one of Maria's creations, please contact us here: