Who Is Jemma?

Welcome! I’m so thrilled you found Jemma’s Stitchery. I’m a real-life maker operating out of my favorite place—a remodeled garage turned creative studio. It’s packed with embroidery machines, laser cutters, and every crafty gadget imaginable! My passion is creating one-of-a-kind keepsakes that help you preserve your favorite memories and express your truest self.

Jemma is the special name I chose to be called by my grandloves.  I always loved the name "Gemma" and am a huge Sons of Anarchy fan but I had to give it a little different spin.  I wanted to honor my mom who is no longer here with us so I decided to spell it with my mom's initials JEM so it just seemed to fit and now it is one of my absolute favorite words!

I am almost embarassed to admit that I received my first embroidery machine for Christmas MANY years ago after becoming frustrated that I could not find my kids' names on anything.  I remember unboxing it right away and attempting to stitch a monogram.  It was a terrible experience and the dust cover went on and stayed for probably 13 years until a dear friend learned to use it and taught me.  I spent a couple of weeks stitching on that single needle flat bed machine and new I needed more needles, more thread and more time!

Jemma's Stitchery now operates with an incredible 10 needle machine and I have already decided I need MORE!  I am saving for another multineedle.  As for the MORE TIME part, well, I am retiring from education after 32 years and will run the Stitchery full time.  I look forward to creating all sorts of spirit wear and specialty items.  Have an idea?  I would love to stitch for you!

Hugs,

Jemma

(Kim Schultz)