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At this point they began
                                                                                                                                    hand-making cake toppers,

                                                                                                                                    heirloom children’s
                                                                                                                                    clothing, knit wear and
                                                                                                                                    extended their Tiny Teepee
                                                                                                                                    range.
                                                                                                                                    They are two women show and
                                                                                                                                    everything from their
                                                                                                                                    clothing patterns to the
                                                                                                                                    Teepees and cake toppers are
                                                                                                                                    handmade by this mother &

                                                                                                                                    daughter duo.  Their fabrics
                                                                                                                                    are sourced locally and are
                                                                                                                                    the highest quality of rich
                                                                                                                                    linens, organic cottons and
                                                                                                                                    bamboo knits.
                                                                                                                                    Rel was trained as a
                                                                                                                                    professional seamstress when
                                                                                                                                    she was 21 years of age, 40
                                                                                                                                    years ago. She has been
                                                                                                                                    sewing now for 48 years, her
                                                                                                                                    eye for detail and

                                                                                                                                    level of sewing ability is
                                                                                                                                    very rare to find in our
                                                                                                                                    modern day. Shantelle grew
                                                                                                                                    up drawing, painting and
                                                                                                                                    designing her own clothing
                                                                                                                                    as a child and now designs
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