“Over quarantine, I was really depressed and was often going thrift shopping. I got some clothes I thought would be fun to thrift flip and found out sewing happened to be really calming for me. Most of my pieces are inspired by things online like popular pieces that are usually kind of expensive but instead I make it myself so it doesn’t cost as much. Most things I make I try to make stuff I know I would wear because I like being able to wear something and know I made it.” – Junior, Melanie Quale