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Stitch-Y by Ricky is all sewn up with quality handmade products

August 21, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

After a lifetime of sewing, Ricky Blow of Stitch-Y by Ricky is producing and selling high-quality sewn items that are not only very popular, but also made from repurposed materials.

Ricky brought her unique items to the Tottenham Vendor’s Market on Sunday, Aug. 16, and drew a lot of attention as visitors noticed how well-made they are while also being very practical.

“I source fabric from thrift stores, garage sales, and people give it to me,” Ricky explained. “I recycle it into makeup bags, tote bags, and hair-tool bags. They are reversible. There are a lot of landfill issues with clothing – people are buying things and getting rid of them. I wanted to take a little piece of that and repurpose instead of throwing it away.”

Ricky has been sewing for her entire life, so she has a lot of experience putting things together. She said the hardest part of making her products is the zippers.

“I’ve been sewing my whole life,” Ricky said. “My grandmother taught me how to use the sewing machine, how to thread it, and oil it, and do all the things you need to know. The demographic of people I sew for really want these products. They want recycled items.”

Ricky listens to what people are looking for and will make items based on trends or needs.

“When people say they want something, I go for it,” Ricky explained. “The hair-tool bag is something new for me. People said they wanted something for hair tools and products, so I cater to them, and next time, that’s probably what I’ll have. I follow trends and try to make people happy.”

Cutting the fabric, Ricky said, is the hardest and most time-consuming part of the process. She does everything by eye and doesn’t rely on plans.

She also does full-size blankets and quilts and has completed projects up to a queen-size bed.

Ricky sells her products at various vendor markets and will continue through the summer into the fall.

She also has a retail store where she will sell her makeup bags.

You can follow Ricky and see where she will be selling her products by going to Instagram and searching for Stitchy-Y by Ricky. 

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