Sew Bettie was born in Chicago in the summer of 2007 when Mark and Cara adopted Miss Bettie Lou Sweet Waters. Bettie is a very special dog. As chief executive officer, Bettie’s cuteness inspires all of Mark and Cara’s urban whimsy designs.
Mark is a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a practicing oil painter and multi-faceted designer. You can see his paintings here. Cara went to Swarthmore College where she studied history. She also studied fine arts at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. Now she is a medical student at Northwestern University. Mark does all of the graphic design and Cara does all of the sewing and pattern construction.
Mark, Cara, and Bettie hope that the Sew Bettie collection of sewing patterns, crafty kits, and limited edition fabric inspires the crafty soul in you. We are constantly designing new fabrics and update our website at least once a month, so please come visit again!