About Us:

City Chic (daughter) and Country Mouse (mom) is a venture combining mom’s sewing talent with daughter’s sense of style.  We love to create items that inspire you in your home.  We hope our designs make some of your not-so-fun chores more enjoyable (like ironing!).

Our Story:

Jamie (daughter) has a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife and masters in Human Resources. While working her office job during the week, she has always spent her time outside of her day-job keeping busy with home decorating projects – painting, rearranging furniture, and incorporating thrifty shopping finds. A few years ago while shopping with her mom (Carmen) she realized the endless possibilities of decorating by just being able to sew.

Carmen has been sewing ever since she made her first Barbie dress when she was 5 years old. She has always loved being creative and trying new artsy endeavors, but has always come back to her first love: sewing.

After 25 years of sewing on her Singer, Carmen decided it was time to upgrade to a fancier sewing machine.  She passed on her old Singer to Jamie, hoping she would one day share her passion for sewing.  That day finally arrived when the pair went shopping for fabric for Jamie’s first home.

Jamie lives with her husband and two doggies in the Twin Cities. She enjoys the city life and is therefore referred to as “City Chic” by her mom.

Carmen lives in Northern Minnesota with her husband and their 3 doggies and 1 barn kitty. In the summertime all of them (yes – all the furbabies plus their parents) can be found at Carmen’s place on the lake in Grand Rapids Minnesota.

Jamie and Carmen may live a few hours apart, but they talk by phone or email everyday, often many times a day. Surprising to some, they never argue and naturally take on their roles for City Chic Country Mouse.  Jamie is in charge of everything on the computer and photography, while Carmen is busy at the sewing table. Their first line of printed sewing patterns will debut at Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis, May 2010.