Life with Bess (LWB) started in 2017 as a lifestyle blog and Instagram account, focused around life…with Bess. It was originally focused on a variety of Bess’s hobbies and side hustles, including screen printing, finding (and sometimes making) eco conscious products, sewing her own clothes and raising guide dogs.
In 2019 after experiencing a long period of burnout with her full-time job, Bess decided enough was enough and she resigned. Fast forward to early 2020, stuck at home with not a lot to do, she found herself turning back to a hobby that was rooted in her blood, embroidery. After sharing her projects on her social channels, others began asking how they could get their hands on a pattern to create their own. LWB then evolved into what it is today, an embroidery business helping others to bring out their creative selves. Even though LWB is primarily an embroidery business now, the lifestyle component is still a huge part of LWB.
If you’re interested to find out more about the journey that gave birth to LWB, take a listen to the Stitching & Co podcast that Bess hosts.