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WhenI gotmarriedin 2008I made

embroideredmonogrammednapkins

forthetables,asI reallywanteda

personaltouch.I lovemonograms

andI havea backgroundin fabricsand

design– I wasa salesmanagerfora

sewingmachinecompanyfor 10 years

• soit seemeda goodfit.Ourguests
  lovedthenapkinsandafterwards,
  friendsandfamilystartedaskingmeto
  makesomeforthem.Soit startedasa
  hobbybutthena businessideabegan
  totakeshape.In 2009I boughtan
  embroiderymachineandbeganselling
  a fewdesignsthroughEtsy.After
  havingmysonin 2012,I decided
  I wouldn’tgobacktoworkasa sales
  managerasit involvedtoomuch

HeidiLawton,44,livesinnottingham

withherhusbandandtheirchildren

agedsixandfour.in 2009 shefounded

extraspecialTouch,creatinghandmade

weddingaccessoriessuchas

personalisedembroiderednapkins

andhandkerchiefs,andluxurygarters.

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