Welcome to Up Yonder Designs
If a sail could tell a tale…
In the summer of 2021, an exciting day turned out to be an extraordinary one that changed the course of my life & business forever.
We were out sailing with our friends, David & Anne, in Pamlico Sound when suddenly the top of their main sail ripped.
David had mentioned he had been holding off on replacing his sails and now it was a must. He asked if I’d like some of the sail cloth and I thought, “Well sure!” I had no clue what I was going to do with it.
When he brought the sail to our beach house, I didn’t realize how B-I-G it was! It took up our whole driveway (and then some). I went to work at scrubbing and leaving it in the sun to dry and bleach.
So I began cutting the sail and sewing different projects. I’d been making felt pennants and thought a boat pennant might work. I made David a flag for his sail boat–“IE” for Island Eyes and added a palm tree. He was thrilled!
And that’s how it all began…taking a sail that was destined for the land fill, giving it a new purpose and a new life and making personalized flags that are perfect for flying (once again) on your boat.
Wonder where it’ll go and the tales it will tell…
My life verse is Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans for a hope and a future.”
