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She bought a book, borrowed her mother's
sewing machine and taught herself. When
she and her husband, Chris, were married
in 1992, she sewed her own wedding gown.
She eventually started a sewing and event-
planning business when the couple moved to
Fayetteville, her husband's hometown.
"Her innate creativity and design sense
also manifest themselves in beautifully
appointed tablescapes for the many banquet
and reception events she's planned and
managed," Pryor said.
Harris has been creating cards for years
now, so much so that she has filled four crates
and 10 storage boxes. en there are the
boxes of neatly organized tools and materials,
from so sponge brushes to tiny boxes of ink
pads. Each time she comes up with a design,
she carefully places the necessary materials
into sheet protectors lined with a sheet of
cardstock. A spare bedroom in her home is
full to the brim with spools of thread, blocks
of rubber stamps, scissors, rulers, stencils and
narrow shelves filled with stacks of colorful
paper.
"is goes back a long time," she said. "A
new technique will come out, and I'll get
really excited."
A woman of many talents, some of her
favorite designs pay homage to her love of
tennis. She even did a stint as women's tennis
coach at Fayetteville State University until
the program was put on hold. Among the
other designs dear to her heart are those
she's made for her husband and for daughter
Sydney, who is student body president at
Fayetteville State.
And then there are those cards her mother
keeps on display. e name Gracefull
Greetings comes from the fact that Grace is
part of her mother's name.
Harris has been creating cards for so long
that she now gets into a rhythm that helps
make the process a bit faster, enabling her to
offer individual cards, as well as sets of six or
12. Her dream is to one day open a shop that
would allow her to display not only her own
creations but those of other artisans as well.
"Something with a lot of windows in an
old building, perhaps," she said. "I see it as
more of a boutique. It's all about creativity
and homemade love. Something you won't
find anywhere else."
For more information or to order,
write to info@erikageeharris.com or go to
gracefullgreetings.com.
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3703 Bragg Blvd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303
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4140 RAMSEY STREET, STE 104
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