Chez Marie, a 24-year-old seamstress in Rouen, a passion for hand-sewn embroidery
By Adrian Filoche
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Marie Anguenot’s journey is not sewn with white thread. It was during the first confinement in 2020 that this 24-year-old Rouennaise discovered somewhat by chance the noble art of embroidery. “I didn’t have much to choose from, so to keep myself busy, I started embroidering,” she says.
If her mother is a fan of cross stitches, she had never done any before: “I learned on my own, and I really liked it! The young woman then began to share her creations, especially on social networks. The first feedback is positive and makes him want to continue the adventure.
It personalizes all types of media
“One thing leading to another, things really started to go well,” continues Marie with a smile. In September 2021, she decided to launch her Instagram page called BrodeMe. It is via the social network that she makes her first sales.
I manage embroidery, but also invoicing, sending parcels, and social networks with a friend.
With her skilled fingers, she ingeniously personalizes all types of materials: t-shirts, bathrobes, cushions, towels, caps, etc. “My embroideries are handmade. The machine is used for larger orders,” notes the young woman.
Embroidered napkins for an influencer’s wedding
Each month, Marie has about fifteen handmade creations, as well as several grouped orders made using her machine, such as napkins for catering professionals, but also for ceremonies.
The young seamstress notably made embroidered towels for the wedding of influencer Megan VLT, who has nearly 300,000 subscribers on Instagram. “She had launched a competition, and BrodeMe was chosen. It gave us a great boost! »
As for the prices of his creations, it all depends on the complexity of the pattern and the size. This can vary from 15 euros for a short sentence on a t-shirt, to 50 euros for more extensive work and a complex design. Working time also plays a role. “For a simple logo, it can take me 45 minutes. But for some more complex patterns, it sometimes takes four days,” notes the seamstress.
Embroidery is not rocket science, it takes a lot of patience. What makes embroidery pretty is the regularity of the stitches.
Let embroidery become her profession
Marie also makes her sales almost exclusively via her Instagram page, but in person during markets, such as those organized at the Quartier Libre in Rouen. “I would like, during the summer, to be able to rent a small stand at the Quartier Libre for a weekend. In pop-up store mode. A website is also in the works.
Besides embroidery (which is not her profession), Marie is an environmental engineer. However, she already imagines her professional future linked to embroidery. “It’s not my main activity, but I really want it to be,” she says enthusiastically. And to add: “When I come home from work, I can be there from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. every evening, and on weekends. It takes me a long time,” she insists.
Today, Marie does not have a workshop dedicated to her creations, she makes them in her small apartment, or at her parents’. “Ultimately, I would really like to have a small room dedicated to my activity in order to continue to satisfy my passion. »
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