LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A Lubbock woman\u2019s custom shoe business, Patchwork Kicks, has grown from a local idea into an internationally sold product, with do-it-yourself kits now shipping to Canada, New Zealand and across Europe.<\/p>\n
Natalie Buxkemper, owner of The Sewing Studio on the South Loop, started Patchwork Kicks about a year ago. The business gives customers the ability to create one-of-a-kind shoes using their own fabric and design choices.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt started with a simple idea, and it\u2019s really become this national product that people all over the place here creating their own kicks and using their own fabrics and ideas,\u201d Buxkemper said.<\/p>\n
Buxkemper offers in-person classes that guide participants through the process, from selecting fabric to sewing the exterior of the shoe and assembling the final product. For those unable to attend in person, the kits include instructional videos.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been really neat to see the creativity involved in creating the shoes and where people take it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Buxkemper said the process does not require advanced sewing skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not something that, you have to be certainly super skilled at,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Buxkemper credited the local community as the foundation of the business\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone\u2019s always so involved and just everyone coming together and trying out the kicks and coming to class and being a part of our community is really the base that makes all of this happen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
For those considering pursuing a business idea of their own, Buxkemper offered this: \u201cLike if you have something that you believe that you have a good idea like reach for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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