Christine
Mclean
Christine McLean has been a creative and an entrepreneur her entire life. A graduate of Michigan State University, she spent 15 years in the pharmaceutical and medical software industries, where she founded an electronic claims processing company in the early 1990s and later became a partner in a medical software firm. In 2005, she decided to become a stay-at-home mom and rekindled her love of sewing.
In 2012, she began working with an interior decorator and decided to learn how to create drapery for an entire wall in her master bedroom. Next, she took a bench cushion class at a local workroom. During this class, there was mention of selling one of their industrial machines. Without thinking, she offered to buy it.
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In November of 2013, she had her first project. Over the last twelve years, Christine has taken courses, attended conferences, invested in equipment, and created a network of other professionals she can reach out to for fabrication advice. In 2022, she was honored to be a Tory Burch Foundation Fellow. She now has a team of 6 dedicated to the craft of fabricating custom soft furnishings.
Christine believes that her previous work experience has well-prepared her for this industry. She can manage large-scale projects with attention to detail using systems and best practices. She is also deeply creative and thrives on the uniqueness of each project. She collaborates with her designers to help solve problems and bring rooms to life by creating gorgeous, soft goods, paying attention to pattern placement, draping, and precise measurements.