In a small town in Ohio, there is a gravel road called Darby Lane where my parents owned and operated a 40 acre hobby farm. Some of my earliest memories flow from days spent planting, growing, and harvesting. We had gardens, fruit trees and vines. We tended animals, rode horses, cooked, baked and canned. When time allowed, my mom sewed as her mother before her had done.

The farm embodied creativity, cultivation, and inspiration. The imprint of those early years spent on Darby Lane have stayed with me throughout my lifetime. When it came time for me to create a name for my products, “Darby Lane Designs”, was a natural choice.

The protea flower in my newest logo pays homage to the years I spent raising my girls in Southern Africa, for it was during those years that I was able to ignite my passion for creating again.