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I grew up West River in Philip, South Dakota. From a very young age, I was always playing in mom’s sewing scraps; I could spend hours designing Barbie clothes and hats for my friends. Around the age of ten, I was sewing stocking caps and selling them on the playground to friends. I give my mother all the credit for teaching me how to sew. She spent many long hours helping me sew suits and prom dresses and even bathrobes for demonstrations. Mom also spent many long hours sewing outfits I had designed in my head and needed her to figure out just how to sew it.

I went to college at SDSU and majored in Communications with an emphasis in Radio and TV Broadcasting. Working in radio all throughout high school and college, I figured that was the route to go. I still sewed various outfits or accessories for friends and myself for Christmas and birthdays.

I again really got excited with sewing and designing when my graduation gift for college was a serger from my mom and dad. I continued to save money at Christmas by sewing purses for my friends and family. Word spread fast and soon I was getting calls from people I had never met placing orders for purses. I started small until it took over my life and I knew that this was something God had prepared me for all my life and it was time to embrace it!

To this day, I am still amazed at God’s goodness and His grace – I love designing and would not want any other job in the world. So, with God’s and my husband’s incredible encouragement and support, I decided to launch Rebekah Scott Designs.

-Rebekah