‘Sewing into people’s lives’

Suzanne Simpson opened her business, Nice Threads, after losing everything in a house fire. She speaks with Maxine Harrison about her journey to becoming a business owner and how her faith inspires her in her work.

Maxine Harrison (MH): How would you describe Nice Threads?

Suzanne Simpson (SS): It’s an embroidery business. All the embroideries sold are hand-sewn by me; typically, people will get in touch with a photo or maybe a verse or a quote – something that’s important to them – and I’ll sew that for them. It’s quite unique; I don’t think there’s anyone else in Northern Ireland who is doing these portraits. It’s a really lovely way to give somebody a keepsake gift. My nana taught me how to embroider and her embroidery hasn’t lost any of its colour or texture.