The Story Behind Posey & Byrd
Since childhood, I have loved creating. Birthdays and special occasions offered a chance to celebrate the milestone with one of my homemade cards with MegMark lovingly added to the back (my attempt to be like Hallmark)! My elementary school friends and I filled binders with hundreds of thoughtfully sketched clothing designs, certain that we would one day be famous designers. The love of creating followed me to my adult life as well. Painting canvases to cover empty walls, designing paper products to add pop to packages, giving new life to tired thrift store furniture and dreaming of designing fabric have filled the past two decades of my life.
In 2015, I painted my first series of geometric designs that became the basis of my paper products designs. Designing labels and cross prints gave me a creative outlet and allowed me to fuse together my art and bible verses. This combination of my art with God’s word swirled in my head and I longed to create fabric that had God’s word hidden in the designs so that people who wore the fabric could be covered in truth. I clumsily tried to learn how to use an online printing service and created a few fabric samples but worry, doubt and fear crept in: “I’m not a real artist or designer. I don’t have the time or resources to really do this. I have no idea what I’m doing.” So I buried my fabric samples in the back corner of my closet and went on with life.
Now, the seed that was planted so many years ago is beginning to sprout. Allow me to introduce you to Posey & Byrd.
The name Posey & Byrd was inspired by my heritage. My grandmother’s maiden name was Posey, which makes me think of flowers, and her mother’s maiden name was Burdeshaw, which makes me think of birds. Flowers and Birds–didn’t God say something about flowers and birds? He did. In fact, there is a story in Matthew 6 in which he talks about not worrying and mentions both:
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you, by worrying, add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.”
Posey & Byrd combines fresh, original artwork with everlasting Truth. Just as Psalm 119 reminds us that God has hidden his word in our hearts, his Truth is subtly displayed in the designs of Posey & Byrd. Whether Posey & Byrd fabrics become a baby blanket for the newest family member or pillows or napkins for your home, you are literally and figuratively being covered in Truth. It’s also a wonderful way to share His Word with those who may not be aware of the Good News. When you use Posey & Byrd fabrics, we invite you to remember and reflect on God’s Word and the Good News of Jesus!
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