Hello!
My name is Michelle and I am the designer and creator behind Yankee Babe Apparel, The Crafty Biker Chick & Michelle Christine Designs!
ABOUT YANKEE BABE APPAREL - I have always crocheted and crafted, but it wasn't until this past year (2023) that I found my niche! My story is quite funny and (at least I think) entertaining! While recovering from injuries of a car accident in 2019, I found crocheting and crafting to help me regain my fine motor skills...and I crocheted A-LOT! Mainly little things, like Christmas stockings and pot holders.
My grown children became the recipients of many crocheted items because, like I said I crocheted A-Lot. One day, when asking my youngest what she would like me to make her next, She boldly said to me "Mom!! No More! I have way to many crocheted items - please do not make anymore for me as I do not know what to do with it all!"
I understood her point. However, I still desperately needed something to crochet! While perusing the internet for ideas, I came across some cute little halter tops. I began crocheting some of the patterns and was instantly "hooked". (pun intended). It was then that Yankee Babe Apparel was born - Consisting of Clothing and Riding Accessories for female motorcycle riders!
My grown children became the recipients of many crocheted items because, like I said I crocheted A-Lot. One day, when asking my youngest what she would like me to make her next, She boldly said to me "Mom!! No More! I have way to many crocheted items - please do not make anymore for me as I do not know what to do with it all!"
I understood her point. However, I still desperately needed something to crochet! While perusing the internet for ideas, I came across some cute little halter tops. I began crocheting some of the patterns and was instantly "hooked". (pun intended). It was then that Yankee Babe Apparel was born - Consisting of Clothing and Riding Accessories for female motorcycle riders!
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meet Yankee Babe
Yankee Babe was born out of a necessity to act as a model for my oh, so tiny halter top sample designs. As a custom designer, it didn't really make much sense to make them any larger. My local biker community loved this concept, as they could pretty much create their own custom fit, custom color and custom designed halter top!
Meanwhile, the mannequin would grow in popularity and the locals, would start calling her "Yankee Babe". A fitting name, since the motorcycle repair shop where I sell my designs, is called Yankee Dave's Motorsports!
Yankee Babe has been featured on some pretty well known local band pages, has had her picture taken numerous times with fans throughout social media and has even been proposed to!
The mannequin, weirdly has become the spokes person (ehem..mannequin) for my business and is still the preferred model for all of my clothing and helmet apparel designs. I mean hey, She doesn't talk back and never bitches about her size.
Oh and lastly, The company name itself - Yankee Babe Apparel, was named by the public also and quite honestly, I LOVE IT!
Meanwhile, the mannequin would grow in popularity and the locals, would start calling her "Yankee Babe". A fitting name, since the motorcycle repair shop where I sell my designs, is called Yankee Dave's Motorsports!
Yankee Babe has been featured on some pretty well known local band pages, has had her picture taken numerous times with fans throughout social media and has even been proposed to!
The mannequin, weirdly has become the spokes person (ehem..mannequin) for my business and is still the preferred model for all of my clothing and helmet apparel designs. I mean hey, She doesn't talk back and never bitches about her size.
Oh and lastly, The company name itself - Yankee Babe Apparel, was named by the public also and quite honestly, I LOVE IT!