Hand-knit sweaters, American doll clothes and quilts

            Martha was born on Mason's Island, off Mystic, Connecticut, when the small island had a handful of summer residents, including some artists from New York City.  Her father, Yngve Edward Soderberg, was one of the artists who became known for his etchings and watercolors of sailboats. Later, they moved into Mystic where her mother ran a popular nursery school for many years.  Because Martha's family of four sisters were raised on an artist's income, they learned to "make do" from an early age, and sewing and knitting became prerequisites.

 

Education was equally important, so Martha went on to Brown University, after which she taught nursery school for 10 years, managed a gourmet cuisine at Blueberry Hill Inn (Goshen, Vermont) for 13 years, and has been an active member of the Middlebury Farmer's Market in Vermont for 11 years.  She stresses that she uses her creative ways to circumvent the complacency in her craft.  Her unique designs are out of the ordinary, and each piece is made by hand.  She prefers to work with a customer, creating what she or he has in mind, and then adds her personal suggestions.  Please click on the additional site pages for a sampling of her one-of-a-kind crafts.

 
Martha can be reached at:
heartacrecraft@gmail.com
(802) 382-8923