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A GOOD YARN TO TELL: Katy Westcott started her company on a shoestring in 2012, and now Katrinkles Inc., a maker of tools and other items for crafters, is a substantial manufacturing business in Providence.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Fabric of her company crafted from a hobby

Business Women 05/22/2026

PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Katy Westcott, Katrinkles Inc. Katy Westcott is a designing woman. She knits socks, crochets sweaters, spins yarn and sews her...

SEWING COMMUNITY: Danielle Sturm, left, and Charlotte von Meister, co-founders and owners of The Nest PVD, said they started the Providence-based vintage boutique shop and education space centered on curated secondhand clothing, tailoring and hands-on craft education to meet people while learning together. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Creating a community through sustainable fashion

Entrepreneurship 02/13/2026

When Charlotte von Meister and Danielle Sturm launched The Nest PVD in 2021, the goal wasn’t simply to open just another clothing store. New to...

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