For nearly three decades, a Valley woman has customized in-game jerseys for the biggest sports teams and the best players. Patsy Elmer started Big Time Jerseys in 2008 but has been a seamstress for sports teams and figures since the 1990s. She and her team print and embroider jersey names and numbers for the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Rattlers, San Jose Sharks and one of their most loyal customers, Wayne Gretzky. “It’s great that these teams are bringing their jerseys and having them made by us,” said Elmer. The jerseys worn by Phoenix Suns players in the first round of the playoffs went through Elmer’s store, which is located in front of their house. ABC15 During During the COVID-19 pandemic, Elmer and her team used their talents to work for the community. “We, like many others who know how to sew, are dedicated to making masks,” Elmer said. “They gave send them to hospitals, the Navajo Nation, family friends. They were useful and helped prevent the spread of COVID. “During the pandemic, the Phoenix Suns donated old warm-up jerseys to Elmer, who helped her with fabric for the 10,000 or so masks she and her team sewed. In their home, too Known as the corporate office, there is no wasted space with piles and shelves and piles of blank jerseys and loose numbers and letters just waiting to be assembled. Dated photos of Elmer with sports stars and athletes hang on the walls. Her favorite athlete and her Favorite jerseys are the same and are an icon in Valley sports. “If I had my all-time favorite player for the Suns today, I would say it’s the gorilla,” said Elmer. And yes, it fits the Phoenix Shirt Sun’s gorilla.
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