Welcome in — something's in the oven

A Little Makery

Custom cakes first — plus pies, cupcakes, sourdough & homemade Southern cooking.

This is Christine's kitchen-first makery in Gaffney, South Carolina: celebration cakes made to order, pies and cupcakes for the table, crusty sourdough loaves, and catering of homemade Southern dishes and meals. And yes — the sewing, embroidery, and crafts she loves are still here, just sharing the table now.

  • Custom cakes
  • Pies & cupcakes
  • Sourdough breads
  • Southern catering
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Watercolor of a tall custom celebration cake with blush buttercream rosettes, fresh berries and flowers on a cake stand, with cupcakes beside it

custom cakes, made to celebrate

a little about the maker

It starts in the kitchen

If there's a celebration coming, Christine is thinking about the cake. A Little Makery is first and foremost her kitchen — custom cakes for birthdays and gatherings, pies when the fruit is ripe, cupcakes by the tray, and sourdough started days before it ever meets the oven.

The "Little" in the name is Christine's own: she's Christine Little Gregory, and the makery is hers — one maker in Gaffney, South Carolina, cooking and baking the homemade way. Beyond the sweets, she caters homemade Southern dishes and full meals: the kind of food that fills a table and sends people home with a plate for later.

The crafts never left, either. Sewing, machine embroidery, and crochet are still part of the makery — they simply come after the kitchen now, the way dessert follows supper. Poke around, enjoy the gallery, and check back — there's always something in the oven or on the table.

the heart of the makery

Cakes & the Kitchen

Cakes lead the way here — made to order for the people and days that matter — with pies, cupcakes, and sourdough right behind them.

Watercolor of a tall custom celebration cake with blush buttercream rosettes, berries and flowers on a cake stand
The specialty

made to order, made to celebrate

Custom Cakes

This is what A Little Makery is known for first: custom cakes baked and decorated for birthdays, showers, holidays, and just-because gatherings. Layer cakes with seasonal fruit, buttercream rosettes and berries, and family favorites like the strawberry cake that never lasts the weekend. Tell Christine the occasion, the flavors you love, and who it's for — and she'll build the cake around it.

  • Birthday & celebration cakes
  • Layer cakes
  • Buttercream & fruit-topped
  • Shower & holiday cakes
  • Family favorites
Watercolor of lattice-top and peach pies with a tray of frosted cupcakes, peaches and berries on a wooden table

by the slice, by the tray

Pies & Cupcakes

When the fruit is ripe, there are pies — lattice-top and sliced peach pies with golden, flaky crusts — and cupcakes by the tray with swirls of blush and cream buttercream. Perfect for a table that needs a little variety, or a party where everyone wants their own.

  • Fruit pies
  • Peach & berry pies
  • Cupcakes by the tray
  • Cookies & bars
  • Seasonal bakes
Watercolor of golden sourdough loaves on a wooden board, one sliced to show the soft crumb, with flour and wheat stalks

slow-risen, crusty & warm

Sourdough Breads

Good bread takes its time, and so does Christine. Her sourdough loaves are slow-risen for a deep flavor, baked to a crackling golden crust with a soft, open crumb inside — the kind of loaf that turns soup night or Sunday supper into something special.

  • Classic sourdough loaves
  • Slow-risen dough
  • Crusty, golden bakes
  • Made in small batches
Watercolor of a strawberry layer cake on a stand with a mixing bowl, rolling pin and fresh strawberries

the cake that started it all

And the Everyday Baking

Alongside the orders, the oven stays busy with everyday baking — strawberry layer cake, cookies for the jar (and the neighbors), and the occasional experiment that becomes a family standard. Recipes get the same care as a good seam: measured twice, shared generously.

  • Strawberry layer cake
  • Cookies & bars
  • Tea-time treats
  • Family favorites

pull up a chair

Homemade Southern Dishes & Catering

Not just sweets — Christine caters homemade Southern food for gatherings, family meals, and occasions that call for a full table.

Watercolor of a Southern supper table with skillet cornbread, fried chicken, mac and cheese, green beans and a pitcher of sweet tea

from her kitchen to your table

Southern Catering & Home-Cooked Meals

Think skillet cornbread, fried chicken, mac and cheese, green beans, and sweet tea — homemade Southern dishes cooked the way family recipes intend. Whether it's a gathering that needs feeding or a meal that lets you skip the cooking, this is comfort food made at home and meant to be shared.

  • Homemade Southern dishes
  • Family-style meals
  • Gatherings & occasions
  • Skillet cornbread & classics
  • Sweet tea & all the fixings

still stitching, still making

Sewing, Embroidery & Crafts

The crafts are all still here — sewing, machine embroidery, crochet, and handmade pieces for the home. They share the makery with the kitchen, and they borrow its warmth.

Watercolor of a vintage sewing machine with folded fabrics, a pincushion, spools of thread and a measuring tape

thread, fabric & patience

Sewing & Embroidery

Machine embroidery is the specialty — floral hoops, monograms, and stitched gifts — alongside quilts, tote bags, aprons, table linens, and crochet.

  • Machine embroidery
  • Hoop art
  • Quilts & linens
  • Totes & aprons
  • Crochet
Watercolor of handmade pressed-flower greeting cards with washi tape, ribbons, colored pencils and a small floral wreath

paper, ribbon & glue

Handmade Crafts

Pressed-flower cards and gift tags, wreaths for the door, ribbon-tied packages, and seasonal décor — if it can be cut, folded, glued, or tied with a bow, it has probably happened here.

  • Handmade cards
  • Pressed-flower art
  • Wreaths & garlands
  • Gift wrap & tags
  • Seasonal décor
Watercolor of a maker's worktable with folded fabrics, an embroidery hoop, spools of thread, wildflowers, cookies and a cup of tea

a cake, a meal, or a handmade piece?

Ask About an Order — or Just Say Hello

Thinking of a custom cake, pies or cupcakes for a gathering, sourdough for the week, or a homemade Southern meal catered for your table? That's exactly what the makery is for — and sewing, embroidery, and craft requests are welcome too. The mailbox is still being set up, so check back soon — contact details for orders will land here as the site settles in.

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