Jocassee Designs was started by Ed Edwards and Shelley Blount in January of 1985. From a single, 12 head embroidery machine and a lone employee, the company has steadily grown adding more machines, more people, and more manufacturing space. Today, Jocassee Designs has 244 embroidery heads, employs over 70 people, and is one of the largest embroiderers in the southeast. At peak producution, Jocassee Designs can turn in excess of 50,000 pieces per week.