For as long as I can remember, I was always sewing or crafting something with my gorgeously creative mum. It is her patchwork cushions, among many other handmade things, that I remember well. They adorned my bed and every other bed, lounge, settee, kitchen/dining chair or piece of garden furniture there was, furnishing our rather large farm house. Sometimes when we sat down we would discover that they still had pins in them and that became a bit of a joke. One summer holiday, I remember raiding her remnants bag with neighbouring friends, and we three girls, each made ourselves a fun and mine was frilly, patchwork skirt. When we went back to school after the holidays the patchwork skirts were a real hit and very quickly the demand for them was high. That is my earliest memory of making things for other people and how funny it is to think that twenty something years later, I find myself more inspired than ever to create and sew. And so, this is how Heartlove Designs has come into being. Late last year I started to applique and embellish pieces of clothing for my children and as christmas gifts for my god children and a handful of friends started to ask where one could buy such pieces. I reluctantly revealed that I was the one responsible for such creations and with their genuine interest and orders placed, my confidence has grown into a small homebased business called Heartlove Designs.
