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Thoughts on sewing, knitting, and looking my best. live in Perth, Western Australia, and I make » Thoughts on sewing, knitting, and looking my best. live in Perth, Western Australia, and I make all my own clothes. Sometimes I make things for unsuspecting family members too.

I’m Liz Haywood. I trained as a clothing patternmaker here in Australia and worked in the » I’m Liz Haywood. I trained as a clothing patternmaker here in Australia and worked in the fashion industry for twenty years, mainly ladies wear. I was fortunate to work at many interesting places with talented, inspiring people. Now I live in the country with my young family, where I’m re-discovering sewing for pleasure. In my blog I hope to share, inform and entertain on all things about sewing and fashion.

My mum was a great sewer but I didn’t really get interested until high school. After that I » My mum was a great sewer but I didn’t really get interested until high school. After that I sewed an awful lot for myself, plus one or two wedding dresses and bridesmaids dresses for family members (bad idea!). I kept sewing for myself right up to my first child. I could have up to date European fashions even though I was the other side of the world in Adelaide, Australia….

Online sewing store with a wide range of Fabrics, Haberdashery, Patterns and Sewing Kits. » Online sewing store with a wide range of Fabrics, Haberdashery, Patterns and Sewing Kits. Australian based. Great prices. Made by sewers. Wide range of Fabrics, Haberdashery, Patterns and Sewing Kits. Australian based. Great prices.