"I want to make something different to farm animals," said my sister. "You're a designer, draw me a pattern to make." Four years later, Smee Designs was created.
Without my sister's constant nagging (and I mean constant), I would never have discovered how much fun sewing pieces of fabric together could be.
Smee designs is run from my home in Aspendale, Melbourne. The name came from my habit of saying "It's Smeeee!" when ringing my friends and family on the phone. I have combined my experience as a graphic designer and love for handmade quilts into a series of original pattern designs which I hope you will enjoy making. Each quilt has been created and tested to ensure the patterns are easy to assemble, have a minimum of layering, and are fun to stitch!
My designs are about telling a story. I find people and cultures interesting, so I like to create themes which tell a story about a human activity or experience, like a trip to the circus or a fairy tale. Many of my first designs were created as special quilts for kids, as I am of the age where all my friends are having babies! I've got several more ideas on the go, and I'm looking forward to making them! I might have to do some more grown up ones soon as my friends can't keep having babies forever.