Where about in Australia do you live?

I live right next to Moreton Bay in Brisbane, Australia

 

What’s your favourite place in the world, and why?

Well, I haven’t actually been that far yet. But the place that feels like home to me is Ballarat in Victoria,  Australia.  It’s a beautiful town and one of the oldest in Australia. It snows in winter and is scorching in summer. I love it.

 

Where does your online ‘handle’ come from?

I’m PinkLizzy Sews after my favourite flower, the pink lisianthus. I had huge bouquets of them at my wedding and my husband buys me a bunch every year for my birthday.

 

Tell us a little bit more about yourself! Your ‘day job’ or business, family, hobbies…

Well, I’m tired alot. I’m 26 with two children and I’ve been married for 8 years. I have sciatica and I started sewing to help keep my mind of pain but I just completely fell in love with it and I can’t have a day where I don’t sew. I also homeschool my children. It all keeps me nice and busy. I have an amazing creative family who keep me inspired. And my husband, who is my rock and my strength.

What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?

So many things! I wanted to be a lawyer (seriously, at 15 that was the plan), then a business consultant, then I wanted to work in advertising and I think I’m settled on studying sociology…but we’ll see.

 

How did you first get into your craft/art?

My grandmother. She sewed so many of our ‘best’ clothes when I was growing up and she could do the most intricate work. Although, I didn’t realise I wanted to sew until I was in my early 20’s. I’d finished Ballet and had this creative shaped hole in my chest for years until I had a daughter. Suddenly I got desperate to make skirts, and tops and bags and well, everything! When my Grandmother heard how much I wanted to sew she bought me my first sewing machine. I started sewing the next day and I haven’t stopped since.

 

What do you make?

I make children’s dresses as a boutique sewer for Oliver + S, New York www.oliverands.com  and my own Arty Skirts for women and girls with the odd accessory thrown in for good measure.

 

What is your favourite media to work with, and why?

I love handsewing. I find it incredibly relaxing and I can watch Friends while I do it! My idea of heaven really.

 

Where do you get your ideas?

All over the place. I’m inspired by other people’s work and I get ideas in my head that kind of fester until I actually put them together. I love it.

What do you like the most/least about selling your wares online?

I love feedback! It’s just the most rewarding thing ever! But I’m not a fan of listing items over and over. It can get a little tedious but if you don’t concentrate you can get lots wrong and have to edit over and over.

What’s your favourite word?

“GAH!”

 

If you could sum yourself or your work up in one sentence, it would say…

Something pretty, bright and simple from me to you.

 

Learn more about Rachel by visiting her blog – PinkLizzySews – or visit her Etsy shop below!