The Face Behind Andrie Designs
Hi there! My name is Lisa and I’m the face behind the brand Andrie Designs (pronounced Anne-Dree; formerly two pretty poppets). Born and raised in New Zealand my husband and I, along with our two beautiful daughters, now call Queensland, Australia home.
![Lisa Ratford - Andrie Designs](https://www.andriedesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_6788-web.jpg)
Since my mum taught me to sew at a very young age, I have enjoyed the craft immensely and dabbled in all sorts of applications of it. Throughout my teenage years, I also seemed to develop a wee fascination with handbags and collected many…. Perhaps too many… π
A few years ago, when our girls were quite young, I was looking for an insulated lunch bag pattern and after searching and searching, could not find what I was looking for anywhere. A friend suggested I draft my own and following that, then suggested I type the pattern up into a published document and see if anyone would be interested in buying it!
![Insulated Lunch Bag - two pretty poppets](https://www.andriedesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ILB-web-image-1.jpg)
That was an experience in itself and a very big learning curve, but needless to say, things just grew and grew with more and more design ideas popping into my head, until I found myself well and truly established as a ‘pattern designer’.
At the start of 2017 I felt it was high time to change from my initial brand of two pretty poppets and undertake the exercise of re-branding to Andrie Designs (pronounced Anne-Dree). You can find out WHY I chose to re-brand, along with the meaning behind the name Andrie Designs, here.
And now, it’s onwards and upwards! I have sooooo many exciting ideas for you moving forward, and can’t wait to share them all!!
Fancy a sneak peek? Ok, just one… π
You can find me on social media as follows –
Andrie Designs:
- Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/andriedesigns
- Facebook Group (whereΒ all the fun happens!): www.facebook.com/groups/andriedesigns
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/andriedesigns
- YouTube:Β www.youtube.com/c/AndrieDesigns
Make sure you sign up to the Andrie Designs mailing list here to keep up to date with the latest news and pattern releases.
Retail store owners:Β feel free to sign up to the wholesalers mailing list here.
Andrie Adornments:
- Facebook Page:Β www.facebook.com/andrieadornments
- Instagram:Β www.instagram.com/andrieadornments
To read the previous About page when I was branded as two pretty poppets, click here.
Happy sewing! Lisa x