Hatched and Patched emerged creating patchwork and applique designs in 1996 when Anni rediscovered her love of sewing. Being a trained Graphic Designer with minimal job prospects when she moved to Coonamble she put all her talents into designing with fabric in mind. Anni worked in the local fabric shop and was commissioned by Honeysuckle Cottage, a mail-order patchwork shop, to design quilts exclusively for the business. Nowadays Hatched and Patched supplies an extensive range of patchwork, cross stitch, stitchery and doll pattern and bookss to a large number of shops throughout Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Europe. Anni is married to Pete, and they have two children - Samantha 12 yrs old and Tim 10yrs old. The pattern business is located in the stables house, next door to their shop - 'The Home Patch' which is situated in a georgeous old inn (built in 1835). In the shop you can view all of the completed samples, and browse through the extensive range of Anni's patterns as well as other artisans. There is also a large collection of fabric from soft florals through to dark primitives, giftware, buttons, trims, rusty tinware and much other paraphernalia to enjoy. Anni's efforts are focused on designing and making the patchwork patterns for Hatched and Patched. Her choice of fabrics and colours and quirky designs together with easy to understand instructions have made Hatched and Patched designs extremely popular. Her husband, Peter is Anni's sounding board and is responsible for the mail order and marketing as well as keeping Anni in constant chocolate supply. He is also the creator of the Hatched and Patched website and spends countless hours writing strange stories for her books.
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