Hi! My name is Anne Hardy and I after many years in the healthcare industry as a Emergency Dept Nurse and Nurse Leader, I left the industry to pursue my creative passions that I have dreamed of since I was a very young girl.

While working in healthcare, I often balanced the stress of work with sewing and quilting, with an strong interest in creating wool applique’ projects for the home. It started with a quilt for my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary and today I design little projects or patterns such as table mats, pin cushions, Christmas ornaments and wall hangings. I began an Etsy shop in 2016 selling my patterns and notions which I still maintain. My patterns have been in publications such as Simply Vintage and Primitive Quilts and Projects.

During the pandemic I started keeping a sketchbook, then discovered the world of Surface Pattern Design and some wonderful communities related to it and so here I am, coming full circle of reaching my dream to put my art on products. I started with hopes of designing quilting fabric but with time, I have discovered my art style had an illustrative nature and a penchant for storytelling. I started making greeting cards, something I have done by hand for my family for years. Now I plan to expand both my creative offerings through sewing and my products with my art here on my site.

I’m the mom of two grown children and my husband and I live in the remote and beautiful northern Pennsylvania hills with our two rescue kitties. I love the outdoors and nature, which often inspire my art and I am interested in way too many things including drawing, sewing, quilting, learning Italian and anything art related. I enjoy writing and love reading My ultimate goal is to bring happiness and positivity by putting my art out into the world.

I would love to hear from you! Let me know what you are thinking!! Anne