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Eline Engen

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I was taught to sew by my mother, who was a seamstress and part of an artists’ collective for which she made clothes. Though I also took up sewing at a very young age, it didn’t really appeal to me, and I pursued a Spanish degree instead. After graduation, I started an interior products web shop with my brother. When the company closed, I realized I needed to find a creative outlet and took up gardening, while the sewing machine also made a reappearance due to my ongoing fascination with patterns and colors.

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I was taught to sew by my mother, who was a seamstress and part of an artists’ collective for which she made clothes. Though I also took up sewing at a very young age, it didn’t really appeal to me, and I pursued a Spanish degree instead. After graduation, I started an interior products web shop with my brother. When the company closed, I realized I needed to find a creative outlet and took up gardening, while the sewing machine also made a reappearance due to my ongoing fascination with patterns and colors.

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