Australian Homespun

VIKKI COLLUMBINE

I live in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. I create and sew in a room that is shared with my husband and 12-year-old daughter. We each have our own desk, the wall space is filled with shelving, and there's hardly enough room left to swing a cat, but we make it work really well. We enjoy sharing the space. Hubby plays guitar, and my daughter draws and animates on her

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