Robyn Shapiro

For as long as Robyn Shapiro can remember, she has had two creative loves — sewing and Liberty fabric. “My first memory is of sitting on my Ouma’s lap with a sewing machine going in front of me — I always grew up with pieces of fabric in my hand and I was always stitching,” she recalls. Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, Robyn remembers there was a strong craft and sewing culture in the family. “I basically grew up on my grandmother’s lap. She was a seamstress who made women’s clothing,” Robyn explains. “My mum was a very keen knitter and crocheter, and all of my toys and clothes were handmade by my mum and my Ouma. It’s just how my family was. At family gatherings, the women…

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Quilters Companion (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue#83 - 2017

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