Snug as a Bug

Melanie McNeice is a pattern designer based in Melbourne, Australia. Melly's adventures in sewing began six years ago when she discovered, as an at-home mother, that she still had the desire to be creative and productive.Her passion for sewing quickly grew and only 12 months after starting to sew she began designing under the pattern label Melly & Me. Melly's goal was to develop a range of contemporary sewing patterns that included bright and quirky toys, wearable purses and lively, modern quilts. Her aim is to design items that are original, fun and achievable in a day, as well as being completely usable in everyday life. In 2010 Melly launched a second design label, Sew Little, which includes patterns that are aimed at the baby market. The same year also saw Melly launch her first two fabric collections ; Little Menagerie' for Windham Fabrics and Where the Wind Blows' for Creative Abundance. Melly draws her inspiration from her two young children, childhood memories and her love of colour.|Melly & Me is a design label founded in 2006 by sisters Melanie Hurlston and Rosalie Quinlan. Specialising in bags and soft toys, the Melly & Me look is all about mix-and-match fabrics and modern colours. Rosalie recently launched her first range with well-known fabric company Lecien and both sisters attend all the major fabric design shows, including Quilt Market. Melly & Me is based in Australia.