1. Where are you from and/or where do you live?
I live in Laakdal, a small village in the Flemish part of Belgium. The cities of Antwerp and Hasselt are just a 30 minute drive away. We bought our 1950's house 4 years ago and have completely renovated it ourselves. At least my husband did, I was his clumsy sidekick...
2. What was the 1st thing you made? How did you start sewing?
As a young teenager I used to wear skirts all the time. So the first thing I made was a skirt made of a pair of old jeans. My mom showed me how to do it. It was my first experience using the sewing machine.
3. What role does sewing play in your life?
Sewing didn't play a big role in my life until a couple of years ago. Before I only sewed to shorten pants or to make curtains. Now it is a true addiction. I'm totally hooked on it. In 2006 I started making lingerie and I opened an online shop on Etsy a year ago. My little enterprise takes up every free second of my time. I'm always designing, promoting, sewing,... and trying to combine it with a full time job as an administrative coordinator.
Besides my lingerie I try to make myself some regular clothing from time to time, using patterns from Burda WOF-magazine and other similar magazines. Most of those projects are posted here on BurdaStyle.
4. What is your favorite and what is your least favorite thing about sewing?
My least favorite thing is transferring pattern on to fabric and cutting it out. It always takes up so much time and I can hardly wait to start sewing.
My most favorite thing is being able to make something exactly how I pictured it in my head. When that happens I can feel really proud. It's so rewarding making things yourself.
5. If you could make something for anyone who would it be and what would you make?
If my youngest sister would ever get married, I would love to make her wedding dress. That would be a real challenge, but I'm up for it. Now I only have to wait for her boyfriend to ask her...
6. What are you looking for on our site? What do you think should be improved and what do you really like?
I visit BurdaStyle a lot, for a lot of things: to find original patterns, for tips/how to's on sewing techniques that I'm struggling with, to look at other people's creations (which can be very inspiring!!!), ... I have really learned a lot of things visiting this site. And looking at creations from other people has really showed me things that I never even thought of. I like that sewers worldwide now have a channel to communicate and learn from each other.
7. What is your motto?
'Life is just a moment in space'
I don't know where I ever heard this, but it says everything for me. I try to take the day as it comes and enjoy life. Life is so short, so you better make the best of it.
QueenB's work is so much fun, she really knows how to use vibrant color and prints to their full advantage. As she mentioned she has a great online shop full of her fun/funky lingerie.
