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Getting to know ... NATALIE BIRD

Originally working in the advertising and graphic design industry, Natalie found that when she had her second daughter, she wanted to do something that allowed her to be home with her children. Dabbling in patchwork as a hobby for years, and still having a strong affinity for graphic design, Natalie began playing with pattern designs. “Once I started playing with designs, I thought maybe this is something fun I can do and maybe make a business from,” she shares. From there, The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs evolved.

Introduced to the patchwork space by her mother, who loved patchwork, Natalie

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