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​Hello! I'm Lilian a.k.a. Merry Makewell.  I'm a creative soul from Cardiff, Wales with a leaning towards pattern design.  

My journey to art and design has been an unusual one.  I loved languages and science at school, then went on to get a degree in Aeronautics, followed by a Masters in Semiconductor Science.  I worked as a Semiconductor Process Engineer/Team Leader for 10 years before leaving to set up my own business making soap and skincare products, which I also did for 10 years.  During that time I always had creative hobbies - dressmaking, crochet, embroidery, cardmaking and paper crafts. 

My love for bold patterns and striking fabric started a long time ago, but it wasn't until I came across a class about making repeat patterns that it even occurred to me to create my own.  And so I started down that path.   I'm not entirely sure where this road is going to lead. but I think it will be a fun and interesting journey!