Modern Sewing Starts Here Edition 15

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We talk to Bari J. artist, author, designer and home décor
expert about her instantly recognisable floral style!
Q1. Tell us about your journey to
becoming an artist, designer, and
home decor expert?
I actually think my first love was always
home design but creating art lead
me back around to it. It was a natural
progression from creating fabric and
art. And the more I created, the more
I designed rooms until I ended up
merging what I do.
I have been passionate about
design for as long as I can remember.
As a child, my mother would paint
and craft, so it was only a natural
progression that I’d inherit her love of
crafting. I began crafting and creating
jewellery, but when I first learned to
sew I knew I had found my passion.
I was hooked on it. That obsession
is what inspired my own handmade
handbag business and my first book:
Inspired to Sew.
Q2. How would you describe your
interior style?
While I love vintage and soft designs,
I’m constantly drawn to colour and
bold prints which are very modern, as
well as mixing the two for surprising
combinations.
I don’t hold back when it comes to
mixing fabric prints and colours. I
call my style ‘Curated Maximalism’.
What I mean by this is that it’s defined