Lilac Hill Designs

My background as a graphic designer and marketing person has fueled my creativity for many years. I am now channeling much of my creative spirit into the products of Lilac Hill Designs.

I learned how to sew when I was about 10 years old and have always had an interest in creating new things by hand. I have rekindled the love to do tactile design with fabrics into the products of Lilac Hill Designs.

My first products were driven by my love for the garden. I am especially proud of my unique cross-body garden bag which I developed after repeatedly losing garden tools around my yard. I knew that having something that attached to me, in a non-invasive way, would be the answer. Much sketching, several prototypes later and the current Cross-Body Garden Bag was created and has become a must-have and well-loved product by many gardeners throughout the country.

The design of this bag became the basis for the first products of my up-cycled wool accessories. I paired the successful cross-body format, with my interest to create up-cycled products, which in this case created a new use for wool and wool blend jackets, skirts and pants. The line now encompasses multiple products which appeal to many.

This line of products has also become part of a custom service I now offer to create Memorial Keepsakes, for those who have lost a loved one, and seek to find a way to preserve the better clothing or uniforms that were a part of that person’s life. These clothes that had been left hanging in closets, or stashed away in attics, take on a new purpose as keepsakes. In the end, as they become totes, purses, wallets, or other accessories, and bring a sense of joy and relief to those who receive these gifts. I find this work truly rewarding.

I love to hear from my customers, so if you have special custom requests or comments, please feel free to email me.