Hi, I'm Eline.

Maker, designer, grower, dabbler, writer, parent, partner, friend.

Mostly all at the same time and, as a result, often with varying degrees of success. My heart, however, is poured into every one.

Emmy + LIEN is where my heart gets mopped up and poured back in again, in the hope of achieving clarity, providing inspiration, and telling stories. 

Emmy, after my grandmother. She sold handsewn dresses to well-to-do ladies from her front room, grew all her own food, and somehow still managed to look after six kids. These days I don't think she sews much anymore, but she still bakes her own bread twice a week. 

Emmy stands for traditional skills, tenacity, grace.

And LIEN? It's the part of me I like the most. The bit that is bold, driven, passionate about yarn (well, that's all of me) and making with intent. The part that pulls in all my experiences {BE UK JP IT SWE} and turns them into inspiration. It’s an old soul that questions, strives, and knows: true success only happens when those with the fewest chances get there too.

A last thing to note: I’m a queer, gender-fluid, pro-choice, and anti-racist leftie. I’m fully aware that my success so far is largely due to the fact that none of that is obvious when you look at me.

Put the two together, and you get Emmy + LIEN 

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