Sonja Bezuidenhout

I have had a passion for sewing from a very young age and my first sewing machine was a prize won in a local competition. Born in South Africa, I first pursued a Nursing career, but then sought a change in direction and qualified as a Computer Programmer. With the arrival of our first of three girls, I decided to follow my passion and became a Dressmaker and later established a Sewing School in the Limpopo Province. I was introduced to the Lutterloh Pattern Making System in 1993 and was so impressed with the beautiful fit, cut and style of the outfits created using the system; I began teaching her students using Lutterloh patterns. Six years later the Bezuidenhout family and our business moved to New Zealand, and I began teaching sewing and pattern making from our new home in Auckland. The Lutterloh family in Germany approached us with an offer to promote the program through New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. Trips to the USA and Canada were also undertaken to stimulate the product at Craft Fairs. Numerous articles on the Lutterloh system by me have featured in the Australian Sewing with Stitches We now travel mainly across New Zealand and Australia presenting workshops and demonstrations at Fairs, Sewing Shops, Fabric Stores, and Conventions. When at home, I run Online Sewing Classes, Sewing Projects & Pattern Making Retreats