Stephanie Hall has always had an 'affliction' toward the creative,this has lead her on a crafty journey starting at painting artwork for childrens rooms and then on to start Sprout Design - designing and making softies from reclaimed vintage blanket and fabrics,Sprout softies can now be found in boutiques and design stores throughout New Zealand.
When not at home looking after her two children, various animals and designing and making softies Stephanie is an avid Opp shopper and frequent Dump Shop visitor always on the lookout for blankets or fabric to become the next Sprout Softy,she also attends the Tamahere Markets with these creations and from here met other crafty like minded people and started Craftmad - a dedicated craft market held monthly at St Johns Methodist Church Hall,Wellington Street,Hamilton East.