In these surreal times, people are finding ways to cope and keep busy and positive. The feedback has been that sewing is one way to do just that. Whilst we are able to ship items we continue to process and send out orders. So for those of you that are catching up on your creative …
The Great British Sewing Bee is back again looking for another set of contestants for the seventh season. If you or someone you know is a creative sewer who is proficient with patterns and can fit to perfection, then why not apply now! Check out the Online Application here.
Tropical Animals is the first in our range of furnishing fabrics. Featuring a gorgeous and vibrant mix of tropical animals and plants, this fabric is a heavy-weight cotton ideal for cushions, soft furnishings, table runners and many other furnishing and interior decoration applications. At a weight of 315 gsm (grams per metre) it is a …
We are back at the Spring edition of the Knitting and Stitching show. We will be on Stand D64 so come and check out our new collection of batiks, shweshwe and prints. The show now has a new name and a new venue. It used to take place at Kensington Olympia but has now moved …
We are excited to announce that we have the brand new shweshwe colourway in stock! It is colourway 191 and is a simply gorgeous mix of blue, orange and green against a black background. It makes for a rather handsome range of fabrics. You may have noticed that we name the shweshwe patterns here on …
Here is some mellow music to bring in the weekend. Adekunle Gold is a Nigerian musician who has some really beautiful imagery in his videos. I always look out for his new work because they are always colourful and there are usually some interesting batiks and prints to drool over. This video is very printastic …
Our Braeburn batik in yellow, red and pink is our fabric of the week!
The London edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at Somerset House this October. I am particularly excited to see that Claire Oliver Gallery will be there and guess who they represent? Bisa Butler! who is fast becoming one of my favourite artists. I have attended this show a few times and …
There have got to be some perks with being friends with someone who runs a fabric store right? Well our one and only @missbenedetto gets to enjoy one. It is in the form of the Wiksten Haori Jacket which we made from a combination of a Green and Red Ghanaian wax print on the outside and the colour …
Aluma is the name of the designer whose work we are admiring today. She is a one woman force who hand makes every garment. Her style is truly unique and recognisable. We give you Aluma Handmade. Some people struggle with the idea of wearing a bright or bold print and what Aluma does is uses …