I made a second Tulip Dress from The Assembly Line range of sewing patterns. This is the third version of this dress, the previous one was made from Ankara. For this …
This week’s fabric is the Blue and White Marble Batik which is a modern take on traditional African batik fabric. It has a marbled effect of mixed blue and off-white. …
African wax print fabric is a cotton fabric popular in West African countries. It is common in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania. It is distinctive as being colourful with …
The Black Dots and Grids batik design features a subtly ‘boxed’ pattern with yellow, purple and green dots against arranged in grids and diagonals within hand-drawn boxes. These dots and grids …
Header image: Katlego and bridesmaids, ‘A Rustic Chic Rustenburg Wedding’, 2016, via www.bontlebride.com Did you know that shweshwe fabric is a popular choice for wedding dresses in Southern Africa? It is …
Love shweshwe? Get inspired or get yourself something new. Shweshwe fabric is very versatile. Although primarily a dressmaking fabric, it is also a great option for accessories, home furnishings and …
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We are huge fans of the Assembly Line Sewing Patterns. They are a Swedish Pattern company that specialise in modern minimalist sewing patterns to suit various skill levels of sewing. …
I finally got to see this installation at the Tate Modern museum amongst other beautiful and engaging artwork. Definitely worth an immersion! This is the work of Yinka Shonibare; to …
A fat quarter in simple terms is a quarter of a unit length of fabric. So a metre or yard of fabric would be cut lengthwise and then across the …