Skirts are such a great way to rock prints and batiks especially if they have large scale motifs. You can go for simple A-line, pencil or flared skirts and let the fabric do all the work as it were. You can wear them with block colours too for a nice fresh look. Pair with a …
Our Scrap Packs have proved quite popular as of late as people have used them in all sorts of home and craft projects, a lot even for homemade masks!. Louise has made these funky patchwork cushions. Pretty cool right? This scrap bag consists of different African fabric scraps and include, batiks, shweshwe and wax prints. …
Deborah covered a pair of chairs in some shweshwe fabric from our store and they look great! The contrast of the colours of the Chocolate and Turquoise Shweshwe against the wood is a simple and crisp combination. Thank you so much for sharing. Please share your makes from our fabric. We would love to see.
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 …
Today we have another fab make from Kirsten. This time, it is a funky green jacket made from our Green Cassava Ankara. We are especially loving the contrasting pocket detail. Kirsten has used the short version of the Onion 6024 Pyjama Jacket Pattern. It makes for quite a relaxed but still stylish jacket. Just to …
We are sharing a fun make for the weekend. Kirsten has sent us a picture of her latest creation, made from our Turquoise and Blue-black batik, which is this funky Jazz Hat made using her own pattern. Nicely done! What creations do you have lined up for the weekend? Do share!
Looking for sewing inspiration? In the current issue of Love Sewing Magazine, there is great pencil skirt made from our Orange and Yellow Birdcage Ankara. We totally agree that skirts are such a great way to rock a bold and bright print. You can then colour block with a nice top, t-shirt or blouse.
Kirsten has made the Merchant and Mills Trapeze dress with our Violet Marble batik. Great fabric and pattern combination, if we may say so ourselves. The Marble Batiks are great because you don’t have to worry too much about pattern placement, so you can relax and enjoy your sewing. The trapeze dress is also a …
Annibale cycling design and make the coolest cycling accessories. From cycling caps, musettes to pouches the range is bright and fun; a lot of them made out of African Wax Print. Some are even from yours truly! Are you a cyclist? If you want to step up your cycling gear game, visit their Etsy shop.
Saskia has made these fabric wrapped storage boxes. A great practical way to accessorise your living space whilst bringing in pops of colour. Made with a selection of wax prints from our store.