Monthly Archives: September 2014

  • Cote Sud

    Seen in COTE SUD

    We spotted loads of Skinny laMinx fabrics in this gorgeous home, featured in French magazine, COTÉ SUD. For more images,  download the PDF.

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  • Heath Selection

    Keeping good company at Heath Ceramics

    You know about Heath Ceramics, right? Across the San Francisco bay, in Sausalito, they’ve been designing and making ceramics since the 1950’s, continuing to produce a lot of the line of ceramics first designed by Heath Ceramics’ founder, Edith Heath, while also innovating and produce seasonal lines. It’s an awesome company. About 5 years ago, …

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  • Cushion Sizes

    Shop news: three sizes of cushions

    Just thought you might like to know that our cushion covers are now available in three shapes and sizes. Find them at the Skinny laMinx shop in Bree Street and online.  

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  • Yoyogi Park Sneak Peek

    Sneak peek – A new collection with Cloud9 Fabrics

    Psst! Cloud9 Fabrics is starting to reveal sneak peeks of their new collections for International Quilt Market. I’m thrilled to be doing a third collection with them, this time inspired by my trip to Japan, called Yogogi Park. Stay tuned for more info over the next little while.

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  • Sept Making Friday

    Making Friday: Getting organised

    I started sorting through my piles of sketchbooks last week, categorising images, ideas and inspiration pics. It feels like that time of year, doesn’t it? If you’re interested, I’ve started a Tumblr page where I’ve been posting pics of my sketches and other side projects. Take a look here

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  • Embroidery Book

    Artfully Embroidered

    Way back in 2008, when Skinny laMinx was but a babe, I spent lots of time making papercuts in my studio. Some found a purpose (that Pincushion papercut certainly proved its worth!), but most of them ended up in a drawer. So I really was super thrilled to find one of them being given a fresh purpose …

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  • Sept Anenometer Lo Res

    Springtime light and shadows

    Spring is on its way in Cape Town and the new light and the shadows it makes is catching my eye.

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  • Teatowel Summer Weeds All Three

    New colours for tea towels

    We’ve got some of our old favourite tea towel designs in brand new colourways this year. Take a look: Shop for tea towels online: Here in ZAR Here in US$

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  • Dark Horse Sneak Peek

    Collaboration with Dark Horse

    Last year, local high end bag company Dark Horse made the cutest little sling bags with details in our Rough Cuts prints. We liked them so much that this year, just after launching our Paradise is Here collection, we approached Dark Horse to create a bag especially for this collection. We love what they’ve come …

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