Rudolph the Red-Nosed ZebraI couldn’t resist buying this little felt zebra dude made by Nuno, and now my other Nuno beastie has a friend. Aren’t they just too beautiful? They don’t have a website, and they don’t sell online, but I reckon Nuno could do some hot, hot business if they did!
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Zebra
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Hooray for the President
Hooray for the President This time, it’s the real deal, folks, and the timing couldn’t be better, could it? The amazingly talented Heidi Chisholm (formerly of Daddy Buy Me a Pony fame, now living in NYC), has designed this Obama commemorative cloth, now in production by Cape Town company Shine-Shine. After I posted my hacked-together …
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I Wish We Had Ikea – new in shop
Some time last year, after reading about how I feel terribly deprived by the fact that we don’t have IKEA stores in South Africa, someone very kindly sent me the 2009 IKEA catalogue (thanks, Melinda!). I made some drawings from the catalogue (posted about ’em here), and then had the thought it might be fun …
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O.live’s Christmas window
O.live’s Christmas windowO.live in Kloof Street always have the most gorgeous window displays, and it’s a big thrill when I see some of my things included there. Their black and white Christmas window had my lasercut perspex decorations in the mix, so I took some pics. I know, I’ve been awfully neglectful, not posting anything …
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Granny squares
Granny squaresI got this book at Milnerton Market on Sunday, just so that I could own all the gorgeous pics of this Granny Square Afghan. I’m tempted to scan this one and blow it up and paper a wall with it. And if you like this kind of thing, you’re going to love what Sandra’s …
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Weaving lingo
Weaving lingo A comment from Anna Betts on my previous weaving post caused the holes in my leaky brain to temporarily plug, allowing me to recall the fact that I already have a mini loom, and it’s a lot more sophisticated than the one I’d been using. A rummage in a box at the top …
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Fish out of water
Fish out of waterOne day back in the saddle after my holiday, and all my best intentions are already out of the window: I spent most of today driving around, despite my resolution to drive less. I forgot all about a mega illustration deadline, which has thrown all my plans to update my shop, complete …
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Blogging and weaving
Blogging and weavingOne of the reasons I started this blog was to encourage myself to keep making things. Somehow, having somewhere to show them really helps me to keep up the good work – it’s like having a coach cheering me on from the sidelines! Jesse gave me this very simple loom just before Christmas …
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Nice Work – and you can get it!
Nice Work – and you can get it!Christmas madness in the postal system seems to have put a bit of a kibosh on my some of my Etsy deliveries, so my apologies to out to those who are still waiting for the things they ordered. But lucky for me, this beautifully-made vintage fabric cushion from …
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