I got to learn the rudiments of traditional imisi reeds basket weaving from the Du Noon Urban Weavers.
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Making Friday: Weaving with Imisi
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Cut Out Indecision
Did you know that there are over 70 fabric choices in the Skinny laMinx shop? It’s a LOT to choose from, which can be a bit mind boggling when you’re trying to decide which fabric to choose for an upholstery project.
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One-finger decorating
We’ve made a new online section called Pillow Sets with multiple pre-selected groups of patterns & colours that we know work well together. Take a look!
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A Year of Making Fridays: 2018
The annual roundup of what happened on Making Friday.
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Making Friday: Colour monster
I’ve been using Colour Pop offcuts to make crazy beasts like this one, just for fun.
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Weaving update
How did I end up with so many looms?
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In The Press: Ideas Magazine South Africa
Thanks so much to Ideas Magazine South Africa for the fabulous feature. You’ll find Ideas on the shelves until the end of January 2019, or you can take a look at the Zinio edition here.
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In the Press: Where Women Create
Where Women Create is a US based magazine filled with inspiring work spaces of extraordinary women, created by the Jo Packham. We’re feeling super-thrilled to have been featured in their Jan – March 2019 issue. Get a preview of the issue here, where you’ll also find more info about how to get your hands on a …
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Skinnylaminxenstein: Biz Books for the Beach
By the time you read this, I’ll be on the beach. Finally! We worked solidly through the end-of-year break, and now it’s time to put the feet up. Hooray! While I plan to mostly spend my holiday surreptitiously sketching fellow beachgoers, my work and personal life are pretty much inextricable, so I also be packing a couple of business books. …
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