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    July workshops

    Announcing a July series of my four-part hands-on course in print & pattern called HOW PATTERN WORKS.

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    Workshop: How Pattern Works

    I’m super excited to announce that all through June, I’ll be teaching a four-part hands-on course in print & pattern called HOW PATTERN WORKS. Classes will be held over four weeks in the Skinny laMinx fabric studio at 201 Bree Street, from 6pm – 9pm on a Monday (update: Mondays are sold out) or a …

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  • Table Cloth

    New in the shop: Large Pincushion

    Adding the Large Pincushion textile print to our Pincushion range has been such a good idea! The classic design has been screenprinted on a cotton weave measuring 170cm / 70″ wide, which makes it a brilliant choice for blinds and curtains. The extra wide fabric also makes it perfect for tablecloths, which we’ve made up …

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    Introducing The Pillow Lab

    Have you been to The Pillow Lab? It’s the Skinny laMinx research facility, dedicated to solving urgent questions around the issue of how to mix and match scatter cushions and throw pillows to perfection. It’s important, groundbreaking work, and the Pillow Lab has been doing fascinating research in the realm of throw pillows and cushions. …

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  • week Sticker competition

    Competition: Stick-it-to-Win-It

    Our launch of the Colour Pop pillows was so much fun! But apart from the yummy doughssants from Jason Bakery and delicious colour-changing gin from Hope on Hopkins, the most fun was when everyone got stuck in to our Stick-it-to-Win-it Competition! We made a little video to show you what to do: Our shop will …

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  • Doughssant workshop invitation newsletter

    Skinny laMinx Workshops: Decorate a doughssant

    Have you booked a spot at our Doughssant Decorating Workshop with Jason Bakery on Thursday evening, 3 May? Send a mail to shop@skinnylaminx.com to book your spot.

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    Flower Fields Doughssant

    We LOVE the Flower Fields-inspired doughssant made by Jason Bakery this Saturday!

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  • Skinny Doughssant

    A Skinny Doughssant?

    F I R S T L Y. . . do you know about the unholy union of croissant X doughnut, known as a Doughssant? It’s the terrifyingly decadent brainchild of our friends & neighbours, Jason Bakery, whose weekly inventiveness (there’s a new doughssant EVERY SATURDAY!) results in winding queues down Bree Street, as salivating Capetonians queue …

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  • COMPETITION

    Cut Out Indecision Competition

    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. I’ve invented a super-low-tech upholstery tool to help you make a decision. Just hold one …

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