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Klein Karoo recharge
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] We spent the heritage weekend on a little road trip to the Klein Karoo. We stayed in a beautiful artist’s cottage on a farm other side of Calitzdorp and attended the Succulent Festival at the old railway station in town. In Afrikaans succulents are called vetplante, or “fat plants”. We […]
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Have you ever seen a butterfly waterfall?
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Africa, meet the Oktoberfest
Did you know that besides being a brilliant weaver, Zanele also runs a thriving sewing business, specialising in African textiles? She recently completed this beautiful traditional German Dirndl in bold African prints for Ruby, a very special friend in Munich – just in time for the Oktoberfest!
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Cushions on top!
We recently completed two pincushion-inspired circular cushions for the Shop on Top on Table Mountain. We were delighted at how beautifully they turned out! Thanks Zanele and team – you are shining stars. And thanks to a fantastic and loyal client, the Table Mountain Aerial Company. SaveSaveSaveSave
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Still Life with Fish
My toes curled with delight when this masterpiece arrived from Khayelitsha the other day. Requested by Yvette Jenkins, sketched by me and woven by Zanele. Quite a team, I’d say!
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Introducing le petit hipster
Our new petit hipster is just the perfect bag if you like to travel with just the essentials. It comfortably fits an A5 jotter, phone, wallet and keys… alternatively it’s the snazziest iPad bag in town!
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New in the shop…
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Sometimes it’s ok to be a little square
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] When Menno, a loyal Mielie fan who owns a beautiful gallery in Croatia placed his annual stock order for the gallery, he asked us to mix things up a little colour wise. The weavers did not disappoint – do they ever? – and we all ooh-ed and aah-ed over a […]
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Creativity = turning flops into fun
We somehow managed make this beautiful Mr Spikey shopper way too long… It measures 29cm wide by 42cm long. What could you use such a deep bag for? Your yoga roll? Two bottles of wine? Post your ideas here – the best idea gets the bag! SaveSave
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Wedding ahoy!
Remember the cushion we were asked to make as a wedding gift for the couple who met on a ship? It turned out more beautifully than I could ever have imagined! Thank you, Zanele-the-genius!! SaveSave