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Saying farewell to these beauties
This design was inspired by the beautiful embroidery of Hungary, also known as Matyó embroidery. These three – a classic Mielie bag, smaller AJ and roomy Clutch – are headed for Detroit, Michigan. I hope they will make their new owners as happy as they made me. Thank you Zanele, you’re a star! SaveSave SaveSave […]
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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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Introducing a Carpet of Flowers
[av_image src=’https://mielie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_5684.jpg’ attachment=’1132′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”] Bokbaai vygie crochet Carpet of Flowers [/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] Spring has sprung in the Western Cape and to celebrate I’ve dreamed up this happy little Carpet of Flowers! It’s my attempt to pay homage to […]
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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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Quick update from Planet Mielie
After years of battling with very slow and very spotty internet, we have finally joined the 21st century! I’ve been redesigning the Mielie website – watch this space – and what a pleasure to work on a responsive site. One of the things I love the most about my job is being able to share […]
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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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Home sweet home!
After months of squatting with friends and living out of boxes, Zanele got the keys to her house last week! While she unpacks those boxes and settles down in her new house, my family and I are taking a short break to the Eastern Cape where we will also be visiting Zanele’s mother, Mambona in […]
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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!