A friend directed me to Pantone’s website and I loved looking at their colour choice for the next few months.  While I have never wanted to align myself with trend and what is “in”, preferring to let our fabrics speak for themselves, there is such chemistry in this combination of colours.   The colours are original [...]

We are in great company with Mohair South Africa’s Signature Collection which is being launched at Cape Town’s DI today.  All our products are available to buy and they include a specially designed, textured throw made from mohair, cotton and stripped calico (named “The Show Pony”).  Also, our classic weaves in chalk and a mild, [...]

We recently asked our neighbouring potter (Monique Wilson) to design some buttons for our raffia cushion covers.  Although we are fond of our wooden buttons, something new and fresh and colourful is required.  We began with three plain colours – a teal, mustard and bright red.  These have worked well, but Monique decided to experiment with [...]

The extraordinary home built at Leopard Creek, facing the Crocodile River and the Kruger National Park in Mpumulanga contains indigenous materials and incorporates highly original interior design.   “The interior reflects the surrounding bushveld in natural timber and overall bleached, faded grey and beige tones and the fabrics chosen echo this natural palette.   Interior and exterior [...]

Since attending a dyeing course run by Slipstream/Melanie Brummer we have been dyeing our fabrics in ways we have not tried before…with spectacular results.  We are brimming with enthusiasm over our new skills, it is easy to get a dyeing effect, but difficult to do it well, evenly spaced and carefully done.  We also have [...]

As we prepare to reopen our weaving studio I am preparing our direction by looking back at some favourite designs and thinking about how to expand and take these forward.  I am taking lots of inspiration from the seasonal lushness, the heavy, drammatic weather – which changes from thundering, glittering skies to soft, tranquil, misty rain.  The [...]

We close our studio next week for a well deserved holiday (well, I think so).  It has been a busy and eventful year for us, the prevailing global economic conditions are of course worrying, and we know customers are thinking carefully before spending - which makes us even more sure of our quality and product.  Our fabrics [...]

  Stripes definitely remind me of summer – beach towels, umbrellas, swimming costumes, these cotton blankets are full of cheer too.  I am loving the bright and bold stripe collection, cotton colours are defined and crisp, these blankets can be used as throws, for picnics or simply to liven up a dreary space. 

 I had our group Christmas card photo taken on Monday and had to pull out some Christmas decorations to get into the spirit.  I cannot believe it is that time of the year again, 2010 has been a peculiar year, it almost felt like it never got started, but of course it did.   Once the [...]

2010 has been an unusual year, we have taken nothing for granted this year and we are going to end it on a high note with some large carpet orders - two for US clients and one for a new Johannesburg home.  The latter being a special tapestry rug which is based on a Tibetan Tiger [...]