Material possessions

Last night I got lost in fabric. Patterns and textures and colours – I had a fab evening! These three pics show off a few pieces I've collected. Am itching to put them together and create something fabulous. Watch this space!

PS We're working hard on completing a big order for Beluga Bear in Franschhoek, and are about to start work on a maternity shirt that a model will wear on FitPregnancy's June/July cover. Exciting times!

Chilled times and sunshine

Right now, two boerbuls are flopped around my feet. The sun is squeezing through higgeldy-piggeldy puzzlebush leaves and onto the long, smooth strands of clivias; hadedas are caw-ing their way overhead. It really is a beautiful place, this lush, fertile wonderland I grew up in.
I'm at my folks' house in Howick, my 'other' home, taking time out from the aircon and traffic of Cape Town. Yesterday I went to Elaine's, my favourite fabric store, and scratched through her baskets of material to find some exquisite pieces. I can't wait to match them up with ones I have at home. I have so many ideas, I'm not quite sure what to start with. Lampshades? Quilts? Growers?
No time to decide now; I'm off to have tea with Granny, then woodwork with Dad and pottery classes this afternoon with Mom. Happiness!

Maroon pattern grower, pink heart, 0 to 3 months

Rocking my world, is this little grower, and if I was a month old, I'd be *sooo* happy to wear this!

Price: R100

PS. Where have the sunlight hours gone? I've not had a chance to shoot any of the lovely little personalised growers we've made lately, and have had to send them off the the crazy aunts and uncles before taking pics to put up here.

Stripe grower, green Africa, 0 to 3 months

A fun, bright grower that's all about summer - perfect right now for a northern hemisphere baby.
Price: R100