My Bubba’s due date is this Monday, 24th May. Not that it means he/she will actually arrive then, but it should be sometime soon. So, if I suddenly disappear for a little while, please understand why.
I promise to show you all a picture of our Bubba, and to get back to semi-regular blogging, as soon [...]
Filed under: About Babazeka on May 21st, 2010 | View Comments
Sorry about the lack of post this week! My laptop has been at the Dr! So great to have it back in better, FASTER working condition!
The lovely Ann, of She Wears Shweshwe sent me the link to this fabulous post on Design Sponge. It’s a tutorial showing how a girl, Samantha, made her own faux [...]
Filed under: Design Stuff, Handmade Things on May 21st, 2010 | View Comments
I discovered a wonderful online shop through the Elle Deco blog. It’s called Le Souk and is owned by Danielle de Lange from the Netherlands. “Mixing modern, traditional and handmade, every single product at Le Souk is selected with a lot of care and love”. Le Souk also has a social conscience, donating a percentage [...]
Filed under: Design Stuff on May 18th, 2010 | View Comments
I was doing a big shop in Pick ‘n Pay, and of course, had to look at the babies’ things. My eye was caught by this sweet little almost-rainbow-coloured cotton blanket.
First thing I did was to check where it was made (South Africa!) and then I spotted the little label saying that 10% of the [...]
Filed under: Social Upliftment on May 13th, 2010 | View Comments
Ooh, look at this beautiful handprinted fabric by Australian, Melbomba. Love the simple repeat pattern, called Belbird, and of course, the use of colour.
The designer,Mel Bombardiere, has a fantastic blog too. Take a look.
Filed under: Design Stuff, Handmade Things on May 13th, 2010 | View Comments
Just take a look at these fabric-covered buttons by Jezze! She based the handprinted designs on some vintage buttons of her own.
Exquisite!
Filed under: Design Stuff, Handmade Things on May 11th, 2010 | View Comments
My search for fabric continues, and now I’ve been looking at what’s available on Etsy – just for the fun of it really. I found a shop called Fresh Farbics, which is Australian owned, but sells fabrics from all around the world. There are too too many exquisite pieces to show you, so thought I’d [...]
Filed under: Design Stuff, Handmade Things on May 5th, 2010 | View Comments
Hi Everyone! I promised that I’d show you the things I’ve been making for my bubba, and here they are:
I lined, and made some linen, for the little carry cot that we’ll use for the first few weeks. I just had to also include the beautiful blanket that my Mom-in-law knitted in the shot.
This is [...]
Filed under: Handmade Things on May 3rd, 2010 | View Comments
