Wax + Wraps

14/05/2024

Can we just give a big up to comfort one of our previous students and clients whose become now a friend and sister and is so badass that she is in this years !! Super excited about her she rocks!

14/05/2024

So excited to see one of my past clients and students on Sewing Bee this year. Go Comfort!

🐝 Meet your sewing bees! 🐝 From left to right: Don, Alex, Marcus, Pascha, Luke, Lauren, Comfort, Georgie, Janet, Neil, Ailsa and Suzy! We can't wait to get to know them when Episode 1 airs at 9pm, BBC One, Tuesday 21 May! Until then, you read their full bios on our website at: gathered.how/sewing-bee

Do you know any of them? Tag them in! 🧐

04/05/2024

exciting news

The Great British Sewing Bee are looking for a new bunch of amateur sewers to take part.

They are keen to hear from anyone 18+ who has a passion for sewing and creating clothes for themselves or others, so if you or someone you know is a talented amateur sewer then please do encourage them to apply at *www.applyforsewingbee.co.uk*

Applications Close: *8.00pm on Wednesday 15th May 2024*

Another reason to grab some fabrics, patterns and sewing boxes to practice
See final ones we have to go here

www.fashionafricatradeexpo.com/to-shop

If you or someone you know is a good sewer, adept at following a pattern, who thinks creatively, can fit to the body, and has an eye for design and style - then why not apply now?

09/04/2024

Fabrics are flying out of stock now but i still have some amazing fabrics for you including two of my fabric as they are great to make this trench coat pattern.

I made this fabric up so you can see how beautiful it is and i actually got this out in a matter of hours though battling some shoulder pain at the time

It’s An oversized belted trench in Nkrumah pencil print fabric

I added it with welts and back flap, it’s unlined with flatfelled seams

Using African Waxprint direct from the Waxprint house in Ghana you can get this from the website below

Now comments are people would pay good money to buy this coat which is great - this is the kind of style you can make though we have great patterns on the website too

order patterns with or without the fabric shown below-

Note that the khaki green with orange and white batik print handmade on a cotton brocade by a woman owned textile business in Sierra Leone.

Both are gorgeous

Grab yours today

Head to my website to order yours

Www.fashionafricatradeeexpo.com/to-shop

08/04/2024

Hey sewists! We have exciting news!
We have paper patterns on the website note
Single ones of a bulk package
See link here

https://fashionafricatradeexpo.com/product-category/uncategorized/

And note If you’d like fabrics or any of our sewing kit boxes see link here

http://www.fashionafricatradeexpo.com/to-shop

11/03/2024

More fabrics have been added to the website www.fashionafricatradeexpo.com/to-shop

Here I’m sharing some glitzy ones too!
All to go this month at a discounted rates

These prints all have foil on them. These are usually slightly more But I am discounting them to £25 for three yards
Or £45 for 6yards (usually £57)
Comment below them or reach out to my DMs if interested in them
They are limited in yards

11/03/2024

Great for headwraps and dresses! Shine baby shine!
More fabrics have been added to the website www.fashionafricatradeexpo.com/to-shop

Here I’m sharing some glitzy ones too!
All to go this month at a discounted rates

These prints all have foil on them. These are usually slightly more But I am discounting them to £25 for three yards
Or £45 for 6yards (usually £57)
Comment below them or reach out to my DMs if interested in them
They are limited in yards

11/03/2024

If you love it let me know in my DMs and Iets secure it for you

More fabrics have been added to the website www.fashionafricatradeexpo.com/to-shop

Here I’m sharing some glitzy ones too!
All to go this month at a discounted rates

These prints all have foil on them. These are usually slightly more But I am discounting them to £25 for three yards
Or £45 for 6yards (usually £57)
Comment below them or reach out to my DMs if interested in them
They are limited in yards

05/03/2024

Fabrics for sale discounted all must go! Get your fabrics at link in bio

25/02/2024

Today marks the anniversary of my pioneering book Fashion Africa published by Jacaranda Books. The journey to then and the journey to now has been one I could write a book about!

Talking of new books…so yes I can announce that they’ve now commissioned me with a multi book deal to write more in the Fashion Africa series.

Since my original book did inspire so many others to start books on African fashion African fashion illustrations and African style and I know others want to write books. I’ll share more about my steps putting together my upcoming new books here on linkedin. I’ll bring you in on my journey just subscribe to my newsletter to stay updated.

Happy anniversary to and team for our combined efforts to bring Fashion Africa to the market and change the industry!

17/07/2023

Whilst Musk is trying to work out the full nature of the universe with his x.ai there’s something more important that someone needs to hear today…

Listen…

Not everyone is going to like you

Not everyone is going to appreciate your efforts

Some will try to silence you because they fear you

Some will try to intimidate you because they are intimated by the greatness in you

Some will use your good intentions against you

But hear this …

What the devil meant for evil, God will turn it around for the good

Continue to walk in your God-purpose kings and queens.

The devil is a liar, so stand up in your authority and silence those accusers

God has a purpose for you

And He does NOT make mistakes

And friend when he is ready to promote you….

Ooohhh chile!

The world will feel it!

So stand strong

Get into position

Get into formation

Be like a tree planted by the riverside

Have roots in good soil

Trust in the Lord

Delight in Him

He will direct your path.

You’ve got this

and … I’ve got this