Kabulonga Craft Market
On the last Saturday of every month a craft market is held at the Dutch Reform Church in an area of Lusaka called Kabulonga. It's a definite highlight of my month, for sale are a tremendous array of crafts, as wells as plants and fresh produce. It's also inevitable that I will bump into someone I know, as it seems to be the

Soft Stackables
We had quite a bit of foam left over from the chaise longue pad so I decided to cut it into four and cover them with the same chitenge fabric we have been using for the living space. These can be used as scatter pads for extra seating, extra padding on the seats, or to rest your feet on! Because we have a mix and match style

Intelligent Patterning
With so many amazing different patterns and colours of chitenge it is very tempting to go crazy and use as many as possible in a new place like ours. We have so many windows that need curtains and opportunities for upholstering. We have been very careful though, because we don't want an over the top colour scheme. Here we put together the

Pin Cushion Fillings
I bought a cute little sewing set the other day and found the pin cushion felt a little strange when I put pins into it. I soon realised the inside had been filled with paper. First off this is a great way to upcycle paper and it also meant the pin cushion was nice and hard and gripped the pins really well. Obviously you can't wash it but

Ababa House – Craft Centre