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Hello everybody!I am new to this site and thought the best way to introduce myself is to show you some of my work and tell you a little more about my passion for textiles.I fell into dye quite by accident in the early 1990's and have been making hand made textiles in one form or another ever since. For me, it is an absolutely magical experience when you appraoch a piece of blank fabric and you know you can turn it into whatever you want to! I have been hooked on the magical Wow Moment for…See More

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I am an awesome:: I am a manufacturing textile designer and teacher in South Africa. I teach people how to make thier own hand embellished fabrics.

My sewing interests are:: garment, home decor, cross stitch, embroidery

My sewing machine(s):: Bernina

I am interested in patterns such as:: Slipstream

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Hello everybody!

I am new to this site and thought the best way to introduce myself is to show you some of my work and tell you a little more about my passion for textiles.

I fell into dye quite by accident in the early 1990's and have been making hand made textiles in one form or another ever since. For me, it is an absolutely magical experience when you appraoch a piece of blank fabric and you know you can turn it… Continue

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At 2:07am on December 23, 2009, Melanie Brummer said…: Thank you for your support ladies! I am new to this forum and am still finding my way around. I will certainly get involved in the discussion topics and I am always happy to help with troubleshooting. I learned through a process of mass-production over many years and I am happy to share that experience with others. Have a great day in full colour!

At 12:52am on October 30, 2009, Laurie said…: Guess we need a new blog group for hand dyed fabrics. Care to sponsor it? Your fabrics are wonderful.