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Sewing Quarter Friday 10th May 2019

by Adaku Parker May 13, 2019

African Wax Fabrics with Adaku Parker on Sewing Quarter Friday 10th May 2019.

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My workshop: Where the 'magic' happens.

by Adaku Parker February 01, 2019

As a creative person, it is so important that I have a space to work and to be ... well .... creative. All my handmade creations are made by me. I...

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Where my love of all things African print began.

by Adaku Parker January 25, 2019

I'd always grown up with African print but I always associated it with 'African' events such as African weddings, birthdays, anniversary celebratio...

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So I learnt to sew

by Adaku Parker January 18, 2019

It was when on maternity leave for the second time that I decided to start a number of Adult Education evening and weekend classes. I studied cloth...

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Welcome to Dovetailed: An African wax print fabric shop.

by Adaku Parker January 11, 2019

Welcome to Dovetailed: An African wax print fabric shop.

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