Welcome to Dovetailed! We are an African wax print fabric shop and we're on a mission to help more people add more colour and print to their homes and wardrobes by sewing with these bright, bold and beautiful fabrics.  We also believe in only sourcing genuine prints directly from manufacturers in Africa.  We currently stock fabric made in Ghana, and will be adding fabrics made in South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania moving forward. 

Here at Dovetailed, we are so much more than a fabric shop.  We sell subscription boxes, sewing patterns, clothes making and bag making kits, accessories and haberdashery. 

All products are ready to ship and, where possible, your goods will be dispatched within 1 - 3 days. For any queries please do not hesitate to contact us. We aim to reply to all messages within 24 hours. 

Adaku Parker (pictured), is the owner and founder.  She is a barrister turned designer. Whilst on maternity leave with her second child, she took several evening classes in clothes making, tailoring, African fashion and pattern cutting. To begin with, she made accessories for herself as well as friends and family before deciding to turn her passion into a business. 

Adaku says:  "In my previous life as a barrister, I didn't think that I had a creative bone in my body. However, it turns out that I do. I learnt that my maternal grandmother was a seamstress and owned a sewing school in Nigeria.  In addition, my paternal grandmother sold African fabric in Northern Nigeria. It has been completely affirming to learn that after having been a Barrister for nearly 20 years, and having fallen into sewing as something to do while on maternity leave, that it's actually in my blood. Amazing!"