Bunting, Tanzanian style

I sold some bunting this week. Its been a while, I'm not sure why as it really is very lovely.

Besides the fact that bunting is both beautiful and useful,  Moyo developed their version as a way of using up scraps of fabric.  

They still do that to a certain extent but in reality they wanted every triangle back and front to be special so now both scraps and new kanga are cut.  Each triangle has to be cut out separately.  Because the weave on Kanga is very loose it's difficult to get a perfect triangle.  As a final touch they added some small masai type beads and sparkly sequins to give them extra pazazz.

The bunting is sold in a netting bag, originally conceived as a gift bag, I've found with the sets that I own, that they are really useful for keeping the bunting folded and flat so that they don't get all creased.

Summer fair Tanzanian style

I was recently sorting through my photo stock and came accross these of Moyo in Tanzania.  

They were taken whilst we were exhibiting at the bi annual Makutano fair.  It's a showcase for tanzanian artists and crafters with NGO's and small businesses attending from all parts of Tanzania and Zanzibar.    

 It's not so hot in Tanzania, but very humid,    If I'm ever complaining about being cold in Scotland I try to check myself and remember that humid heat.

thats me looking very hot!

Ayeasha, the very talented designer at Moyo. They are working on a website of their own, but if you want to see just how talented she is, take a look at her designs on our website  Kibibi designs completely original, contemporary African design you won't find anywhere else!

As with most of these events we had a tiny space to fit in all our products it was quite a squash, barely any room for the customers to walk around.

We were able to display it all though.  Now when I attend fairs, I only have a table and have to leave most of my home decor, cushions etc at home. 

Happy days, I miss them!