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The post office clerk was curious about my package that arrived today. She wondered if I had ordered leather because the package was dense and heavy. "No," I said, "It's 14 yards of South African Shweshwe fabric!" Daydreams of Quilts is very pleased to offer these beautiful vibrant rainbow bundles of 100% cotton Shweshwe in our shop! Click here to find them I have a quilt pattern idea in my head for these beautiful fabrics and I can't wait to get a chance to work on it!

25 Fat Quarters or Half Metres - includes 3 FREE! Random selection of Shwe Shwe coloured fabrics. Exact fabrics vary with stock available. Image represents a typical selection. Fabrics 100% cotton. Fat Quarters are 50 x 45 cm / 18 x 20 in, approximately. Half Metres are 50 x 90 cm / 18 x 36 in, approximately. Find more fabric packs on our African Adventure Packs page.

25 Fat Quarters or Half Metres - includes 3 FREE! Random selection of Shwe Shwe indigo fabrics. Exact fabrics vary with stock available. Image represents a typical selection. Fat Quarters are 50 x 45 cm / 18 x 20 in, approximately. Half Metres are 50 x 90 cm / 18 x 36 in, approximately.

Authentic Three Cats Shweshwe designed and produced exclusively by Da Gama Textiles.

Three Cats Shweshwe by Da Gama Textiles is made from 100% cotton and is available in a wide range of vibrant designs.

DaydreamsOfQuilts is pleased to offer beautiful vibrant Shweshwe fabrics printed in South Africa. Currently offering a rainbow fat quarter bundle (half yard bundles also available).

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Every colour under the African sun Love working with ShweShwe fabric very project brings happiness 🥰 #hintofafrica #localislekka #hintofcolour #shweshwefabric #supportlocalbusiness

Shweshwe fabric is a traditional South African textile with a rich history and cultural significance. Here are some interesting facts about Shweshwe fabric: 1. *Origin*: Shweshwe fabric originated in the 18th century in Southern Africa, specifically among the Basotho people of Lesotho. 2. *Name*: The name "Shweshwe" is derived from the sound of the fabric being unwrapped from its packaging, "shweshwe" being the onomatopoeic word for the rustling sound. 3. *Indigo dye*: Traditionally...

Add a splash of traditional African color to your table setting with these Shweshwe reversable cotton placemats. Placemats are padded and have complimenting Shweshwe fabric on each side so can be reversed for a different look. Made with traditional South African handprinted Three Cats Shweshwe fabric, a heritage African print made of 100% cotton. Sold in a set of 6 13" x 17" Matching table runners and fabric napkins are available. Machine washable Handmade by seamstresses in impoverished...

Fabric of the Week: Green and Yellow Shweshwe

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