Today is Nigerian Independence Day – 58 years of independence from the English crown.Every year this day comes and goes and I never commemorate it, but I think about it. This year I started thinking about it over the summer, quite accidentally, when I asked my father what there was before Nigeria. In other words, […]
Happy October! Happy Saturday! And Happy Nigerian Independence Day! Many reasons to celebrate today, but the completion of a new garment isn’t one of them, hah. Goodbye, Sewjo It happens to the best of us! At some point, we lose our sewjo. Sometimes we have the time and energy to sew, but no desire to […]
One of the sewing bloggers (and sewing Instagrammers) I follow is Yetunde Sarumi, who is noteworthy for two reasons: firstly, she’s a master of making sure eeeeeeeveryone sees her makes. Seriously. I wish I had her gumption for putting my stuff in other people’s consciousness. Secondly, she is a fellow Nigerian, and sews with African […]