The weblog of Christine Covert – the African Fabric Lady
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 2nd, 2012
Do you know this organization? Elie Schimelman has been conducting entertaining and education tours in Ghana for a significant number of years now. She also has a project where talented artisans from the US teach local children aspects in the arts for enrichment and possible future career options. “Cross [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2012
Thanks for your business during our January sale and for the support you have shown. I received orders from many new customers as well as ongoing customers, and many of you encouraged me to continue with the business even if I am not able to add new inventory as frequently as we all might wish. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 1st, 2011
Kente Prints, usually $8.95/yard, are now on sale for $6.99/yard at African Fabric Sales. Other items selling at reduced prices include hand-decorated African Batik fabric fat quarters and damask 1-yard cuts. Check it out!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 12th, 2011
T’is the season, in Maine, anyway, to be wearing those lovely light cotton prints and damasks that characterize African fabric. So comfortable, so lively, vivid enough to complement the brilliants greens of summer here. Did you notice the fantastic sale I’m having at African Fabric Sales? I want to clear out the old gold prints [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2011
Not infrequently I am contacted by people who are interested in purchasing African fabrics in yardage that I simply cannot provide. I don’t mean only that I can’t sell them what they want and I do not have (say I have 4 yards of a fabric and you want 16) but that it is not [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2011
I thought you might be interested in getting a little view into what the store room at African Fabric Sales looks like. When I get a little more comfortable with the video camera, I’ll post a short video and show you some of the collections.
Posted in African Batik Fabric, Batik, Hand-Decorated Damask, Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2011
Greetings, Winter holds on too long here in Maine. Cabin fever causes one to do things one otherwise might not do. Such as looking at page stats. I was amazed to see that the number one go to place at www.africanfabricsales.com is for African Batik Fabric. Month after Month after Month, about the same number [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 24th, 2010
For all my readers, thanks for reading, and for contacting me. May you enjoy peace and prosperity and creativity in 2011 Isa2
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 19th, 2010
In an idle moment, I looked for sites that would appear when I put AFRICAN FASHION in the search box. There was quite a variety featuring everything totally fancy clothing to simple lappas with head wraps. Prices are all over the place too, so I’m sure you’ll be able to find something to please your [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2010
Sumptuous lightly “gilded” prints from Bangkok are showing up in African Fabric Markets, and who am I to buck the trend! After all, the African aesthetic favors complex layered images and startling color combinations. See our new selection at www.africanfabricsales.com and let me know what you think. Isa2
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