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Don’t Miss These CYBER Specials:

• FAT QUARTER FUN! Save 20% on all African Print FQ assortments, including 10-, 20- and 40-packs, kente 6-packs and black/white 8-packs. Shop Fat Quarters Now
• Purchase any GIFT CERTIFICATE of $50 or more and get 10% bonus value added to it! For example, order a $100 certificate and we’ll adjust it manually in the amount of $110. They are beautifully packaged with a Fabric Surprise. Please include the names of the Giver and Recipient, along with a preferred color, in the Comments when you order (or just email us these details after you place the order) And yes, Giver and Recipient can be the same person, so go ahead, treat yourself, too Shop Gift Certificates Now

Offers Valid Online, Now thru Monday, December 2 at 11:59pm!

Holiday Fun & Winter Workshops!

Happy Holidays, everyone!!  Yes, again, already!!  Which means it’s time to upload my favorite Holiday Couple graphic, so I hope you find them as amusing as I do ; )

I’m not sure where 2019 went, but I hope yours included a good amount of creative time with your favorite African fabrics ; )  If you fell a bit short of your creative goals, there’s still time to immerse yourself at the CE Studio.

Our December thru February workshop schedule gives you several chances to end 2019 and begin 2020 with an interesting project in hand!  New to the lineup is our Free Spirit Doll.  

Choose your batik or African print, and your natural hairstyle – Bantu knots, locks, braids, Afro – then embellish as you like. The class makes a fun Girls’ Night Out project, or even a Mommy & Me creative session.

You’ll also find studio favorites including the String Quilt, Corded Organizer, Color Block Batik Bag, Waistbeads and more, all offered at various dates and times. See you soon!  Register by phone at 866-MUDCLOTH, in person at the studio, or online at CulturedExpressions (click on Shop Online / Workshops)

And be sure to join us at the studio December 13 & 14, 2019 from 1-4 pm for Holiday Gift Make & Takes — Drop in and make your choice of five fast, fun gifts, priced from $5 to $25 each.  Make one, two, or all of them, including: Brass & Bead Necklace, Wine Glass Charms, Batik Bookmarks, Fabric Coasters, Embellished Pouch Necklace. No pre-registration needed. Light refreshments will be served, too. Bring a friend and make gifts for each other ; )  See you soon!

DOWNLOAD the Dec – Feb Workshop Schedule

 

Pls Note Our November Studio Schedule…

Hi Everyone! Please note that due to my travel schedule, the  studio will be closed on the following dates:

Oct 31-Nov 2

Nov 8 – Nov 20

You can reach me by email anytime, and any orders placed online at this time will be shipped beginning Nov 22.

Aside from the above dates, our regular hours are:

Wednesday 4-8pm

Thursday 12-6pm

Friday 12-6pm

Saturday 10-6pm

Until then, keep creating and watch for our upcoming event calendar!  –lisa

Introducing CE Artisan Business Coaching…

Increasingly, since opening the CE studio in downtown Rahway almost 2 years ago (!), I’ve come across other talented people who wanted to carve out their own piece of this exciting industry, but needed some help getting started, or moving forward.

I began to help a few of these creatives toward their goals and decided to better structure my own efforts along the way.

As a result, I’m thrilled to announce Artisan Business Coaching, a new branch of the Cultured Expressions experience READ MORE, and if I can be of service, just yell!

lisa

The One with the Bluest Hands Wins!

The highlight of Cultured Expressions’ SewJourn Santa Fe is our two-day workshop with master fiber artist Gasali Adeyemo.  We immersed ourselves in glorious indigo, learning his batik and tie-dye techniques, along with the cultural significance of indigo in Yoruba culture.

I always provide the SewJourners with white brocade fabric and rubber gloves to use during the workshop, but I always look forward to the opportunity to dunk my hands into the freshly prepared indigo.  This year, I was accompanied by several of the participants. Who needs gloves when you can experience the undeniable spirit that exists in the dye.

Later that day, we took it to the NextLevel by applying clear nail polish to preserve the indigo dye on our nails only, as the rest of it washed away or wore off…

We loved he results!  I generally don’t bother with nail polish on my fingers, but this here is different.  i guess it’ll be my once-a-year Indigo manicure.  I wonder how long it will last with a few touchups of clear…

Join me in Santa Fe next year for authentic indigo batik… and manicures ; )  Thanks, brother Gasali!!

Sew This Bogolan Shrug on Saturday!

Casual chic…  you will love this cute bolero jacket styling in gorgeous, richly textured bogolan/mudcloth fabric!  It’s perfect for this time of year, and a great way to celebrate African Fabric Month, too ; )

Join us for class this Saturday, September 7 from 11am-1:30pm and sew your shurg on our Janome S5 machines!  The workshop is $60.  You can bring your own fabric (at least 5 strips wide and 72″ long) , or purchase a piece here before class.  Please register by Friday evening either online, or call us at 866-683-2568 (aka 866-MUDCLOTH!!)  See you soon…

It’s #AfricanFabricMonth ; )

September is African Fabric Month, and while I’m a little disheartened to see the summer end so quickly, thoughts of my favorite fabrics do help to ease the pain!  Stay tuned all month long for a few fun fabric giveaways and contests…and we’re starting  with African fabric HANDBAGS!

All month long, you can grab my handbag book, African Accents ON THE GO! for just $5!  No coupon code is needed — the discount will reflect in your cart.

Then, it’s just a matter of which fabric to use first…Bogolan, batik, kuba, kente, ankara?

In the COMMENTS below, tell us what kind of bag you’d love to make this month, and the fabric, for a chance to win a FREE copy of the book!   All replies posted by Saturday, September 7 are eligible for the random drawing... good luck!

Read more about African Fabric Month and spread the word…

And remember to use hashtag #africanfabricmonth all month long when you post ANY projects using African fabrics for a special drawing at the END of the month.  The more hashtags we see, the more prizes we’ll give, so tell your friends, too!