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Your Go-Anywhere Companion
Get ready to crochet a keychain with a unique African-inspired pattern. It’s a colourful, textured piece meant to travel with you and clip anywhere you need a dash of craft.
Heritage Loom
Study Heritage Weaves
Download patterns developed through the study of historical textiles. Engage deeply with the forms of fabrics like the Tellem to create informed, respectful contemporary work.
Cross-stitch project
Stitch a Symbolic Story
Each Berber pattern carries a narrative. Download and recreate these meaningful motifs, connecting your craft to ancestral North African storytelling.
Crochet Project
Reinvent the Creole Hoop
Reimagine the classic Creole hoop. Our kit provides everything to crochet your own vibrant, textured earrings—a modern twist on a heritage form.
Shop with PurPose
Every purchase supports our educational outreach, funding programs that teach the history and craft of African textile design.
Living Heritage
Our tradition-inspired kits and patterns are gateways to engaging with the profound wisdom of Africa’s diverse design traditions.
For Makers and Think
Our collections are curated to inspire both skilled craft practice and deeper intellectual exploration into design heritage.
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Keychain 1 – Crochet Kit
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Keychain 2 – Crochet kit
2000 CFA -
Keychain 3 – Crochet kit
2000 CFA -
Keychain 4 – Crochet kit
2000 CFA
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Innovating Heritage with Colour
This contemporary Creole earring project channels vibrant, living culture through the hook, transforming the rich textures and bold colour palettes of heritage textiles into statements of modern, personal style. By applying traditional techniques to innovative forms, each stitch weaves a new narrative—celebrating a dynamic, colourful past while confidently crafting its future expression.
Timbuktu Research and Design
Innovate with Heritage
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