Welcome to the Oh So Elegant! website. You are about to be tantalised by the many sumptuous fabrics, gorgeous yarns and colourful embellishments a veritable Aladdins cave of goodies!
For many people, handicrafts are more than a pleasant relaxation they are also a source of inspiration, self-discovery, a valuable 'language' to share with others and generally a means of staying sane in a sometimes insane world.
I am offering beautiful, high-quality and hard-to-find yarns, fabrics, braids, buttons and the like in a setting which celebrates colour and texture. Since variety is the spice of life, the product line-up will be ever-changing.
We're constantly updating our catalogue, keep checking back to see all the wonderful products being added on a regular basis.
- Silk dress-making fabrics - silk dupion, silk satin, silk georgette, pure silk velvet, silk organza, silk chiffon
- Folkwear sewing patterns
- Knitting yarns Colinette, Rowan, Anny Blatt, Madil, Isis
- Knitting patterns Heartstrings, White Lies, Colinette, Rowan
- Knitting accessories Ivore, Birch and Addi knitting needles and crochet hooks
- Spinning fibres bombyx and tussah silk tops, superfine merino
- Threads Rajmahal silk/rayon embroidery threads
- Buttons - dichroic glass, crystal, enamel and mother-of-pearl
- Laces and trims cotton, silk, beaded and sequinned trims
- Landscape dyes - originals, elements
From time to time, there will be workshops in knitting, bag-making, cushion covers and embellished garments.
Whether you are a knitter, a sewer or hand-crafter, you are bound to find something to please!
Just click on the catalogue and feast your eyes!