New meeting place for hand made

by Hestelle Robinson

 It is no secret… I love anything hand-made there is something magical about picking up a handmade item and admiring all the love and effort that went into making that product.   It always excites me to find new development in this “industry”, so when I stumbled upon the Jamtin site it filled me with pride.   What a cool idea!  It reminds me of the international site Etsy, but this is local... ...

Get footloose & FLEA FREE!

by Belinda Kersten

Ok, no-one really wants to admit it, but at some time or another us animal-lovers have had flea issues. Recently we had a really bad infestation, not sure if it’s the climate or season, or the fact that my eccentric neighbours adopted a pregnant stray AND kept her and all her puppies in the ‘Amazon’ they call their back garden. Either way I discovered my poor animals scratching like crazy... ...

HOMEMAKERS Expo is here!

by Hestelle Robinson

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Do-It-Yourself Room Setting

by Janice Anderssen

From 18 to 22 February the DIY Divas will feature an entire room setting as part of the Decor on a Budget display at the Homemakers Expo at the Coca-Cola Dome. What's different about this room setting is that everything will be made from scratch as do-it-yourself projects. Our projects will include: TV and Entertainment Unit Display Unit Frame Decorative Mirror Sofa Coffee Table Plus,... ...

Green crochet accessories

by Hestelle Robinson

I have been meaning to do this blog for weeks now and every time I started something “more important” popped up! “Well here it is” she says with determination ensuring that nothing will interrupt this 20min blog - a short and sweet one as you know this time of the year is absolute madness here at HOMEMAKERS as we are in full swing preparations for our Gauteng expo which is on at the Coca-Cola... ...

Make your own antique frames

by Janice Anderssen

                  Here’s how to make an antique frame that looks stunning around a mirror or picture and won’t cost you a fortune. Our mirror frame project uses polystyrene crown moulding strips for a mirror frame that has plenty of detail and a light enough to mount anywhere. You will need: 1 length of detailed polystyrene moulding Mirror – cut to size Note: (allow a 10mm border ... ...