Gifts · Surulere
Forty years, two names, one pair of towels
A daughter asked for her parents’ names in gold on ivory, with the year they married. The towels were boxed and presented at the anniversary lunch.
The archive
Six stories from our back issues
Every piece we make carries a story. Here are a few our clients have let us share. Names withheld, as always.
Stories
Fashion · Yaba
Blouses for a small label
A young designer brought 30 white blouses and a sketch of a flower. We digitised it, stitched in navy and gold, and the label sold out in a week.
Bridal · Lekki
Seven robes for one morning
Bride and bridesmaids, first names in script on the back, date on the cuff. Ready eight days before the wedding.
Hand finishing · Ikeja
A garden on a pillowcase
Fine hand-finished flowers around a monogram for a housewarming gift.
Monograms · Ikoyi
Restoring a family crest
Old table linen with a faded crest was unpicked, redrawn and re-stitched to match the original.
Corporate · Yaba
Four days, 120 shirts
A logistics company needed shirts for a new depot. Names, logo and a reflective patch, delivered on day four.
Feature: the signature handkerchief
A client sent us a voice note and a photo of a letter his late father had signed thirty years ago. He wanted the signature on a handkerchief to carry at the memorial. Signatures are hard: the pen moves fast and the line thins and thickens.
Our digitiser traced the line by hand, stitch by stitch, keeping the little hook at the end of the surname. We stitched it in navy on white cotton and finished the edges by hand. He collected it the next morning.
Share your story
If something we made has become part of your family, we would love to hear about it. With your permission, we feature one story each month, always without full names or addresses.
Letters to the editor
Reviews from our readers, lightly editedSir, the towels you made for my parents’ fortieth anniversary had them in tears. Gold on ivory, both names, the date. Thank you.
Sir, our forty staff polo shirts were ready a day early, every name spelt right. That is rarer than it should be.
Sir, I sent a voice note of my late father’s signature from an old letter. You stitched it onto a handkerchief. I carry it everywhere.
Sir, the name preview saved my marriage. We agreed on script in burgundy before anyone spent a naira.