Hello,
Welcome to my blog.
My name is Mwiza, and I am the owner of Towela Designs, and based in the U.K.
This is a personal blog where I like to talk about my knitting projects, recent yarn hauls, sewing projects and share tips on running a small business and blogging.
I sell digital knitting patterns and hand knitted items on this website, here, and also on my Etsy shop, here. I also sell other gifted items including printed mugs. Eventually, I’d like to expand my shop and create a sustainable slow fashion brand and include sewn clothing.
The meaning behind the name
Towela/[Toe-well-a]: derives from the Zambian language, Tumbuka, and means beautiful.
“Towela” has a personal meaning to me and where I’m from, and I wanted to incorporate that label into my brand.
My knitting/Sewing Background
I have been sewing a lot longer than I’ve been a knitter.
I first learnt how to use the sewing machine during my Textiles class in secondary school, and have been sewing since.
This is still just a hobby for me. I’m not a professional seamstress by any means, but maybe one day that will change.
As for knitting, it’s been a hobby that I’ve wanted to practice for a long time. I was taught how to knit at a very early age at an after school club, but I kept on making mistakes, and I wasn’t very good, so I left it alone.
Fast forward several years later (pre-pandemic), I made the impulsive choice to buy a pair of knitting needles and a ball of yarn, and then one year later, I finally started using them during the pandemic.
And now I greatly enjoy the peace it brings me. Read my latest post here.
Contact
If you’d like to contact me, you can reach me on my social media.
For business enquiries, please send an email to: info@toweladesigns.com.
For customer support, please send an email to support@toweladesigns.com.
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