So where is Namibia?

Namibia is in South-West Africa, a country of rugged scenery that at one time was home only to nomadic San Bushmen. Time and nature have created extreme and diverse landscapes of stark beauty. Dina, who is the embroiderer of Annemarie's designs, is a proud Herero. The Herero have lived in the Namibia area for over 350 years. They are cattle farmers who measure their wealth in cattle; the importance of cattle is even evident in the Herero woman’s clothes. The traditional dress is derived from a Victorian-era dress and consists of an enormous crinoline worn over several petticoats. A horn-shaped hat (said to present the horns of a cow) made from rolled cloth is also worn.

"Annemarie le Roux is the 'heart-and-soul' of the Namibian based business 'A Stitch a Half'and the creator of the exquisite designs found on their web page. Her husband, Sybrand, who takes care of the website presentation, and Dina who stitches out Annemarie's designs for display on their website join her in the business.

These divine little bags have been given exclusively to Australian Stitches to showcase Annemarie's superb work. Follow her step-by-step photos and you too can create a wonderful gift for a loved one or, better still for yourself."