Manny's Birthday

Happy Birthday to Manuela! We've all been spoilt by Manny's birthday today starting off with Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Friands (both were equally delicious) followed by lunch of various tasty sushi from Rozelle Sushi and yummy vanilla and passionfruit macaroons from Adriano Zumbo in Balmain.

Manny was thrilled with her pressies, a set of gorgeous pillow cases and rub downs from Third Draw down.

DIY: Baby Shower Presents

A recent invitation to a baby shower had Mindi itching to get creative with dandi fabrics to make some unique gifts for her friend. Using remnants of Geo Duckegg and Plain dyed Duckegg fabric she created this whimsical cloud mobile which will look stunning hanging in any babies room.

This little stuffed toy kitten is made using a pattern from Amy Butler's free pattern collection which you can download here. It is super easy to make and very cute. As you can see from the photograph it could be used as a regular cushion on any couch and also as a cushion or soft toy for a baby crib.

If you have purchased dandi fabric and made your own projects we'd love to see them, please email us some pictures and we will post them on our blog!

Inspired by the Kangaroo Valley

A recent weekend away in the Kangaroo Valley had Caroline inpsired to bring nature indoors when setting her table and styling her lounge room. The branches pictured above were found on the ground and dried out, making a great arrangement for an indoor vase.

Dried red and brown leaves combined with simple kitchen string make for easy yet effective napkin decorations.

As Seen In: August Notebook

Dandi Bamboo Chopping Boards and cotton linen Tea Towels are featured in this months issue of Notebook Magazine. We love the simple way they have styled our products in the "How to Caramelise Onions" feature, cooking should absolutely be this stylish! Grab your copy of Notebook from newsagents or super markets today.

Dandi Puppy

A recent visit from little puppy Leila (a cocker spaniel) had the dandi office very distracted, but equally delighted. Mindi was minding Leila for a few days while her owners (Mindi's sister and brother inlaw) were away. We are now wishing for a permanent dog in the office - such fun!

Inspiring Wall Art

Ever wondered what a Dandi girls gets up to in her spare time? Check out this gorgeous piece of wall art, recently painted into a Mooks store in Sydney by Dandi's very own Manuela Strano. Manuela entered a competition through Monster Children Magazine to design and install a mural in the trendy Galeries Victoria store - and won! She then set about painting her design in the stall over a series of late nights, lucky she isnt afraid of heights.

Check out the drawings below which were her initial entry, the work has now been published in the current edition of Monster Children (first image) available from select newsagencies, and online from Monster Children. We are so proud!

The Good Food & Wine Show

The Good Food and Wine Show at Darling Harbour was a huge success. We had a really fantastic time and a great response, thankyou to all our customers for visiting us over the weekend. Visitors on Saturday were treated to Dandi's new male model, Corey... otherwise known as Leezar's fiance. We all agree he looks great in a Pini!