Location
Applegrange Farm and workshop, Magoebaskloof, Haenertsburg
We are also in the Village at the Moth Hall, behind the
Village Hall in Rissik Street.
Contact
Linda Miller +27 82 575 5738 | +27 15 276 5049 | applegrange@mweb.co.za
Our Story
Well
- when we arrived in Magoebaskloof it was at the time they
were closing the tea estates and literally thousands of
families were going to be affected - those on the estate
itself and those in secondary industries - packaging, maintenance
and repair, conveyor belting, transport, education etc. UNEMPLOYMENT
screamed at us and the helpless situation of our local
people was a great worry.
Local
people are willing to work and need opportunity and
training - since the home economics skills are no longer
taught in schools we started sewing projects and trained
young local women to sew - This was hugely successful
BUT they were all snapped up by Gauteng Companies for
their skills and we do not have the reserves to continue
to pay for training.
We have
two ladies and one man who multi task on Applegrange
and when we are not busy about domestic activities, we
are baking, sewing or re-upholstering.
We specialize in:
- Delicious home made pies and cakes and catering
- Sewing - curtains, linen
- Upholstery - do up your old furniture
- Draping and event co-ordination.
Cushions:
Cushions come is all shapes and sizes - in
tapestry fabric, mock suedes, brocades and upholstery
materials. They retail for between R70 and R150 depending
on size and finish.
Throws:
Our throws are mostly made of tapestry materials
and are fringed - they are machine washable and the
most popular size is the 150cm x 150cm which retails
at R220-00, but we can make up to all sizes - we have
made bedcovers and these look stunning.
Handbags, Shopping Bags and Carpet (Travelling) Bags:
All
our bags are fully lined with pockets and compartments.
They wash well and I have travelled across the world
with my carpet bags - in the aircraft hold with no ill-effect
on the bag. And the bonus - you can throw it into the
washing machine when you get home and voila! ready for
more travels.
Clothing:
We also make Madiba shirts, traditional
skirts and tops for uniforms in lodges , band members
and people travelling abroad. There is a lovely range
of Shwe Shwe and African print fabrics for these items.
Our customers look stunning and they make a super impression
on travellers.
Upholstery:
Simple recovering
of upholstered couches and chairs - seats and bench covers.
Baking:
Pies, quiches, sausage rolls, cupcakes, profiteroles,
breads - rye, wholewheat and best of both,
cheese straws, samoosas, carrot cake, stollen and cheesecake.
One of our specialities, the
ultimate wedding cupcake - tiers of cupcakes in your
wedding theme colours - looks amazing.
Draping:
We
create the most beautiful venues with draping and fairy
lights at very competitive rates. The local village hall
was transformed into a marquee for the J & B
Met, the Dickie Dagge Hall at the Magoebaskloof Hotel
has been transformed into a fairytale wedding venue with
walls draped in white and the ceiling covered in organza
with twinkling fairy lights. - A bride's dream.
