Love a Little Local: Creative Notions is bursting at the seams

Love a Little Local: Creative Notions is bursting at the seams

Writer Hedda Mittner

While most businesses in the Overstrand are staggering under the economic impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns, some have managed to not only survive but thrive. One of them is the local sewing shop, Creative Notions, whose owners Louis and Mireille Pretorius celebrated their move to larger premises with an open day on Friday and Saturday.

This is their third move in just over three years – from Long Street in the CBD, to Hemel-en-Aarde Village next to C Beyond Health, to just around the corner where At the Village Stall was before. This space is three times bigger than their previous shop and, after concluding the purchase, Louis and Mireille spent three months renovating. The spacious, double-volume premises now have a fresh, new look and include a cosy sitting area and a coffee bar.

The Creative Notions team: Sylvia van den Berg, Laura Johannisen, owners Mireille and Louis Pretorius, and Tania Hamman.

PHOTO: Taylum Meyer

Louis and Mireille are bubbling with enthusiasm, not only about their new shop but also their brand-new partnership with Bernina. “Customers were saddened to hear that Bernina in Hermanus had closed shop in June last year,” says Louis. “The majority of sewers in this region own Bernina machines and they were concerned about where they would be able to obtain local support. The nearest Bernina dealer was 80km away in Somerset West, which is quite a drive for delivering and picking up a machine just for a service.” Click on the newspaper below to read the full story (see page 10).