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Quilting: Asterisk
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Asterisk

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Functional

For: Girls

Style: Ethnic

Materials

African wax prints

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Columbus Kate on craftsy.com
Columbus Kate
Feb 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Cannot wait to see your next blocks. I have some Australian fabrics that I am tempted to try with this project.
Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Surfside6
Feb 23, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Where do you get your African fabrics? I have been liooking for a panel for a long time that I saw at a quilt show. I love what you chose for block. Cannot wait to see the whole thing. Good luck
Joana Oliveira on craftsy.com
Joana Oliveira
Feb 23, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks :-) I actually bought most of them In Africa! I went to Tanzania on holidays last summer and couldn't resist them. They are also quite easy to find in London. Here in Portugal, where I live, I asked an African lady in the subway where did she buy her lovely garments. She gave me a fabric shop address in Lisbon but it closed down a few years ago. If none of these is an option to you, I suggest you try Etsy or another on-line store like samutex.nl.
ndlz1 on craftsy.com
ndlz1
Feb 23, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
No, because you can use solid sashing, inter-blocks and borders to calm them down if it appears that way to you when you're designing the final project. =) Remember also, that there's always one loud & crazy family member Ha! Ha!
Joana Oliveira on craftsy.com
Joana Oliveira
Feb 23, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
:-) Yes, I'm thinking about my 7 month old baby girl. She is quite loud! I am building smaller blocks (25 cm instead of 32cm) in order to end up with a crib size quilt, more or less... I've decided to use only African fabrics (wax prints) and there is no such thing as solids over there :-)
ndlz1 on craftsy.com
ndlz1
Feb 23, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I see now what you're doing. This will turn out marvelously, because you are making it with love for your baby. Babies do love colors. I take care of my 17 mo. old granddaughter so I do know loud! Especially when excited. If you search online for Kente fabric there are places you can order African fabric from, as well if you really do need to get some.
ndlz1 on craftsy.com
ndlz1
Feb 22, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Quite dazzling! Love the movement in your fabric choice.
Joana Oliveira on craftsy.com
Joana Oliveira
Feb 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I hope it will not be too much noise in the end...

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