Introducing My Quilt “The Diversity of Africa”
- O.V. Brantley
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
The Diversity Africa is the 12th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much I made The Beauty of Africa, The Drum Beat of Africa, The Adventures of Africa, The Romance of Africa, The Hope of Africa, The Heart of Africa, The Wonders of Africa, The Abundance of Africa, The Happiness of Africa, The Fragility of Africa, and now The Diversity of Africa. I have so much African fabric, I may never stop!
Like the other quilts in the series, The Diversity of Africa is a quilted wallhanging composed of a wide variety of African fabrics. This quilt is unique because it blends African fabrics with domestic fabrics to create a beautiful purple palette. It measures 50 x 55 inches.
I pieced it on my Janome sewing machine, and my friend Maxine Moore quilted it on her long arm machine.
The back of the quilt is purple to harmonize with the front of the quilt. There is a hanging sleeve on the back for easy display and a label that documents the quilt.
After the quilt was bound and labeled, I signed it on the front and added a charm that reads “Made with Love.”
This quilt is one-of-a-kind.
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