I am a fan of the African Fabric Shop in Holmfirth, England, although I haven't actually purchased much, I just like to admire their supply of fabrics, beads, and baskets from Africa. One of their suppliers is a man named Musa who is an expert dyer. He started a medical clinic in his village and the Fabric Shop has supported that by doing some fund raising. A couple years ago I purchased a great quilt from their online auction and now they are having another auction. So, I bought three little quilts, all using the great African fabrics carried in the shop, but made by English quilt makers.
"Take me Back" Magie Relph - England 2019 11"W x 20"L
Cotton African prints and hand dyes, cotton and metallic threads, cotton batting, machine pieced and quilted.
On the back another wonderful African print.
"African Improv II" Kate Dowty - England 2019
15.5"W x 15"L Cotton African prints, Chenille yarn, cotton thread and batting. Machine pieced and quilted. Hand appliqued.
A striped double batik on the back.
"African Improv I" Kate Dowty - England 2019
23.5"W X 18.5"L Cotton African prints, Chenille yarn, beads, cotton thread and batting. Machine pieced and quilted. Hand embroidered.
On the right side about 1/3 in there are three strands of chenille yarn with beads at the ends. These hang free from the top of the quilt.
The rings are dyed into the fabric and Kate has hand stitched over them.
More African prints on the back.
Nice label, but no contact! How do I send her a Thank You?
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1 comment:
She has a website and her contact info is here http://www.katedowty.com/contact.html. Hope that helps. Love hearing about your collection.
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