African Fabric

Yep Yep!  This is the last day of September! I am really looking forward to the Oklahomans trees changing color and the foliage and leaves falling! 

But aaahhh—- here’s a fabric find from our quick weekend via Monterey Festival 

Take a peek!!

Sew Much More

 Shopping fabric -I’m binging in el Reno, Oklahoma!

I’m All In

 Voting **** My privilege 

Still String Quiltin” Along!!

Wellllllll well well.  You might think I’m all over the place!  Right?

Sewing blocks and patterns is never a hitch for me!

Here’s my Sunday quilt session!!!  String Quiltin”.  Varying the layout.  Not quite random to get a zip zag effect!

What do ya thinks my friends🌺🌺🌺 

This string quilt block pattern shared below is a new quilter… who thrilled over a variety of fat quarters to fill her longing for color.  Her cut shoes and her string quilt layout (12” size) are set in diamonds!!!!!

 Wellllllll well well.  You might think I’m all over the place!  Right?

Sewing blocks and patterns is never a hitch for me!

Here’s my Sunday quilt session!!!  String Quiltin”.  Varying the layout.  Not quite random to get a zip zag effect!

What do ya thinks my friends🌺🌺🌺

Queen Quilt in the making

Just browse…look and see the making of my pattern for this International Queen 

Aka African Queen 

Aka Sister-Girl Quilts 

 

I’m in Love w/ my Queens

 By this I mean-African/Caucasion/Mixed Heritage Queens of OKC-Northeast Area!!!

Finding Beauty in NY

I’ve long wanted to make the New York Beauty quilt full of spikes and colors

I chanced to learn a new word…browsing a new-to-me novelist Sara Donati…..the Adirondack Mountains of NEW YORK!    I’d love the see this landscape in photo below.  God is so awesome in his creative instincts!!!!!  

 From charming downtown districts to wide open spaces and mountainous terrains,  the Adirondack Frontier is a diverse region with endless outdoor recreation for adventurers of all skill levels. Come explore our lakes, parks, breweries, restaurants, and more – it only takes one visit to fall in love with the Adirondack Frontier.

I Joined !

 

Sharing Quiltin’ Stories

 Just last week, I shared a quilt journey with the Okc Modern Quilt Guild at their September monthly meeting

This was the write-up…. For which I am humbled 

"Beverly Huggins Kirk’s journey of self-discovery weaves together moments of loss, growth, and cultural identity. From commemorating her father’s memory with a tie quilt to reclaiming her passion as an empty nester, Beverly embraces her own unique voice and empowers other women through her Scissor Tales Quilt Guild, shaping narratives that celebrate triumphs and confront historical complexities with grace and honesty."

Join us on Monday, September 9th, as Beverly shares her quilting journey to our guild with a lecture and a trunk show. 

Bring along your Oklahoma edition of Quiltfolk Magazine and have her autograph it for you as well!

Here is a photo… my dear friend Rachel attended!!!

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Life is Joyful

 

The Magic and The Truth of the Kente Cloth

 

I'm in a really neat place and time!   I prepared for my first instance of being the guest presenter for the Modern Quilt Guild.... OKC here in OKC!   I followed through on my intentions to join.   And this might mean that I quilt something unique and befitting to the likings of QUILT-CON!  Another dream is coming alive!

As I shared the large variety of fabric in my stash:  I began to read and... teaching falls so naturally for me when I spoke of Kente cloth, and mud cloth, a few other woven-same on both sides of printed African fabric stored carefully!   I cherish their beauty....

Let talk about what is // and what the colors in the kente cloth mean!

Firstly, the vibrant, colorful weavings of the Kente cloth carry different levels of meaning around the world. 

As I believe that I am a descendant of an African great-grandmother who brought from Africa to probably the eastern seaboard and my white slaver ancestors moved to the Carolinas:  I cherish the Kente cloth as it represents a celebration of my family in overcoming struggle. To the people of what is now modern-day Ghana, the symbolism behind each Kente design goes even deeper.

Sources note that Kente farmers who encountered a beautifully woven spider web, and emulated and presented the technique to their king. While those first cloths were woven using only black and white colors, dyes were implemented over time!

Each color is said to carry a specific meaning to the wearer of the cloth: 

·         Black, the most significant and incorporated color of Kente, represents spiritual strength and maturity. (rather than sin-darkness-despicable symbolism often mentioned by Bible toters!)

·         Red denotes blood, and political passion and strength

·         Blue stands for peace, love, and harmony

·         Gold or Yellow represents wealth and royalty

·         Green means growth, harvest, and renewal

·         White symbolizes purity, cleansing rites, and festive occasions

·         Purple or Maroon represents Mother Earth, healing, and protection from evil

The colors, patterns, and shapes woven together on each Kente cloth combine to represent a story, theme, or anecdote, or symbolize the wearer’s clan or specific set of values. 

 

My Phenomenal Friend to Quilters

 I’ll let the pictures speak,,,,,  I’m honored to say I love and admire this woman —-Dr Carolyn Mazloomi 

If you haven’t…  look up her bio-  videos—humbly brilliant 

I first met her in Ohio… Wilberforce University is a private historically black university in Wilberforce, Ohio. Affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), ..

Yep—I was in it!!!!   …. 2009 Obama Presidency QUILT EXHIBIT!!!

Let’s Use Our Large Scale Printed Fabric

  I’ve collected multi-variable color fabric.  I’m drawn to the large print!!! And my source is African themed !!!   For me—-it feels so gratifying 

And it an election year.  VOTE

PINWHEELS and Vote

A few years ago… Women’s Suffrage was celebrated.   I couldn’t resist buying it.  And the pinwheels were UFO’s

Yep.   This post should speak—-OUT LOUD!!!