Pictured here are two pieces of mudcloth from Africa. The top one is, when opened fully, a non-repeating design, more pictorial. The bottom one is repeating geometric shapes. I'm not sure what to do with these pieces. I'm thinking of possibly making a vest from the bottom one, but the top one deserves to hang on a wall, once some hanging provisions have been made and the edges finished (or not!). I feel so fortunate to be the recipient of these wonderful pieces, given to me by a recent acquaintance, a woman who has travelled a lot to Africa. She so kindly and generously gave me these mudcloths (I'm not even sure if that should be one word or two) and several garments made of beautiful fabrics, mostly hand-dyed cottons. Her intent was that I could possibly use the garment fabrics in my quilting projects. Some of the dresses have beautiful trim on the neckline and sleeve ends. I have to consider carefully how to use these fabrics. But for now I'm enjoying looking at them and thinking of where I may take them in my little quilting world.
4 comments:
You are so lucky,what a great gift. You will come up with something ,after you just enjoy looking at them awhile.Wig.
That's what I'm hoping for, Wig! For me, I have to let things percolate, and sleep on them for a while. Then the inspiration starts to unfold.
how about mixing both fabrics in a jacket with the top cloth being the main focal piece???
I was thinking the bottom piece would make a cool bag of some description. Fabric like that is the kind of thing that will wait for ages until one day - PING - you'll have a brillinat idea for it.
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