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Scotland here we come
See The Saturday Boy's new quilt
We always enjoy the friendly welcome we get at the Loch Lomond Quilt Show. This year, however, The Saturday Boy will be all alone there, as Magie will be teaching at the Kenya Quilt Guild in Nairobi.
Meanwhile, Bob has entered his second quilt effort into the men only 'Mission Impossible' competition.
More info: Loch Lomond Quilt Show
16 - 19 May 2012
World Textile Day - Scotland
An Exhibition of Costume, Creativity and Colour
When we launched our first World Textile Day in Wales back in 2009, we had no idea that so many of you would be interested enough to travel to our modest event. Well, after four World Textile Days - each one bigger and better - we can now say for sure, "You love World Textile Day."
So this year - with the help of our generous hosts Session Quilters - we're putting on our first World Textile Day Scotland!
Bridge of Allan Parish Church, 12 Keir St, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4NW.
10.00 am - 5.00 pm.
Coming up: World Textile Day Scotland 2012
Looking back in pictures: World Textile Day Wales 2012
Sat 16 Jun 2012
New quilts on the website
Coral Tree 4 x 4 Challenge
What happens when you give four talented and creative quilters a pile of colourful fabrics?
The answer is obvious: a challenge!
These quilts all feature Coral Tree Shwe Shwe fabrics from Da Gama Textiles in South Africa. Stunning!
The Coral Tree 4 x 4 Challenge was shown at The Quilt & Embroidery Show in April 2012.
View the quilts: Using African Fabrics
South African Drumbeat © Diane Perin Hock, 2012
Hooked On Indigo Workshops 2012
Every summer I host a week of Indigo workshops in my garden overlooking the Pennines in Meltham, West Yorkshire.
5 Jul - Masterclass
Sorry, workshop full.
9 and 12 Jul - Beginners Class
Spaces still available.
More info: Hooked On Indigo Workshops
We'll wear Marigolds,
unlike this Indigo dyer
in Daboya, Ghana
NEW Quilt Kit
Jo'burg Beauty Wallhanging
My friend Helen Conway has been at it once again - designing another colourful new quilt kit exclusively for The African Fabric Shop.
This quilt is an excellent showcase for the new Coral Tree range of quilting fabrics from South Africa, combined with my popular hand-dyed batiks from West Africa.
Plus: Recycled glass beads for embellishing your finished quilt!
Jo'Burg Beauty comes in three striking colourways: Purple/Pink, Indigo/Delft and Chocolate/Gold.
View and buy: Jo'burg Beauty Wallhanging
© Helen Conway and Magie Relph, 2012
NEW Hand-dyed Amafu fabrics and mud cloth now on the website
Our latest selection of hand-dyed Amafu fabrics from South Africa is really special.
Plus, after a film studio recently raided our stock of mud cloths we've got some brand new ones on the website to tempt you!
Style Africa
A Journey Through the Textiles of West Africa
In this unique collaborative exhibition, curators from the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery join forces with young people from Birmingham University to create a unique presentation of the museum's significant collection of West African textiles.
Supporting the exhibition, Magie Relph will contribute pieces from her own collection and will present a series of free hands-on workshops at the museum.
Funky Fabric Bead Bracelet
- 4 Apr 2012, 1pm-4pm
- 1 Aug 2012, 1pm-4pm
- 23 Aug 2012, 1pm-4pm
More info: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
31 Mar - 2 Sep 2012
Style Africa features African wax print, vintage woven Kente cloth and more
African Wax Print: A Textile Journey
We've been absolutely delighted with the reaction to our new book. It's been selling like crazy in Accra, Ghana and it is now available in these prestigious museums - The British Museum in London, The Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam and the Afrika Museum in Berg En Dal, The Netherlands.
Here's a taste of what people have been saying.
I love this book. It is interesting, informative, funny, thought provoking. The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Spring 2011.
Magie and Bob took me on a magical journey to Africa through not only their words, but the images and inspirational textile art that illustrate their story. A fabric feast to make your mouth water. Jancie Gunner, stitched textile artist and author of Shibori for Textile Artists.
£13.95 plus P&P
Using African Fabrics
Thanks to many of my loyal and creative customers, I've been collecting digital images of quilts, wallhangings, clothing, bags - you name it! - all demonstrating how you can use African fabrics in your work.
To show these images to the world, I've created a new page on the website: Using African Fabrics
I'm going to try (!) to keep this page up-to-date with new images as my customers create new and exciting things.