Need suggestions..Obama with ethnic fabrics
08-13-2011, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Just Jan
I have a friend at work that wants to surprise his wife with a lap quilt for Xmas. He saw my office wall quilt that I made using the Eagle panel (from the Quilts of Valor series.) I added a keyboard border of matching fabrics and then a second border that reads as a solid that matches the brown of the Eagle. He asked if I can make something along those lines but put Pres. Obama in it and use ethnic prints.
I looked online and I saw Obama panels and fat quarters, but all are in patriotic colorways. Are there ethnic prints that could match? The AfricanAm. prints I have seen have a lot of gold and greens in them. Has anyone made or seen anything like this? I would love any suggestions and pix anyone can offer. Thanks in advance. Jan
I looked online and I saw Obama panels and fat quarters, but all are in patriotic colorways. Are there ethnic prints that could match? The AfricanAm. prints I have seen have a lot of gold and greens in them. Has anyone made or seen anything like this? I would love any suggestions and pix anyone can offer. Thanks in advance. Jan
you have obama fabric in r/w/b. you want african or african/american prints in r/w/b to match the obama fabric? is that it?
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08-13-2011, 04:15 AM
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http://www.welcometoharlemhiddentrea...%28170%29.html
like this? bottom left
http://www.jandofabrics.com/products.asp?id=59
top left
i googled/binged 'african fabrics'. there are lots of sites.
like this? bottom left
http://www.jandofabrics.com/products.asp?id=59
top left
i googled/binged 'african fabrics'. there are lots of sites.
08-13-2011, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by iowabelle
And didn't he live in Indonesia?
he was born in the state of hawaii, and lived in chicago and illinois.
he never lived in indonesia.
Dont know about fabrics but good luck.
Maybe if you cant find what you are looking for you could cut out the Obama picture and applique it on to fabrics you like
08-13-2011, 05:22 AM
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[quote=AbbyQuilts]
He lived there as a child with his mother and his step father
yes, sorry. he lived there from age 6 until age 10.
Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by iowabelle
And didn't he live in Indonesia?
He lived there as a child with his mother and his step father
08-14-2011, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
You didn't say if you wanted to do it or not. You can always claim to be a Republican. lol
Good luck finding what you need.
Good luck finding what you need.
Claim to be a Republican? Oh my...I'm a Red Dog Democrat! ;o) ROFL
Thanks to you ladies here I have been able to find some really nice fabrics and have had several totally different ideas. You folks are the best of the best. Thanks.
08-14-2011, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts
Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by iowabelle
And didn't he live in Indonesia?
he was born in the state of hawaii, and lived in chicago and illinois.
he never lived in indonesia.
Dont know about fabrics but good luck.
Maybe if you cant find what you are looking for you could cut out the Obama picture and applique it on to fabrics you like
Now I am never going to be able to do housework, because I have to google more fabrics, and guess what takes priority! ;o) LOL
08-25-2011, 10:48 AM
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there are ethnic fabrics in reds and blues that can be used. i had a whole list of african fabric websites before my computer got wiped clean due to viruses but some i still remeber or can get back to. let me know if you need additional help.
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Originally Posted by Just Jan
I have a friend at work that wants to surprise his wife with a lap quilt for Xmas. He saw my office wall quilt that I made using the Eagle panel (from the Quilts of Valor series.) I added a keyboard border of matching fabrics and then a second border that reads as a solid that matches the brown of the Eagle. He asked if I can make something along those lines but put Pres. Obama in it and use ethnic prints.
I looked online and I saw Obama panels and fat quarters, but all are in patriotic colorways. Are there ethnic prints that could match? The AfricanAm. prints I have seen have a lot of gold and greens in them. Has anyone made or seen anything like this? I would love any suggestions and pix anyone can offer. Thanks in advance. Jan
I looked online and I saw Obama panels and fat quarters, but all are in patriotic colorways. Are there ethnic prints that could match? The AfricanAm. prints I have seen have a lot of gold and greens in them. Has anyone made or seen anything like this? I would love any suggestions and pix anyone can offer. Thanks in advance. Jan
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