I want to make a rag quilt for a nurse friend who is African American and having here first baby. I am trying to find emb designs featuring African American baby designs. I would greatly appreciate any help. thanks.

Machine embroidery?

http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/searchr...search=african

www.embroideryetcetera.com/amazing-designs-cultural.htm

If you are wanting designs that are African American babys just change the color of the thread.

Thanks. The colors of the rag quilt will be pink on top, blue in the middle and yellow on the bottom. The emb. designs will be done in blue.

I'm curious, are rag quilts safe for small babies? Not criticising, just wondering about loose threads and/or nooks and crannies being hard to keep really clean.

My understanding from the mother is that is will be a keepsake for use later when the child is older. I have made several other quilts for babies, this being the first rag quilt-but I did worry with your same concerns and discussed this with the mother. But I am still in need of emb. designs of African Am. babies. Any suggestions?

http://www.punchworkstudio.com/catal...&ret=index.php

http://www.oregonpatchworks.com/item...4625&pid=57467

http://www.oregonpatchworks.com/item...4625&pid=57018

http://www.oregonpatchworks.com/item...4625&pid=34976

http://www.oregonpatchworks.com/item...4625&pid=34977

Many Many thanks :)

You are very welcome!!! It is a shame that they bury these cute embroideries in their websites and do not name them well for doing an internet search!!!

I did a wall hanging using Black Americana: Fun Time - it is a set of 9 embroidery patterns. Can't seem to get the picture loaded on the computer :( . The pattern has a web site listed - if this doesn't work there is a phone # listed on the pattern 661-873-9509. Good luck and have a lot of fun. www.redwork.info

Thanks for the information. May I ask if you did hand embroidery or machine embroidery? Her web site says the designs need to be drawn on the fabric. So it sounds like hand embroidery.

They were hand embrodiery - they were so fun to do - with their curly hair. Were you looking for machine or hand work?

I should have been more clear--I was looking for machine embroidery. But I sure do appreciate your time and effort. I will talk to the mother, I might just end up using the hand embroidery anyway. Many thanks.

http://www.sweetembroidery.com/embro...abys%20designs

Try this site

You might also want to check out www.cjeureka.com She has some really cute designs.

Diana

http://cjeureka.com/baby3/baby3.htm

Go to Ebay.com..search Black Americana iron on transfers--the last one (tropical babaies) is cute I think...and not offensive.