For Christmas of 2009, my son went to Mali, Africa, to help a tiny village build a lasting bridge. This bridge would wash out during the rainy season, cutting the villagers off from their schools, market, and healthcare. While there, he had a chance to go to a flea market and brought me back these beautiful fabrics to make him a quilt. It has taken me awhile to decide on the pattern and then the quilting, but it is now done and he is ecstatic with the results, and altho' not perfect, his reaction is my joy. This is my first posting on the board, but I have been enjoying the pics and tips all you wonderful ladies and gentlemen have been posting.

Great job!! I lived in west Africa as a child and those fabrics make my heart sing.

great job, love the quilt

I love the brightness and uniqueness of your fabrics.

This quilt is just fabulous. And perfect! How lucky your son was to have such an experience traveling and doing good work in the world. A bridge to life has been built!
peace :D

nice!

Wow - that is outstanding. You did the fabrics proud!

It is wonderful, no wonder he is ecstatic, it is full of Africa, you did a wonderful job.

Thank you to everyone for your responses, you are very generous.

i am not a big fan of african fabrics, but this quilt is just stunning!!