Absolutely beautiful, and so well done! I hope it raises the big funds it deserves!

You put a lot of careful thought into this quilt and it shows. It is just stunning and a great theme for the new school in Zambia. Wonderful colors and details, make it amazing!

There is a U tube by the American Quilt Society explaining how to make a hanging sleeve. There are other Utube videos also. I followed the AQS video when I made a sleeve for my first quilt I displayed. It is really easy. Most sleeves are muslin. One of the Utube videos showed using the same fabric as the backing and I don't see anything wrong with that. The AQS video is the accepted sleeve for entering a quilt show.

I don't remove the sleeve from any of my quilts. I just whip it down on both sides. It is not bothersome to me to have the sleeve permanently attached.

it is breath taking it should raise a lot of money for the school and I am sure that they will appreciate it

Beautiful beautiful quilt . Believe it or not I have most of those main fabrics in my stash . Considering the geographic area , this was a great choice of fabrics . You should be proud .

A beautiful quilt.

Oh! that is a beautiful, beautiful quilt. Love the fabric and your work.

What a beautiful quilt. I love the colours and the bold back.

Thank you all so much for the advice about a sleeve and the lovely, lovely comments about it. I'm so delighted with the response the quilt has had its in direct disproportion to my terror that it wasn't up to the mark.

Love the quilt and those wonderful fabrics. I would take a 4-5" strip of muslin to attach at the top of the quilt with hemming stitches, as hand stitching a hemming stitch would come out more easily when it comes time to take the quilt down. Good luck with your raffle, hope you make lots of money for the school. If the quilt is to be hung at the new school, I might use black cotton for the sleeve, sewing it to the top of the quilt along the binding sewing lines, then hand stitching the bottom to keep it in place. When I make sleeves for wall quilts, I like to leave a 2-3" gap in the middle, this would make it easier for hanging.

Absolutely beautiful. I am sure there will be lots o $$$'s raised. Maybe you already rec'd this sugg. I usually just safety pin the sleeve if is truly a bed quilt. A row of pins at the binding and a row at base of sleeve. When hanging done-unpin the sleeve.
Let us know if you made a lot of $$'s. i find it very interesting to see what other quilter's creations are doing to raise interst in the craft and also the hearts of those who purchaase chances.
Much good fortune

OMG, I totally agree & its beauty leaves me speechless.

Wow! That's fantastic. I recently returned from a trip to Africa and saw a few quilts in a similar style to yours but yours is by far the best I've seen. I too have been planning a quilt like this since I returned but so far it has only taken shape (somewhat) in my head. I am definitely pumped now!

Great job using unique fabrics. Very cheerful quilt. Hope it raises lots of money for your project.

Absolutely beautiful!

Wow what a task you took on and you nailed it, beacause it is just stunning, well done.

Wow! Wow! Wow! One of the prettiest quilts I've seen in a while. Hope it sells well.

Tomorrow I'm helping to put the quilt on display in the main reception area at school. It's a large chrome and glass area with loads of space for the quilt to be draped from an upper balcony. The Headmaster has decided that the best way to raise funds is to have a silent auction for the quilt at the lower and upper school end of term ceremonies at the end of June. They've decided to set the start price at £500 (around 800dollars). I was a bit surprised at this but have been reassured that they are confident that it will raise much more that that. :shock::D:thumbup: This is the first quilt I've ever had on display so I'm really rather excited.

Great use of the wax print for the backing!

Your quilt is stunning! The fabrics are gorgeous and the fabric choreography is a story in itself. Are those stamps along the border?

I found this to make a hanging sleeve. Maybe you could baste it on making it easy to remove if needed. I would suggest using the same backing fabric so it will blend. Again, you did a fantastic job!

http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogsp...-tutorial.html

The fabric colors are great.

Awesome quilt. Love your choice of fabric.

Wow that is really gorgeous. Outstanding job, hope you raise heaps!!

I love everything about this quilt! I am especially liking the African ladies in the panels...!

Thank you everyone. Here is the quilt in its display spot. Pics a bit blurry but still chuffed its up and on display

Absolutely stunning!!

Beautiful quilt. A lot of thought and patience have gone into it. I hope it brings in a lot of money for the building fund

What a wonderful quilt, the colors are great.

That is awesome looking quilt. colors so clean & bright.

Amazing! Your daughter must be so proud of you, and you of her!

That is just awesome.