Not surprisingly, Africa and African textiles are a huge influence for me.

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Ashanti Tales - The Serpent
The serpent image was my inspiration and starting point. Often referred to in folk tales, serpents are an important part of Ashanti life. They are both respected and avoided!

Wall hanging. Machine pieced and quilted.
105 x 82 cm

© Magie Relph, 2007

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Under African Skies - Musa's Quilt
Reflecting the colour of a dark, moody African sky rumbling away, ready to release the rains and feed the parched earth. In Africa many people dream of rain. It brings with it the excitement of new life.

Started in a Dijanne Cevaal workshop too long ago and finally completed!

I've nicknamed this piece Musa's Quilt because all the fabrics in it wer hand-dyed by my friend Musa in The Gambia.

Wall hanging. Machine pieced and quilted.
140 x 95 cm

© Magie Relph, 2006

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The Frog, The Lizard and The Turtle
Log Cabin was a favourite of the slave quilters and often referred to as "house tops". I wanted to create a piece that reflected the naïve and improvisational style of these quilters, using whatever fabrics came to hand (mostly African wax prints frm my stash) and "old fashioned" techniques.

The Frog, The Lizard and The Turtle just made themselves at home!

Wall hanging. Machine pieced and quilted.
100 x 78 cm

© Magie Relph, 2007NFS

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Gye Nyame
Hand dyed Indigo stamped using a traditional Adinkra stamp. The name for the traditional design is Gye Name, which means, "Except God, I fear no one".

Wall hanging. Machine pieced and quilted.
60 x 45 cm

© Magie Relph, 2005

NFS

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