African Fabric Shop: Patchwork and appliqué kits and patterns with an African theme for wallhangings, cushions, etc.

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A variety of colourful and imaginative patterns and kits using African textiles and design influences. Available as: Pattern only Or with fabrics - Your pattern is half price! For each order, please add Post and Packing Click for info... See also How To Order...

Egyptian Appliqué Patterns
Create your own stunning appliqué panel inspired by the traditional tentmakers of Cairo.

Each pack contains full instructions to make a panel 35cm (14in) square. One panel is perfect as a cushion cover or small bag. Or combine four panels to make a lovely wallhanging.	Sobek Egyptian Appliqué Pattern	Anuket Egyptian Appliqué Pattern
A commission will be paid to the tentmaker who designed each panel. About the tent makers... About Egyptian cotton...	Hapy Egyptian Appliqué Pattern	Tefnut Egyptian Appliqué Pattern

Pattern Plus 5 Fat Quarters Price £9.50 + PP US$19.00 + PP 14,25 € + PP First choose your pattern, then choose your fabrics Your colour options are: Sobek colour bundle, as image. Hapy colour bundle, as image. Anuket colour bundle, as image. Tefnut colour bundle, as image. Or choose your own 5 Fat Quarters from the 33 colours in the Egyptian cottons selection...		Pattern Only Price £6.00 + PP US$12.00 + PP 9,00 € + PP Post & Packing Info...

Venda Tales - Embroidered Wallhanging Kit
This fantastic kit really is inspired by Africa! Each Tambani panel is a hand-embroidered interpretation of a folk tale of the Venda people of South Africa. Every panel is unique. Each kit contains: 3 hand-embroidered Tambani panels. 10 pieces hand-dyed Batik fabric, approx size 20 x 30 cm / 8 x 12 in. Full, easy to follow instructions. Plus: A copy of the Venda folk tales that inspired your three unique embroidered panels. Wadding not included. Finished size: 27 x 59 cm / 10 x 23 in.	View Detail...	Choose Your Own Panels You can choose your own three panels from the available range of small Tambani panels. Please indicate your choice when ordering. See Small Tambani Panels... More about Tambani Panels... Your kit will include a selection of Batiks from stock available. Kit Price £30.45 + PP US$60.90 + PP 45,70 € + PP Post & Packing Info...

Batik Boogie - Quilt Pattern / Or Pattern With Fabrics
Use this easy to follow pattern with instructions to create your own colourful African quilt. Great with my vibrant hand-dyed Batik fabrics from West Africa. You will need: 9 Fat Quarters of hand-dyed Batik. See: Pattern With Fabrics Price on right. Backing fabric. Your favourite wadding. Finished size: 120 x 120 cm / 48 x 48 in. Block size: 20 x 20 cm / 8 x 8 in.	Whole Quilt Detail	Pattern With Fabrics Price £32.50 + PP US$65.00 + PP 48,75 € + PP Includes pattern and all the fabrics you need to make your quilt top. Choose your own 9 Fat Quarters. View Batik Hand-dyed... Backing fabric and wadding are not included. Pattern Only Price £6.00 + PP US$12.00 + PP 9,00 € + PP Post & Packing Info...

Gecko On The Wall - Wallhanging Pattern / Or Pattern With Fabrics
In Africa it's always good luck have a gecko (or two) on the wall. They scamper around in the twilight eating the bugs and mosquitoes. And, of course, they are tremendous fun to watch! This fun, wonky wall hanging uses hand-dyed Gecko fabrics from my friend Musa in The Gambia, complemented by hand-dyed Langa Lapu fabrics from South Africa. You will need: 1/2 metre Gecko fabric. 2 different Fat Quarters of Langa Lapu fabric. 1/2 metre of wax print for backing. Your favourite wadding. Approximate size: 43 x 86 cm / 17 x 34 in.		Pattern With Fabrics Price £17.00 + PP US$34.00 + PP 25,50 € + PP Includes pattern and all the fabrics you need to make your quilt top. Backing fabric and wadding are not included. Available in five vibrant colourways, shown below. Please specify when ordering. Pattern Only Price £6.00 + PP US$12.00 + PP 9,00 € + PP Post & Packing Info...


Turquoise-Green	Orange	Blue


	Purple	Red

African Log Huts - Wallhanging Pattern / Or Pattern With Fabrics
I like to call this log cabin style block African Log Hut. Because it's not quite straight, it reminds me of some of the quirky little huts that I've seen on my travels in Africa. This fun, wonky log hut wallhanging features hand-dyed fabrics by my friend Musa in The Gambia, plus hand-dyed Langa Lapu fabrics from South Africa. You will need: 1/2 metre African Huts fabric. 1 Fat Quarters of Langa Lapu fabric. 1/2 metre plain Indigo cotton. 1/2 metre of wax print for backing. Your favourite wadding. Approximate size: 43 x 86 cm / 17 x 34 in.		Pattern With Fabrics Price £18.20 + PP US$36.40 + PP 27,30 € + PP Includes pattern and all the fabrics you need to make your quilt top. Backing fabric and wadding are not included. Available in five vibrant colourways, shown below. Please specify when ordering. Pattern Only Price £6.00 + PP US$12.00 + PP 9,00 € + PP Post & Packing Info...


Turquoise-Green	Orange	Blue


	Purple	Red

Also available Musa Fabrics... Musa's Adventure Packs... Langa Lapu Fabrics...

Kente Cushion Kit
Traditional, hand-woven Kente strips make a colourful cushion. Each kit contains: 1 Kente strip 1/2 metre Indigo damask Full, easy to follow instructions. Cushion pad not included. Approximate size: 35 x 35 cm / 14 x 14 in.		Kente strips included in kit will vary with stock available. Kit Price £17.85 + PP US$35.70 + PP 26,80 € + PP Post & Packing Info...

Mud Cloth Cushion Kit
A great way to use this unique mud cloth from Mali. Contains everything you need, except the cushion. Approximate size: 45 x 45 cm / 18 x 18 inches. More about Mud Cloth...

Djenne Cushion The Djenne mud cloth cushion kit contains: 4 x 1 metre strips of plain mud cloth of different colours. Cowrie shells for decoration and fastening. Full, easy to follow instructions. Cushion pad not included.		Djenne Kit Price £12.95 + PP US$25.90 + PP 19,40 € + PP Post & Packing Info... About Djenne Djenne is an ancient trading city of the Sahara. Its impressive mosque is the largest mud brick building in the world.

Kente Cloth 'The Patchwork Way' - Includes 20 Patterns
Includes patterns and instructions for making 20 different foundation pieced blocks - inspired by traditional Kente cloth from Ghana. Fabrics not included. A great way to use African fabrics. Or get creative with your scraps! For examples of this technique: View African Quilts...		Pattern Pack Price £10.00 + PP US$20.00 + PP 15,00 € + PP Post & Packing Info...

Study Pack - Ideal for Teachers and Students
A ‘taster’ of some of the varied and exciting fabrics from Africa. 20 different sample fabrics. 4 Wax Prints. 4 Three Cats. 4 Kola Nut and Indigo. 4 Damask Batik. 2 Adire Cloth. 2 Mud Cloth. 6 pages of information about the fabrics. With references and web links.		Study Pack Price £6.50 + PP US$13.00 + PP 9,75 € + PP Post & Packing Info...