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'Rythyms of Africa' Winner! Winner!! Winner!!!

 The 38th Annual North West Quilt show took place from the 29th to 30th of March and we had a big winner in the art quilt Category, my African inspired quilt 'Rythyms of Africa' picked up first p

Rythyms of Africa' Winner! Winner!! Winner!!!

Deceptively Yummy Cupcake Pincushions ready to ship!

 

Celebrating Masai

Massai

Braid and Stitch is happy to announce that 'Masai' was the first place award winner in 'Innovative art' and also the Presidents Choice at the Northwest Quilters Expo 2011 in Portland OR, which recently took place from the 10th to 12th of March.

Dance

DanceDances teach social patterns and values, the most widely used musical instrument in Africa is the human voice. Some ethnic groups in Africa do not  use drums,  in villages throughout the continent, the sound and the rhythm of the drum expresses the mood of the people. The drum is a powerful sign of life,  it's beat symbolizes  the heartbeat of the community.