Saturday, February 25, 2012

Asabone Dancer Patterns are here!


At long last the patterns are here!! Authentic African silhouette art quilt patterns, created by Wendy Mamattah.

These are 12 by 12 inch blocks which are great for block of the month, and perfect for traditional quilts, and also work as great independent quilt art pieces.



These patterns can be machine pieced as raw edge applique, hand appliqued, and also constructed in fusible applique and freezer paper applique.

Pattern Contents~
Cover Sheet
Instructional Guidelines
Patterns


Asabone Dancers
Asabone in Ghana means wild dancing which is the name for this art quilt pattern series, because of how my two dancers have let themselves go wild while dancing, while the men play the drums.
This is a very normal way of entertaining in most African villages and is common practice.

Artist Statement
This art work is raw edge, machine appliqued and machine quilted with Kente prints as fabric of choice.
Thank you for purchasing this Wendy Mamattah pattern. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this pattern are written clearly and accurately. We welcome your comments. All items contained in this pattern are protected by Copyright and may not be reproduced for any commercial use without prior written consent of Wendy Mamattah.





Be my first order, and receive these African silhouette patterns from my hands to yours!
They are Eye Candy!
~~~~~~~Wendy Mamattah.

Patterns will ship immediately within the next business day when purchased.

Asabone (Wild Dancing)
10 blocks in the Series.
Original Dimensions 26W 28L
Original Design 2010
Copyright Braid and Stitch
http://braidandstitch.com/

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Quilted Nonsense: Touch of Impressionism

Quilted Nonsense: Touch of Impressionism: Its a pretty long while since I spent time on my blog, which I love so much and really never deserted it, I spent a lot of time campaigning...

Touch of Impressionism


Its a pretty long while since I spent time on my blog, which I love so much and really never deserted it, I spent a lot of time campaigning for the Deceptively Yummy Cupcakes signature pincushion line which is doing so well and I have more buns cooking, working towards quilt festival.

Many people wonder why I do not put my quilts in all the big shows every where, well I have a great answer for them, I do not do well working under extreme guidelines and restrictions, I feel it does not let me unleash my creativity well enough. At certain levels, I would work with that, but not every time. I call myself a hybrid that works in many mediums and even though I love abstract quilts, pictorials are my main thing, and I get restricted so much to work in abstract when in groups, I easily get bored. When I stay territorial I am true to myself I get better results.

My festival year starts in March, and goes all year round and its going to be one exciting year, teaching, lecturing, and dancing with Kente and Adinkra prints all in my work for 2012. Here is a mini quilt amongst some of the stuff I am playing with for 2012.
Happy New Year readers!
Wendy.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Friday, November 4, 2011

Deceptively Yummy Signature Cupcake Pincushions. Now featured on 'The Quilt Show' June 2014!



Deceptive Yummy Cup cake pincushions are the talk of the town, they are carefully hand crafted from my hands to yours.
I am so excited about the path these pincushions have taken on the sellers market. My eccentric little beauties tend to be a crowd puller and head turner.





Are you looking for that special gift for that mother, aunt, seamstress quilter and crafter that sews and often loves to get away on retreats?

Well 'Deceptively Yummy' might just be right for you, I compare the time that goes into these eccentric little beauties to the laboring process of a woman on the verge of becoming a mother, which is a very painful process, but the beauty of this process is only seen when the child is born and laying in the arms of its mother.


These pincushions are carefully hand crafted, the pins and needles that stick my fingers in the process I shall not speak about, since I just can not use a thimble in sewing, but when that lucky buyer shows up at the sales desk because the colorful pincushions spoke to them, I then know that my child is born and laying in the arms of its mother.

Making the pincushions is so therapeutic, I liken this process to traditional hand quilting, it totally de-tresses me and enliven my senses making me very happy, I am always excited with the end result when the beautiful bun is cooked, looks yummy and so enticing.


For this holiday season, Deceptively Yummy Cup Cake pincushions will sell for a reasonable $25 dollar value plus a $5 shipping and handling fee for 1 piece, and an $8 dollar fee for 2 pieces, there will be free shipping on an amount of 3 pincushions upwards.

For international purchases please contact me on my Etsy Page by sending me a Convo.


Not suitable for very young children to play with, but ideal for a seamstress, quilter, or any needle crafter. It also works as a great pincushion for hat pins and tie pins etc.




When purchased they will arrive packaged in a in a 'USPS Ready Ship gift box' and attached will be my personal complementary card,work will be autographed by me, and 2 diamond studded pins included as a personal gift in a surprise needle holder from me to you! That will be included at no cost to you.

Items will ship within 2 business days.

Be my first order this season and receive these pincushions from my hands to yours!
~~~~~~~Wendy.


Original design
Copyright Braid and Stitch 2011

http://www.braidandstitch.​etsy.com/