Textured: Quilts from the African Diaspora is a multimedia exhibit, curated by Julie Crooks, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. This National Film Board of Canada (Montreal) exhibit features historic quilts from the Buxton Historical Museum, quilts from private collections, and quilts by contemporary quilt maker Quita Alfred, who is a costume designer in Canada. Check out her website, InQb8, to see her many quilts (like the one to the left).
The Textured: Quilts from the African Diaspora exhibit closes on Saturday evening after the reception unveiling an African Disaspora-inspired quilt created during workshops held in honor of the show. Quilt historian Sharon Irving ( master thesis "African-Canadian Quilts of Southern Ontario, 1840-1920") led the weekly quiltmaking workshops. Enjoy!
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Your clothes for the Hallmark movie Romance in Style are just right. Finally someone who understands how curvy women need a special cut, fabric and designer line for garments to fall correctly on a body that is not flat and straight. The colors and design kind of dresses and pants outfits was great. I am interested in the Pink and green pant and suit jacket. Great combo plus color. Since I am shorter than Jaicy Elliot The jacket looked perfect but the pants would be better in a trim straighter leg or straight with slight flare. The pink was just a clean bright pink and the green pant was a true green color.
Thank you for the dresses with the slight flare hemline that moved in a soft feminine flare. Those colors of sherbet orange and like a cotton candy stripe were youthful without being kiddish.
I love your quilts with the textures and ancient designed look and textures of substance.
Where can these things be purchased ? Are their moderately priced copies available online or in stores like Ross or Target?
Thank you for your help. Best wishes in your career. The colors would be attractive to some sororities and organizations.
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