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Sunday, 23 October 2011

Handmade Monday and Kente Weaving.

Last year my lovely DIL Anna spent a little time in Ghana volunteering at Trinity Yard School.  As a token of her visit she brought me two small samples of weaving done by the older children.  This is called Kente Weaving and the fabric created is only worn on ceremonial occasions.  It has taken me a little time to decide what to do with these 8" x 4" panels but I finally sat down and incorporated them into cushion covers as a way of showing them off and preserving them.  The colours are amazing.
One is finished and the other is work in progress.



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19 comments:

  1. Wendy23 October 2011 at 13:11

    Wow, what gorgeous colours in those little pieces. I love how you've put them against white - it really shows them off. Absolutely lovely.

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  2. Kazies Magical Designs23 October 2011 at 14:35

    great job the cushions look so nice xxxx

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  3. Susie23 October 2011 at 20:03

    Oh, those are so pretty! Beautiful pieces, and your work is so nice. :)

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  4. Carolee Crafts23 October 2011 at 21:42

    I love the colours and patterns on the weaving and well done with your machine

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  5. lovetartan23 October 2011 at 22:51

    The weaving is gorgeous. It looks so good incorporated into the cushion covers - great idea. Mich x

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  6. Christmas Pie Crafts23 October 2011 at 23:47

    Such a great way to use the panels - they look lovely. I love the colours of the first one.

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  7. Planet Penny24 October 2011 at 00:25

    What a great idea, so many of these little treasures end up in a drawer, a lovely way to showcase them.

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  8. bebebubu24 October 2011 at 02:13

    I love how you put them on the cushion and ut a description on it. What a great way the show them off

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  9. Caroline Lovis (Redneedle)24 October 2011 at 05:50

    You were so right to choose a neutral white background it sets them off beautifully. They're exquisite.

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  10. Helen24 October 2011 at 07:00

    They look really good Carol, well done!

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  11. Handbags by Helen24 October 2011 at 11:56

    The weaving is lovely and a great idea to ake cushions and make a little go a long way. Very striking

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  12. Mrs A.24 October 2011 at 12:02

    Gorgeous colours in the squares and I love how you have decided to display them. Hugs Mrs A.

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  13. Jan24 October 2011 at 12:16

    Really beautiful, these certainly are cushions to treasure and well done to your daughter for volunteering to such a worthy scheme.
    Thank you for your kind comment, some of the plaque designs are my idea and some are the customers, the Elmo was asked for by a customer.(there is a new Sesame St movie due out)

    Jan x

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  14. Unknown24 October 2011 at 13:50

    Hi Carol, its Annie here! Thank you for your lovely gesture of the knitted gift! I am now a follower - in a none stalking way! lol xx

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  15. PuppyFly Boutique24 October 2011 at 23:53

    A really nice way to show it off - I love the colours of the second one particularly. Anna x

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  16. CHRIS LINACRE25 October 2011 at 04:04

    Hi Carol didn't realise you blogged I have added you - love the weaving and what you did with it

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  17. Whitney-Anne Baker25 October 2011 at 12:58

    What beautiful fabrics - the white of the cushion really sets off the colours

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  18. Caroline Lovis (Redneedle)26 October 2011 at 10:35

    Thanks for todays comment, a loose cover is I think the easier alternative but then I'm not an upholsterer. I'd love to see how you get on. Good luck.

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  19. Pickle Lily26 October 2011 at 10:55

    Lovely fabrics - and a lovely way of using them!
    Jo x

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