As I go on my journey to "Quilt for Good" I made a second quilt for Black History Month. This quilt is now listed on eBay and 100% of the final bidding price will be donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center. This quilt was made using African fabrics from Zesty Couture. The owner Grace, imports the fabrics she sells from Nigeria.
The fabrics on the from are all a cotton and polyester blend. I prewashed the fabrics before sewing to ensure these was no color bleeding.
I improvised the quilt pattern. It is alternating stripes of 5.5" strips and 2.5" strips. The batting used is Quilters Dream 80/20 (80 % cotton and 20% polyester). I quilted the quilt on my Tin Lizzie Longarm using the Jolt Pantograph from Urban Elementz.
The finished size is 50 inches wide by 72 inches long. It's a great size for a throw.
I used a very soft cotton lawn for the backing. The quilting was done in a black thread on the front and back and gives a fun design on top of the printed fabric. The binding is a red cotton woven.
The finished quilt was machine washed and dried after it was completed. This quilt is so soft and has a really great drape which makes it wonderful for cuddling with. I did have some very minor tension issues when quilting it, but this doesn't affect the functionality and should not cause any integrity issues with the quilt itself.
The auction will end on March 3 and I really do hope that I get at least one bid. Bidding starts at $50 which I think is a great deal as it doesn't cover the cost of the materials. Please consider sharing this post or the link to the eBay listing. Thank you!
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