Our housekeeper's wife, Lucy, makes quilts. This is Noah's quilt, made from fabric he picked out at the market. It's a batik and a kanga, which is a very colorful patterned piece of cloth that is the staple garment of every Tanzanian woman. They use them for headwraps, shawls, skirts, baby carriers, blankets, you name it!
Anyway, Lucy can do beautiful handquilted things as well. For the kids I had her do a simple machine sewed one that's tied, rather than quilted (those of you who are Lutheran will recognize the description) because they'll be more durable. When it comes time to make ours, however, I may need to have her go the actual quilted route.
Noah is thrilled, Ava is anxiously awaiting hers, and Cameron is jealous that he's gotta wait til last.
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