African Patterns

Hi

Does anyone have patterns with African fashions or know where I can get them?

Baje

You may want to order "African Fabrics: Sewing Contemporary Fashion With Ethnic Flair : Patterns (Paperback)" by Ronke Luke-Boone. This review from the "Library Journal" said the following:
Born in Sierra Leone on Africa's West Coast, Luke-Boone is a clothing designer who also teaches techniques of sewing with African fabrics. Here she discusses six distinctive African fabric types: Mudcloth, Kuba Cloth, Korhogo Cloth, Fancy Prints, Wax Prints, and Kente Cloth. For each she includes a history of the cloth, traditional and modern production methods, its symbolism, where and how to buy the cloth, information on sewing and caring for it, and design ideas. Most African fabrics are sold in pieces not on bolts and are often best used in combination with other less spectacular fabrics, so Luke-Boone also discusses which fabrics work well with the African ones. The reader is referred to commercial patterns that lend themselves to African fabric, and the author presents 14 original patterns for items such as vests, shawls, tote bags, and pillows. Notable for its outstanding graphic design and illustrations, this is generally recommended for public library sewing collections.

Hi Baje

In South Africa we have a search engine called Aardvark. Maybe if you search there...... If you can not find something, let me know and maybe I can find you a book that I can mail you.

Hi Pampoentjie.

Thanks for your reply. Could you please tell me the exact website for the search engine? I tried using aardvark.com but I came up with all sort of srange things. I am interested in dress patterns that I can use to make clothes.

Baje

Hi there

It is http;//www.aardvark.co.za

I am sure you can find something there. If you don't come right just pm me and we can maybe make a plan.

Hi

I used the search engine but somehow I am not coming up with african style patterns. I must be looking up the wrong phrases. I have seen regular European patterns however.

Baje

What types of patterns are you searching for?

Hi

I am looking for dress patterns size 22/24. They could be whole dresses or skirt suits.

Baje