African Folklore Embroidery Designs - Quilt Blocks

All our designs are printed on black cotton fabric, known as drill, twill or tabling, a cotton
derivative.  All sides are surged and over-locked to prevent fraying.

All designs include needles and are available as complete kits with all threads included or just the design.

The design only option allows you to purchase threads from our large selection and make that "blue elephant" or "green zebra" you always wanted!

8" Pattern Only: $18

8" Complete Kit: $22

African Design Teacup In South Africa, tea is an everyday, sometimes twice a day, ritual with tea being drunk in the mornings at eleven and in the afternoon at four. Size: 8" square

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Floral Teacup Beautiful teacup design with small flowers. Use all four designs in a quilt! Take a look at the Teapot too! Size: 8" square

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Butterfly Teacup In the 1800's South Africa was a British colony. As a result many of the British traditions, such as tea drinking, were adopted by local South Africans. Size: 8" square

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Striped Teacup This teacup is stitched with blue's and purple's. Why not explore our large selection of embroidery threads. We offer "endless colors"! Size: 8" square

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Pumpkin You know Halloween and fall is coming again. How about a purple pumpkin? Size: 8" square

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Halloween The perfect size to make a pillow, door decor or a trick-or-treat tote! Opportunities are endless! Size: 8" square

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Ladybug Who does not love ladybugs! This one was decorated with a whole lot of buttons. Of course you can stitch it in any color you want! That's what African Folklore Embroidery teaches - be creative! Size: 8" square

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Lion The all-powerful lion is king of the jungle and the most powerful of the African predators. Lions live in groups called prides. Lions are more abundant in open plains where there is permanent water and plenty of grazing, and consequently, plenty of game. Size: 8" square

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Rhino The rhino is a member of The Big Five for which South Africa is famous. The rhino can weigh up to 5,000 lbs, has horns on its face, and runs very fast. While you may never actually see a pink, blue or orange rhino, the opportunities to beautify an African Folklore Embroidery rhino are endless. Size: 8" square

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Zebra Zebras are African equids, best known for their distinctive white and black stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals and can be seen in small harems to large herds. Size: 8" square

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Cupcake Who does not like cupcakes with a cherry on top? Sample show creative ideas, by adding buttons as a border. (buttons not included) Size: 8" square

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Cupcake Another yummy one. How about placemats for your table? Size: 8" square

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Chameleon Some (but not all) chameleon species are able to change their skin colors. Different chameleon species are able to change different colors which can include pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, yellow and turquoise. Size: 8" square

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African Hut Huts are usually round or oval in shape and are traditionally made with materials that can be locally found in raw form. Its walls are often constructed from stones. The mortar may consist of sand, soil, or combinations of these, mixed with cow dung or cement. Size: 8" square

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Christmas Tree The first artificial Christmas trees were developed in Germany during the 19th century, though earlier examples exist. These "trees" were made using goose feathers that were dyed green. Size: 8" square

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Christmas Tree Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve (24 December), and then removed the day after twelfth night (6 January); to have a tree up before or after these dates was even considered bad luck! Size: 8" square

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