“The Heart of Africa” is the 7th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made “The Joys of Africa”. I liked it so much I made “The Beauty of Africa, “The Drum Beat of Africa”, “The Adventures of Africa”, “The Romance of Africa”, the Hope of Africa and now “The Heart of Africa”. I have so much African fabric, I may never stop!

Like the other quilts in the series, “The Heart of Africa” is a quilted wallhanging composed of a wide variety of African fabrics. It gets its name from the red heart blocks. It measures 50 x 58inches.

I pieced it on my Janome sewing machine, and Maxine Moore machine quilted it.

The back of the quilt features a red and white fabric with a row of elephants. There is a hanging sleeve on the back for easy display and a label that documents the quilt. After the quilt was bound and labeled, I signed it on the front.

This quilt is one-of-a-kind.