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One of my earliest memories is of a tiny two bedroom apartment on a drab corner of Budlong and Exposition in Los Angeles where I lived with my sister, my mom and my dad.. Through the intimacy of a two sided wall heater that we shared with our neighbors we were forced to listen to a song that would go on to define a generation and change the landscape of music and culture. It was Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang - the long version. The neighbors played it on repeat. Every day. All 14 minutes and 35 seconds of it. Though I was sheltered and protected from a lot of the harsher realities of inner city life, my sense of design and style is heavily influenced by the visual elements that grew out of the sub-culture that was to become known as hip hop. The fashion, graffiti, dance.
Grafic was created in homage to the environments that inspired this culture.. The breaks in chain link fences, the ever present pigeons, lowriders rolling by blasting that insistent bass line, brick walls, stucco, and telephone lines. I like to think that the creativity and inventiveness that quilters and sewists use to cut up fabric and sew it back together comes from the same creative place that hip hop culture evolved. Rap was created with just two turntables and a microphone. Street art and graffiti with a spray paint and a blank wall. And we all create beauty and magic with fabric and thread. That is what I hope Grafic inspires you to do. To create more magic..
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Still Waters Quilt
Glam ClamQ
Good & Plenty Quilt
Airshow Quilt
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Hexie Pillo
Spinout Quilt
Totally BiasedQuilt
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p 31
Resiende Bags
Spiderweb Pillow
Super Tote
p 11
p 41
p 37
Glam Clam II Qu
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Baby Rompers
Still Waters Quilt
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Muffin Tops Quilt
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Handmade Style Dress
Pucker Up Pillow
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Wonky Cross & Plus Pillows
Resiende Bags
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Improv Quilt
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Tri Ball
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Selvage Pillow
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Still Waters Quilt, Lap Size 66" x 66" Designed by Libby Dibby (Instagram/Craftsy) Pieced and Quilted by Liberty Worth (photos courtesy of Liberty Worth)
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Glam Clam Quilt, 60" x 72" (Pattern Available in July) Designed by Latifah Saafir Studios (Instagram/Web) Pieced by Latifah Saafir Quilted by Tia Curtis (Instagram/Web)
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Baby Rompers Simplicity Pattern 8098 Made by Latifah Saafir
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Good & Plenty Quilt 60" x 60" (free quilt pattern) Designed by Latifah Saafir Studios (Instagram/Web) Pieced by Latifah Saafir Quilted by Lisa Nielson, Lisa Lisa and the Quilt Jam (Instagram/Web)
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Still Waters Quilt, Baby Size 44" x 44" Designed by Libby Dibby (Instagram/Craftsy) Pieced and Quilted by Liberty Worth
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Still Waters Quilt, 44" x 44" Designed by Libby Dibby (Instagram/Craftsy) Pieced and Quilted by Liberty Worth
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Muffin Tops Quilt, 48" x 48" designed by Latifah Saafir Studios (Instagram/Web) Pieced by Latifah Saafir Quilted by Teresa Silva (Instagram/Web)
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Airshow Quilt, 50" X 66 Designed by Latifah Saa Pieced by Latifah Saafir Quilted by Katie Rapp/P
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6" afir Studios (Instagram/Web)
Phat Bobbin Girl (Instagram/Web)
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Hexie Pillow Designed and Sewn by Nichole Daksiewicz of Modern Handcraft (Instagram/Web)
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Plus Pillow & Wonky Cross Pillows Made by Jennifer Chon (Instagram/Craftsy/Web)
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Spinout Quilt, 56" x 76" Designed, Pieced and Quilted by Janice Ryan, Better off Thread (Instagram/Web/Craftsy)
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Reisende Bag Designed by Sara Lawson, Sew Sweetness (Instagram/Web) Bags sewn by Sara & Terry
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Improv Quilt Designed, sewn and quilted by Nancy Purvis, Owens Olivia (Instagram/Web)
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Totally Biased Quilt, 68" x 68" Designed, Sewn and Quilted by Liz Harvatine of Lady Harvatine (Instagram/Web)
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Reisende Bag Designed by Sara Lawson, Sew Sweetness (Instagram/Web) Bags Sewn by Sara & Terry
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Dress from Handmade Style by Anna Graham (Noodlehead) Made by Jemellia Hilfiger (Instagram/Web)
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Spiderweb Pillow Layout inspired by Jennifer Sampou's Octagon Shimmer Made by Chicken Julie (Instagram)
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Pucker Up Pillow Designed by Libby Dibby (Instagram/Craftsy) Sewn by Liberty Worth
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Tri Pillows (Pattern Available in July) Designed by Latifah Saafir Studios (Instagram/Web) Sewn by Latifah Saafir
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Super Tote Designed by Anna Graham (Noodlehead) with Pucker Up Pillow pocket adornment Sewn by Liberty Worth (Grey fabric not included in Grafic collection.)
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Selvage Boxes Quilt Layout inspired by Kaffe Fasset's Earthy Mitered Boxes Quilt Designed, Pieced and Quilted by Chicken Julie (Instagram)
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Glam Clam 2 Quilt, 60" x 72" (Pattern available in July) Designed by Latifah Saafir Studios (Instagram/Web) Pieced by Latifah Saafir Quilted by Gina Pina (Instagram/Web)
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Thanks!
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Thanks to the Hoffman Fabrics family, especially the new Me+You division for trusting me and supporting me to bring this vision to life.. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make this Lookbook happen. Designers and contributors include Liberty Worth (Libby Dibby), Nicole Daksiewicz (Modern Handcraft), Nancy Purvis (Owens Olivia), Liz Harvatine (Lady Harvatine), Sara Lawson (Sew Sweetness), Jemellia Hilfiger (Jemjam) Chicken Julie, and Anna Graham (Noodlehead). You all made my fabric shine! Long armers who came to my rescue include: Lisa Nielson (Lisa, Lisa & the Quilt Jam), Katie Rapp (Phat Bobbin Girl), Gina Pina, and Teresa Silva (Quilting Is My Bliss). Thanks to all of you! And a big thank you to the rest of you for supporting me through this journey! Happy Quilting!