AFRICA - March 2025 Theme
Africa has 54 countries and about 3000 tribes. It is the World's 2nd largest continent where over 3000 languages are spoken. The majority of African's practice Christianity or Islam. The continent on the whole is rich in natural resources from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife. Growing up without a mother or a father is a very sad reality for 15 million children in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease HIV/AIDS has taken one or even both parents. These orphans live with relatives, or on the street without a home.
A popular and well known proverb has attracted my attention whilst I have researched Africa for this piece:
"A person is a person because of other people."
There’s many ways to say it: “Motho ke motho ka batho” in seSotho, or “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” in isiZulu.
This proverb is known as the bedrock of South African society because of their strong belief in community.
Africans have the spirit of Ubuntu without having to try, it is part of who they have always been, and the acknowledgement of the fact that we are a product of each other’s actions and decisions. Ubuntu is a reflection of what it takes to live in true unity, and explores what it means to work, live, and thrive together.
Africa has the largest populations of lion, elephant, rhinoceros, cheetah, hyena, leopard, and hundreds of other species. Giraffe, zebra, gorilla, hippopotamus, chimpanzee and wildebeest are unique to Africa and not found in the wild on any other continent on Earth.
Can I encourage and inspire you all to help enrich the lives of the needy children by providing a variety of colourful and warming projects, so that they may feel our love and support. Hats, blankets, small toys and 8" squares are all really needed and appreciated. We would love to see photographs of your makes if you are able and willing to do so............
Our Colour of the Month for March is YELLOW
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These squares are winners in every way. Great texture, wonderful color mix, and perfect stitching. Congrats to you, Diane.
Oh yes!!!
Oh my goodness....these squares are SO pretty, Diane!!
LOVE the mixture of colours in each one. You must have had a lot of fun deciding the combos and the order. I can't stop looking at them....haha.
I agree with Karen, incredibly effective, Diane.
My goodness I struggled to stop looking at these squares! Given their simple structure + colour layout they're really stunning. A very inventive + clever use of leftovers Diane ♥️. Kudos xx
Zippy Squares. I agree with the others...wonderful use of leftovers.
Wow. I think these squares go straight to the top of my favourites. Keep digging in your stash. Who knows what will pop up.
I came across some leftovers from a previous year's Africa themed blanket so I made linen stitch squares.
Really truly African squares.
Beautiful use of leftovers
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