Even before Barack Obama took office as President, quilters began making quilts commemorating the occasion. Many Obama related quilts and fabric art were displayed in Washington during the Inauguration era. Quilters continue making Obama fabric art, as well as clothing with his face appearing on the fabric.
A controversial garment making news is the dress worn by actress Victoria Rowell at the Emmy Awards. It was created from Ghana fabric featuring Obama’s portrait. Was this in good taste or not, seems to be a question, with answers depending on a person’s fashion taste and political leanings.
Kyra, at Black Threads, shows us photos of Ms. Rowell modeling her gown. For explanation of this particular cloth from Ghana, Kyra leads us to Karen Nicole’s blog post, Lost In Translation…or wrong dress at wrong time? There Karen tells us about the significance that fabric with portraits plays in Ghanian culture and why this particular fabric was designed. This gives us a much better understanding of the many Obama quilts and clothing using Ghana fabric.