INDIGENOUS FASHION ARTIST
Fiber Art by Carola
STUDIO
Fiber Art by Carola STUDIO is the place where the backstory lives, the source of inspiration behind everything I create. It’s where ideas are rooted, stories are remembered, and textiles are transformed by my hands in honor of DJ, Mis’ Minnie, Myyat (Mat Randolph), her mother, Mary, Grand Mere, Ma, Mammy, Fawn (Mis’ Anne), and Fatima.READ MORE BELOWWhat does it mean to be a Kokum?
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Valentine's Day Special Sale Prices Feb 1-14 ONLY
A Valentine’s Gift from My Hands to YoursFebruary 1–14As a thank you for supporting handmade, heart-centered work, every order placed between February 1 and February 14 will include a free handmade gift, created by me and chosen with care.READ MORE BELOW
Medicine Cloth Scarves & Shawls For Sale
Hand-Dyed Scarves & Shawls for Ceremony, Comfort, and Everyday Beauty | Explore one-of-a-kind hand-dyed silk head wraps & Pow Wow Dance scarves, indigo medicine head rags, and Indigenous honor shawls and blankets. Plant and animal fibers naturally dyed with indigo, madder, marigold, turmeric, onion skins, and/or cochineal. All "Binding Up The Blues," and dye traditions use ancestral Indigenous Southeastern Woodlands and Gullah Geechee techniques.
Indigenous Beaded Affirmation Keychains
Made with glass seed beads and alphabet tiles. Concept based on the Carolina Geechee tradition of writing on fabric or paper and either pinning or sewing it on clothes, this tradition is updated to 2.0 using new materials and tools. Inspired by teaching beadwork to middle schoolers at YGIG after school, and my love for Native American round and flat beadwork.
STORE >Fiber Art by Carola<
The Fiber Art by Carola STORE is open online at www.fiberartbycarola.store
STITCHING CULTURE
The Book & YouTube Channel
Each creation is a meditation on place, ancestry, and transformation, blending indigo, madder, and natural dyes with hand embroidery, quilting, and beadwork. Fiber Art by Carola celebrates sustainable, small-batch making where every textile tells a story of reclamation and reverence for the land.YOUTUBE: Follow the making of an Indigenous Geechee Gullah indigo-dyed Birthing Quilt using old clothes and family textiles. | READ MORE BELOW
SEW Happy STEM + Textiles Program
Sew Happy is a hands-on after-school program designed for middle school students to explore creativity, confidence, and cultural learning through sewing and textile arts. In a welcoming, supportive environment, students learn to design and construct functional projects while developing patience, problem-solving skills, and a sense of pride in handmade work.
Free EQ8 Quilt Patterns
During the COVID-19 lockdown, I taught myself EQ8. I was already an EQ7 user and had purchased the upgraded edition. I spent time exploring everything about EQ8. The .PJ8 files below are free downloads. Open in EQ8, and the quilt patterns are ready to use. Please post finished quilts made with one of these patterns with #quiltinggeometry.These designs are part of Quilting Geometry, an after-school program to teach middle school students how to quilt. They are a great source for Give-Away quilts for guilds and community groups. To help encourage the next generation of quilt makers, please tag any quilt made from one of these free designs with #quiltinggeometry.
