Plum Seeds - Black

Designed by Kathleen Pitjara 

Kathleen Pitjara comes from Utopia, NT. Utopia is about 270 KM north east of Alice Spring. There are about 2000 Aboriginal people living in Utopia. Kathleen is a fabulous artist. Her dreaming is Bush Plum Seed.

Once, in the Dreamtime winds blew from all directions to Utopia, carrying Bush Plum seeds of the ancestral land. The first Bush Plum seeds of the dreaming grew and bore fruits and eventually dropped more seeds. To ensure the continued fruiting of this plant in each season, the Aboriginal people pay homage to the spirit of the bush plum by painting plum seeds, as well as by singing, dancing and storytelling in ceremonies. Aboriginal people also make very tasty bread dough from the paste of Plum Seeds.

There is a beautiful Aboriginal story about Bush Plum seeds. When a young girl falls in love, she goes to her female relatives and friends for right advice. She usually receives instructions from them. The young girl is instructed to weave a belt out of her hair while singing Yilpinji songs imbuing the belt with magic. When the man approaches her, she entices him with the charm, until he comes under the influence of her allure. She reveals the belt as his ardour grows and persuades him to place the belt on her waist. As he does, he falls under her spell and they go off together as a couple. Together they eat Bush Plums and hunt for food.

Aboriginal Designs from Australia are printed on beautiful 100% cotton fabric by M & S Textiles. They are colorful, artful and have a smooth soft feel. 

These designs contain visions of wild desert flowers, dancing spirits, spirit people, animals, winds and currents, and depict parts of authentic Aboriginal life.

We hope you enjoy using them in your quilts as much as we do. We have many more in our shop, call us if you would like to see them.

• 43” wide

• 100% quilting cotton

• Available by the yard