Gathering by the River - Blue

Designed by Barbara Egan

Aboriginal people are regarded as the land owners of Australia. Their respect towards land is considered to be more than a place. They respect every mountain, river, waterhole, tree, animal etc. and they consider them as a part of their living. Aboriginal ancestors are believed to be the creators of all the land and objects that are essential in day-to-day life.

Traditional Aboriginal laws of food hunting involves bush food, sea food, wild life hunting etc. However, they never do anything to hoard or spoil the nature of their environment. They honor their ancestral lands and the teachings from those ancestors. In many occasions, Aboriginal people gather near the river for various ceremonial rituals, where they perform dances, rock-art, story-telling etc.

Barbara Egan comes from the Robinvale region of Victoria. She grew up on the Murray River in Robinvale. With her connection to the land of Robinvale and the Murray River, she would never move away from there. Her dreaming’s mainly involve River Dreaming, Emu Bush etc.

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