Cultured Expressions

Experience the #AfricanQuiltShop, where you'll find African fabrics, beads (recycled glass and brass imported from Ghana) and more for sewing/quilting, including PRECUTS and yardage of ankara prints, jacquard batiks from Ghana; bogolan (mudcloth); embellishments; kits, books. And be sure to pick up Issue #10 of FABRIGASM MAGAZINE! Our unique offerings are all carefully curated by owner Lisa Shepard Stewart. Lisa started the Cultured Expressions brand in 2002, and continues to provide endless inspiration and education on African textiles for quilting, sewing and everything DIY, all with a creative cultural twist! Take an on-demand class, or book an event for your group or guild, either in-person or virtually. Ask about our SewJourn East Coast retreat in April 2026 and our Sewing Airbnb located in Ghana!
SHOP ONLINE or VIRTUALLY (via Zoom) or at our Studio in Rahway, NJ. Subscribe to updates and follow us now @culturedexpressions
"Feel the FABRIC...Embrace the CULTURE"