President Obama
In Africa, it’s really common to find printed textiles with the faces of political leaders all over them, so I hacked this one together to celebrate the first African president of the USA! I’ll bet that anyone who actually produces an Obama commemorative cloth will sell every last shred of it!
I may be just an overeducated, privileged paleface here on the bottomest corner of this massive continent, but I think I speak for most of my fellow Africans when I say that we’re simply thrilled!!
PS: I used this cloth as the basis of my hack Photoshop job. No parallels between Obama and the original subject of the cloth are intended at all. I just liked the pretty flowers. Read more about African commemorative cloths here.
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Nov 5, 2008 at 7:18 am
Uncle Beefy
Yes, indeed…MOST THRILLED! HOORAY! Great cloth!
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:21 am
Leah
You should make one for real, Heather. I’ll buy the first one!
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:23 am
Xander
Oh man… if you were to actually print this fabric, I’d buy it all out. -X
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:39 am
Freshly Found
Yes very excited about Obama! Lovely fabric idea Heather!
Nov 5, 2008 at 8:58 am
Shelley Sherbet
Brilliant! I am so over the moon about Obama and think this cloth would be a cracker…print some and see…
Nov 5, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Cicada Studio
It’s a beautiful tradition- thanks so much for your (collective) support!
Nov 5, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Chakra Pennywhistle
This is so wonderful to hear. Thrilling, indeed!
Nov 5, 2008 at 2:29 pm
julochka
you are not the only ones who are thrilled…us fake americans are ecstatic!!
i would totally buy the cloth. 
Nov 5, 2008 at 2:46 pm
orange you lucky!
WooooHooooo!!!!
xx,h:)
Nov 5, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Snippety Gibbet
Thanks for the good wishes and I’m glad that the world is happy for us. I’m glad to have my country once again reflect my values.
Nov 5, 2008 at 6:54 pm
JSchwa
Yes, we did. I was a few inches away from Barack at a private party a few months back. I see hope in his eyes, I do. I can’t wait to see what great things will come from him!
Lovely pic.
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Traci
Barack Obama is the president elect! My husband and I drank way too much champagne and then went to an old bottle of wine; my daughter tibbled on sparkling cider. We danced, we hugged, we sobbed, we danced and we drank some more.
I went out on our balcony and screamed, “AWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Obama! Obama!”
My daughter went out on our balcony and screamed, “AWHOOOOOOOOOOOO! I’m cold!”
Our living room looks like a wrecking scene, but Lamour is taking off today and I’ll let him handle that problem. As for me, at the dawn of a new day, a new era, and a new hope; I’m still sobbing because of pride and elation of being black, an African American woman, and with more pride for our country pulling together for unity’s sake.
For some more celebration, check out my post on the world’s reaction to Barack Obama’s election: myhouseboutique.typepad.com
Nov 5, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Red Fish Circle
This is fabulous! – it is hard to put into words how exhilirated we are here, it has been a long time coming and that much sweeter for it.
Nov 6, 2008 at 8:46 am
Colleen Mulrooney
O! So glad! finally something positive!!
Quick off the mark, as ever, Heather! No doubt we’ll be seeing such prints everywhere.
Nov 6, 2008 at 11:50 am
Wendren
Love it. haha
I have a few cloths commemorating events but non for presidents. I think it would sell well but I also think there are strict traditional printing guides – but I’m only guessing. If not, go for it!
Nov 6, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Heather Moore
It’s such a cool idea to actually make this cloth, but I have absolutely no doubt that we’ll soon see one coming from the professionals.
Nov 6, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Anonymous
Lovely idea but I think we should leave the Kenyans to make the Obama cloth!
The older cloths (on the link you gave) are really interesting – except I think the collection has a fatal flaw – its missing out on the best African leader of all time = Madiba:)
Nov 7, 2008 at 1:42 pm
kat
I was in Nairobi a few months ago and Obama was the hot topic – and the best was that every Kenyan I spoke to seemed to be a cousin or a distant relative! I’m certain they’ll be producing something along these lines.
Nov 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Anonymous
It’s great to see optimism. Hopefully he can inspire people in the US to get in and fix their own problems. He alone can’t fix the problems but he can inspire the people to. I’m glad to see a leader who can truly lead the people being HALF black and HALF white. He is not just one or the other – he is both.
Nov 10, 2008 at 2:39 am
Shona~ LALA dex press
I am proud to say that I am one of those whose vote made your cloth possible.
It’s so overwhelming to see the international excitement about the election.
Nov 25, 2008 at 12:37 am
Kyra
Great fabric – have you considered uploading to http://www.spoonflower.com – it is a site that does fabric on demand!
I’d LOVE to purchase this print.
Do let us know – Kyra
http://www.BlackThreads.blogspot.com
Dec 27, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Rosa
Have you seen this Obama kanga? I thought you would like it