Free African Proverb Cross Stitch Pattern Collection

I love to collect sayings, proverbs, and quotes. I have a journal I write them in when I find one that is particularly meaningful. I am also interested in learning about cultures, traditions, and religious experiences that differ from mine. And, being the fan of food that I am, I enjoy trying out recipes from around the world. (My family is very patient with me on this. Especially because I remind them that there's always peanut butter and jelly in the fridge if they don't want to eat what I cook.)

I think my wide-ranging interests are one reason I am such a fan of About.com - with over 650 topics, I can learn about everything from South American food to Sikhism to African History. I can get help with dealing with a family member's COPD or learn how to Container Garden without killing all the plants. You may find some topics that interest you too - visit the About.com homepage to see more.

But, I digress. I started off talking about quotes and sayings. I have charted many of my favorites as free patterns here at About.com Cross Stitch. The free African Proverb Patterns are some of the latest I have done. Alistair Boddy-Evans is the About.com Guide to African History and he was kind enough to allow me to make patterns from some of the proverbs he has collected.

More African Proverbs and Symbols:

• Yoruba Proverbs
• Zulu Proverbs
• African Symbol Stencils