Weaving passion, heritage, and community.

Hello, I’m Miriam Galadima-Benson.

My journey into textiles began in childhood, with countless forays into the bustling open-air markets of Lagos, alongside my mother. It was there that a deep love for fabric — and the stories it carries — took root.

As an architect by training, I’ve always been drawn to the balance of creativity and construction. Quilting, with its precision, symmetry, and boundless possibility, satisfied that need perfectly. In 2017, after months of trial and error, I finished my first quilt — a nine-patch of vibrant wax prints and pieces of Adire. When I shared it online, the response was electrifying. Quilters everywhere were hungry for African fabrics, African stories, an African voice. And so Quilt Africa was born.