Tatyana Ali announces the launch of the Baby Yams quilt line

Actress/singer Tatyana Ali added seamstress and entrepreneur to her resume with the launch of a line of baby quilts.

The “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star is celebrating Black Mothers Health Week by announcing her recent labor of love, “Baby Yams,” a limited-edition line of baby quilts. April 12, someday Black Mothers Health Week, Ali common announcement on Instagram a few recent premiere.

“Happy Black Moms Health Week! I have a few announcements to make this week that I’m very excited about! I love expressing my creativity in many ways, but I bet you didn’t know I could sew!” – she wrote in her caption.

“This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek I’m launching Baby Yams, a limited edition baby quilt that I can’t wait to see! Visit baby-yams.com (link in bio) and join #BabyYamsFam to be the first to know about the launch!”

In a follow-up post, the “Bel-Air” star explained what inspired her to create her quilt line after welcoming two children. Ali told how she acquired a talent for stitching during her pregnancy and filled her nursery with items she made herself.

“While expecting my youngest son, I made an Ankara quilt for him and received so many compliments that I thought others would like it too,” she wrote. “I found the answers. I found the power. I want to share this feeling with other parents.”

After finding a midwife for her first pregnancy through the Reproductive Justice Community, Ali was pushed to donate all proceeds from her limited-edition line of quilts to “birth workers who are uniquely positioned to provide our families with the care they need.”

The photos show Ali hard at work in her home, working on quilts that her two young children enjoy. She common more photos with the Black woman-owned production team that helped the actress bring her Ankara designs from Ghana to life on quilts.

The line of kid’s quilts refers to Ali’s latest on-screen work hosting Talk to Springhill about Black Maternal Health. Ali sat down with Kyla Pratt, Melanie Fiona and others to talk candidly about the challenges Black moms face in healthcare and the changes that have to be made.