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Phenomenal Woman by Charlotte Lindsey
Anytime is a great time to celebrate womanhood. Charlotte Lindsey’s quilt called Phenomenal Woman says it all. She is strong, smart and beautiful.
Charlotte Lindsey
Enjoy!
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If you are interested in exhibiting a quilt in the annual Bulloch Hall Quilt Show in Roswell,GA, the application deadline is January 31, 2012. The show runs from March 10-18, 2012. Bulloch Hall is located at 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, GA.
Visit the website for more information.
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Behind Every Great Man by Anita Crosby
Anita Crosby’s quilt called Behind Every Great Man is my all time favorite Martin Luther King quilt. This quilt features Coretta Scott King firmly behind her man Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Anita Crosby
The message is crystal clear. Even the greatest among us need help.
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Season's Turn, 40 x 40 inches, by Miyata Johnson, 2011. Best Traditional Quilt at 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival.
A couple of years ago, Miyata Johnson followed through on her resolution to learn to quilt. She took Maxine Moore’s Beginning Quilting Class at Intown Quilters and classes at Southwest Arts Center.
Miyata Johnson
Her quilt Season’s Turn won Best Traditional Quilt at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival, which was held at the South Fulton Arts Center. Once you know the basics, the sky is the limit.
What are you waiting for? Get started!
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Joy of Quilting by Maxine Moore
Why not add “learn to quilt” to your New Year’s Resolution? Maxine Moore teaches quilting at Intown Quilters Quilt Shop and at the Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road in the Atlanta area. Most quilt shops offer beginning quilting classes, so you should be able to find a class in your area.
Maxine Moore
Shown above is Maxine’s quilt called Joy of Quilting. It is composed of the card trick block which is a simple block for beginners to master.
Go for it! It may change your life.
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Kwanzaa Candles by Nina Moore
Nina Moore
Enjoy this beautiful quilt by Nina Moore. It is called Kwanzaa Candles.
Nina made this quilt to respond to a challenge to use flying geese in a quilt. Nina’s flying geese (in red on the vase) are really spectacular.
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Christmas in July by Marva Swanson
Now that the excitement of Christmas is behind us, it is time to get ready to bring in the new year. Marva Swanson’s quilt called Christmas in July in just the thing to get us in a celebratory mood. Although the picture does not do it justice, there are thousands of red crystals making the holly on this quilt sparkle.
Marva Swanson
Make your plans now to bury the old and dull and welcome the new and sparkling things that make you glow like Marva’s quilt.
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Red Santa by Patricia Landry
This well dressed Santa was created by Patricia Landry. He, along with us at the Clara Ford Foundation, wish you a
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All That Glitters is Not Gold by Bessie Barnett
Bessie Barnett
Enjoy this beautiful quilt from Bessie Barnett. It is called All That Glitters is Not Gold.
Choose wisely.
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Christmas Ribbons by Nina Moore
Nina Moore
This beautiful quilt is called Christmas Ribbons by Nina Moore. The weather across the country is great, so it’s going to be a great weekend for shopping and wrapping gifts.
Get it done!
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If you are interested in entering a quilt in the American Quilter’s Society annual show in Paducah, KY, the entry deadline is January 2, 2010. Show dates are April 25 – 28, 2012.
Visit their web site for more details.
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Happy by Valerie Cookie Patterson
This week we take a break from Christmas quilts to feature a handmade doll. After all, Christmas is all about children and the young at heart. This very special doll was created by Valerie Cookie Patterson, and she is simply called Happy.
Valerie Cookie Patterson
Happy has just returned from a national tour as part of the Hoffman challenge. She is definitely happy about that, and we at the Clara Ford Foundation are hoping your holidays are happy so far.
To see more of Cookie’s work, visit the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival which opens July 29, 2012 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
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Complicated Christmas Star, 57 x 57 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2011. For sale at www.ovbrant.etsy.com
Life gets complicated right about now. Family on the way. House not clean. Christmas cards not mailed. Tree not up. Only two weeks left to get everything done!
Don’t panic. Breathe deeply and try to enjoy the journey.
O.V. Brantley
Complicated Christmas Star is a traditional quilt with a twist. The pattern is called labyrinth. The beautiful longarm quilting in a holly leaf pattern with variegated thread was done by Maxine Moore.
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Kwanzaa Mosaic by Rosalind Newell
People celebrate the holidays in many different ways. At the center of all celebrations, however, is food, family and love.
This lovely wallhanging was created by Rosalind Newell. It is call Kwanzaa Mosaic.
You can see this quilt in person at the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Facility, 2885 Church Street, East Point, GA. It is part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts until the end of the year.
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Christmas Joy, by Elisa Woods, 2009. Photo by India Brantley.
Elisa Woods
Hope you are getting into the holiday spirit by now. Here is a little quilt by Elisa Woods to help get you into the season. It is called Christmas Joy.
The best way to have a joyful Christmas is to give to others. Why not add an unexpected person to your gift list this year? If you can’t think of anyone, don’t forget Toys For Tots and the Salvation Army.
You can see Christmas Joy in person at the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Facility, 2885 Church Street, East Point, GA. It is part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts until the end of the year.
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Merry Christmas aka Christmas Cheater by Laura Sorton
Laura Sorton
We love kicking off the holiday season with Laura Sorton’s quilt called Merry Christmas. Laura calls it a cheater quilt because the center of the quilt is a panel.
Whatever you want to call it, know that there is still time to whip up a quilt for someone special. There are lots of cute panels in the quilt stores. Add borders, quilt as desired, and voilá! You have a quilt.
Get busy!
You can see Laura’s Christmas Cheater in person at the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Facility, 2885 Church Street, East Point, GA. It is part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts until the end of the year.
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Fashionable Feathered Friends, by Bessie Barnett
Bessie Barnett
We love showing Bessie Barnett’s quilt Fashionable Feathered Friends on Black Friday. These ladies definitely plan to shop until they drop
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Life is Good, 72 x 84 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2002.
From all of us at the Clara Ford Foundation, we wish you a joyous and safe Thanksgiving!
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Family Tree by Beulah Smiley
This week, all across America, families will gather to share food, fun and fellowship. Shown here is Beulah Smiley’s quilt called Family Tree. Beulah made this quilt for the Brown Sugar Stitcher’s 10th anniversary challenge and then exhibited it in the 2010 Atlanta Quilt Festival held at the South Fulton Arts Center. It is a perfect quilt, however, to honor this week of family gatherings.
Enjoy this week of festive food and family.
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Heaven means different things to different people, but for quilters, there is one product on the market that can mean the difference between cursing and smiling. It is called Thread Heaven. It is a very small product that can make a big difference in a quilter’s life.
Knots and tangles in thread when you are quilting by hand are frustrating. To decrease these problems, condition your thread by running it across Thread Heaven three times. Almost like magic, Thread Heaven will minimize tangles and knots and make you smile. Look for it in your favorite craft store.
We hope you find today’s edition of Continuing Quilting Education© (CQE) useful. Feel free to share it with your quilting friends.
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