Evora’s Earth. 2001. A tribute to my mother.
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Happy Birthday, Mom!
Posted on July 24, 2005 by ovbrantley
Today is my Mom’s birthday. Although she died in 2000, in my heart she is 78 years old today. I miss her. Although this site started out as a tribute to my grandmother, there would be no grandmother without a Mom. Have I made a quilt to honor my Mom? Of course! It’s called Evora’s [...]
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Spirits of the Cloth: A Review
Posted on July 23, 2005 by ovbrantley
If you couldn’t make it to the National Black Arts Festival, browsing through Spirits of the Cloth by Carolyn Mazloomi is the next best thing. The quilts contained in the book will absolutely amaze you. The collection, which is comprised of quilts made by African American quilters from across the country, is eclectic and diverse. [...]
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National Black Arts Festival Will Inspire
Posted on July 21, 2005 by ovbrantley
The National Black Arts Festival begins the third Saturday in July each year and continues for 10 days in Atlanta. While there are few quilts featured in this year’s festival, there is still a lot to enjoy and be inspired by. The quilts of Aisha Lumumba are on display at Greenbriar Mall. You can also [...]
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt: A Review
Posted on July 18, 2005 by ovbrantley
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson tells the story of Clara, a 12-year-old slave girl who lives on a plantation. She longs to escape. First, Clara worked in the fields which was very hard work. A kind older woman taught Clara to sew and eventually got Clara assigned to the “big house” [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2005 by ovbrantley
Dressed For the Dance, 2005. Presented to the Carrie Steele Pittts Orphanage July 16, 2005.
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Brown Sugar Stitchers Gather for Tea
Posted on July 14, 2005 by ovbrantley
The highlight of the social season for the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild occurs July 16, 2005, when they assemble at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta for tea. The quilters adorn their fanciest hats and best smiles ready for much fun and fellowship. During the tea, the new officers are sworn in, and awards [...]
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Hidden In Plain View: A Review
Posted on July 10, 2005 by ovbrantley
Before visiting the Underground Railroad Quilt Code Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, you may want to read Hidden in Plain View by Jacqueline Tobin and Raymond Dobard. This book unlocks the code of the use of quilts in the Underground Railroad. According to the book, quilts held a hidden code that helped escaping slaves navigate their [...]
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Southern Comfort
Posted on July 2, 2005 by ovbrantley
a Forever Friendship Quilt Southern Comfort is a Forever Friendship quilt made for a special friend who had to have major surgery. This was definitely a quilting bee quilt. On the eve of our friend’s surgery, the friends gathered and pieced this quilt in one night. Those who couldn’t quilt, ironed. Martinis were consumed. Trash [...]
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Quilts and Forever Friendships
Posted on July 2, 2005 by ovbrantley
c. 2005 I have a very special close group of friends. Some I have made quilts for, some I have made quilts with. They are all as different as night and day; yet I love them all. Whether they are quilters or not, they all know quilts. We talk about all kinds of stuff when [...]
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