We at the Clara Ford Foundation wish you a prosperous, creative and joyous quilting year.
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Christmas Presents Tree
Posted on December 29, 2009 by ovbrantley
This week we are truly hoping you found that special gift under your Christmas tree, and that you were able to give someone else that special gift. The featured quilt of the week in the December 27, 2009, edition of the Clara Ford Foundation Start Your Week With a Quilt© newsletter was Christmas Presents Tree. It [...]
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Christmas at Home
Posted on December 27, 2009 by ovbrantley
Janice Daniel created a free hand design that resulted in Christmas at Home. The quilt is a pieced and appliqued Christmas tree. Janice included satin stitching and embellishments to add pazazz to this 33 x 36 inch quilt. Christmas at Home was featured in the 2009 Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Show. It is currently on display at [...]
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Gifts of the Christmas Spirit
Posted on December 23, 2009 by ovbrantley
We are all hoping to find that special gift under the Christmas tree, but the featured quilt in the December 20, 2009 edition of the Start Your Week With a Quilt newsletter reminds us of the true spirit of Christmas. Gifts of the Christmas Spirit was created by Rosalind Newell. This quilt, which measures 43 [...]
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Woven Christmas Ribbons
Posted on December 20, 2009 by ovbrantley
I am sure you are putting the finishing touches on your Christmas gifts. Remember, presentation is everything. Shown here is Nina Moore’s version of Woven Christmas Ribbons. It is currently on display at the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Center, 2885 Church Street, East Point, GA as part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of [...]
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The Legacy Quilt Shown at Brown Sugar Stitchers Holiday Luncheon
Posted on December 20, 2009 by ovbrantley
The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild received an unexpected treat at their holiday luncheon. Pat Pugrant from the Bremen Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum was on hand to share The Legacy Quilt — Women of Valor 1850-1950. This quilt depicts scenes from the lives of eight extraordinary Jewish women. If you would like to bring the [...]
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Prairie Point Pine Christmas Tree
Posted on December 18, 2009 by ovbrantley
There are all kinds of beautiful Christmas trees. Here is a special one created by Aleathia Chisolm. The “branches” are prairie points.
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Do You Twitter?
Posted on December 17, 2009 by ovbrantley
Get the latest news in the quilting world. Follow the Clara ford Foundation on Twitter @cffquilts.
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Christmas Joy
Posted on December 15, 2009 by ovbrantley
Christmas Joy was the featured quilt of the week in the December 13, 2009 edition of the Start Your Week With a Quilt newsletter. It was created by Elisa Woods. This quilt reminds us of the appropriate Christmas spirit by combining Christmas trees with Bible verses. The quilt consists of four Christmas tree blocks [...]
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Like a Little Bling in Your Christmas Quilt?
Posted on December 14, 2009 by ovbrantley
Crystals have been all the rage for the last few years in the quilting world. It is no surprise that they would end up in Christmas quilts. Christmas in July, created by Marva Swanson, will appeal to all of those who like a little bling in their quilts. The picture does not do justice to [...]
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There is Still Time to Make a Quilt for Christmas
Posted on December 14, 2009 by ovbrantley
If you want to give someone a quilt for Christmas, all is not lost. You can make what quilter Laura Sorton calls a cheater quilt. Her version is shown here. A cheater quilt is one that is made from a pre-printed panel. There are many panels available this time of year. Take a trip to [...]
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Happy Birthday Clara! We Celebrate Your Legacy!
Posted on December 12, 2009 by ovbrantley
Today is Clara Ford’s birthday. She lived and quilted in Crossett, Arkansas. Eight of her quilts survived her, and are the inspiration for the Clara Ford Foundation. Stars in My Heaven was created by O.V. Brantley, Clara’s granddaughter.
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Dancing Poinsettias
Posted on December 11, 2009 by ovbrantley
You should have your home decorated for the holidays by now, but if not, here’s a quilt to get you started. It is called Dancing Poinsettias and was created by Rosalind Newell. Rosalind appliquéd the poinsettias by hand using the needle turn method. The machine quilting was done by Janna Bigelow. It is currently on display at [...]
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Lillian Blades Exhibit at Hammonds House Museum
Posted on December 9, 2009 by ovbrantley
The art work of Lillian Blades is currently on display at the Hammonds House Museum. The exhibit called Eye Sea Reflections continues through January 31, 2010. Blades is known for her public installations of her art including the one shown here called Quilted Passages. It is installed on Concourse E of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. Hammonds House [...]
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Holidays Are Special at the Clara Ford Foundation
Posted on December 9, 2009 by ovbrantley
The holiday season is a special time at the Clara Ford Foundation. There are many reasons for us to celebrate this time of the year, but as founder of the Clara Ford Foundation, I do it because I just absolutely love Christmas. There are other reasons to celebrate though. Clara Ford’s birthday is December 12. My birthday [...]
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Jackie’s Recipe Quilt
Posted on December 7, 2009 by ovbrantley
Most quilters are multi-talented, and the creator of the featured quilt in the December 6, 2009, edition of the Start Your Week With A Quilt newsletter is no exception. She is Jackie Jackson-Harvey, and her unique quilt is called Jackie’s Recipe Quilt. Jackie is an exceptional cook and loves collecting and trying out new recipes. In fact, her genealogy [...]
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Mazloomi Obama Quilt Book Due in April
Posted on December 7, 2009 by ovbrantley
Carolyn Mazloomi’s new book Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama is due out in April, 2010. You can pre-order it on Amazon for $16.49. This is sure to be a book every quilter and non-quilter will want in her library.
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Simple Play
Posted on December 3, 2009 by ovbrantley
Simple Play was the featured quilt of the week in the November 29, 2009 edition of the Start Your Week With a Quilt© newsletter. It was created by Aisha Lumumba. This quilt is part of a wonderful fiber, bead and mixed media exhibit at the Atrium on Sweet Auburn. Each piece of art in [...]
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Aids Quilt on Display at Emory Today
Posted on December 1, 2009 by ovbrantley
The Aids Quilts is on display at Emory University in Atlanta today. Visit www.aidsquilt.org for more information.
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