Comments for Clara Ford Foundation http://clarafordfoundation.org Dedicated to the preservation and celebration of African American quilts! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Christmas Cheater by Merry Christmas « Clara Ford Foundation http://clarafordfoundation.org/2010/12/09/christmas-cheater/#comment-5142 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:06:19 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2136#comment-5142 [...] 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 [...]

]]> Comment on Do You Want to See This Quilt in Person? by Sister Joan « Clara Ford Foundation http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/08/11/do-you-want-to-see-this-quilt-in-person/#comment-4981 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:02:26 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2647#comment-4981 [...] created Sister Joan as a tribute to her sister Joan who is battling kidney cancer. Quilt artist Lola Jenkins  designed the portrait.  Jackie set the portrait into a panel with one of Joan’s [...]

]]> Comment on In The Tall Grass at Georgia Quilt Show This Weekend by World Quilt Show Opens Thursday in West Palm Beach « Clara Ford Foundation http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/10/21/in-tall-grass-at-georgia-quilt-show-this-weekend/#comment-4884 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:06:13 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2911#comment-4884 [...] November 10 in West Palm Beach, Florida. They are Nina Moore and Marva Swanson. Nina will exhibit  In the Tall Grass, and Marva will exhibit Tumbling in [...]

]]> Comment on “Not Fast Food” Wins Blue Ribbon at East Cobb by Valerie McCarley http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/09/17/not-fast-food-wins-blue-ribbon-at-east-cobb/#comment-4283 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:29:15 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2810#comment-4283 I saw it today. It certainly deserves the recognition it got!

]]> Comment on Start Your Week With a Quilt by Linda Gonzaque http://clarafordfoundation.org/start-your-week-with-a-quilt/#comment-2976 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:31:59 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.wordpress.com/?page_id=189#comment-2976 Looking for African American quilters in Orlando, FL

]]> Comment on Celebrate Quilts During Black History Month by Therese Coker http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/02/05/celebrate-quilts-during-black-history-month/#comment-2202 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:14:51 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2302#comment-2202 It is very important that the stories told by these quilts and the quilts themselves be kept alive for generations yet unborn. theor lose will be painful.

]]> Comment on Celebrate Quilts During Black History Month by Tia http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/02/05/celebrate-quilts-during-black-history-month/#comment-2136 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:35:59 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2302#comment-2136 Absolutely Beautiful!!!!

]]> Comment on Gwen Magee Art Will Commemorate Freedom Riders by Sherry A. Byrd http://clarafordfoundation.org/2011/01/22/gwen-magee-art-will-commemorate-freedom-riders/#comment-1979 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:09:44 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=2269#comment-1979 CONGRATULATIONS GWEN!!!I wish the best to you always….

Sherry Ann

]]> Comment on Appraisals by Jennifer Ross http://clarafordfoundation.org/2010-quilt-competition/appraisals/#comment-1687 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:14:41 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?page_id=1226#comment-1687 Ms. Anderson,

I am trying to help my mother find someone trustworthy and knowledgeable to appraise a crazy quilt that she has. The quilt has “Finished in 1897″ embroidered onto one of the panels. Is this something that you could help me with? If not, can you recommend someone for me to talk to? Thank you.

Jennifer S. Ross

]]> Comment on 54-40 African American Quilt Guild Sponsors Retreat by Karla Stewart http://clarafordfoundation.org/2010/02/25/54-40-african-american-quilt-sponsors-retreat/#comment-1685 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:02:30 +0000 http://clarafordfoundation.org/?p=1116#comment-1685 Dear Guild:

I live in Woodstock Illinois and an avid African American quilter. I would like to have information of either a 54-40 Chapter in my area or the possibility of starting a 54-40 Chapter in the area.
I look forward to hearing from you.

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