
Ancestral Christmas, art quilt, by O.V. Brantley.
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Ancestral Christmas, art quilt, by O.V. Brantley.
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The Clara Ford Foundation wishes you a joyous holiday season. We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Atlanta Quilt Festival in August. Click the donations button on the left to learn how you can support our programs.
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The beautiful quilt shown above was done by Nicole Blackwell in 2007. It is called Najah’s Smile.
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This quilt honoring President Barack Obama was created by Aisha Lumumba. It is called A Change Has Come.
See more of Aisha’s quilt on her web site at www.obaquilts.com and at the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival which will be held July 28 – August 10, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
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We hope you are spending the day in a way that carries the dream forward.
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When President Barack Obama was elected 4 years ago, he inspired quilters to preserve the moment in quilts. Shown above is one such quilt created by Elisa Woods.
This weekend, we celebrate another 4 years of hope and change.
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The Clara Ford Foundation wishes you great joy during the holiday season. We will share some beautiful, one-of-a-kind Christmas quilts with you this month to add to your holiday cheer.
This beautiful quilt is called Merry Christmas by Laura Sorton. It is a panel quilt. It is not too late to make someone a quilt for Christmas. Get going!
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The beautiful foliage of autumn has always been an inspiration to quilters. Enjoy this beautiful leaf quilt by Charlotte Lindsey. It is called Beautiful Leaves. The colors are breath-taking — just like Mother Nature.
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Wow! What a quilt!
The lovely quilt shown here is called 4th of July. It was made by Charlotte Lindsey.
If you do not have a fireworks show on your calendar tonight, this quilt is the next best thing.
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This is the time of year for graduation, so we pause to honor all the graduates. We know their future is bright.
This week’s featured quilt spotlights Spelman College, one of the most renowned colleges in the country. Michelle Willis is the creator of this stunning quilt that honors her alma mater. Michelle is a proud graduate of Spelman.
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Clara Ford was the mother of six children: Allen, Ray, Matthew, Emma, Evora and Ruth. Her legacy lives on through her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her quilts. Eight of her quilts remain, stored in treasured status, ready to inspire future generations. These quilts will be available for viewing at the 2012 Atlanta Arts Festival which opens at noon July 29, 2012 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
Shown above is a quilt that honors Clara. It was made by O.V. Brantley, her granddaughter. The quilt is called Clara’s Scrap Bag.
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The featured quilt of the week is called African Girl. She was created by Patricia Batine. This quilt is part of the Sewjourner’s Quilt Guild exhibit at the Southwest Arts Center.
The Southwest Art Center is located at 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA. The exhibit will remain on display until May 18, 2012.
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The featured quilt of the week is called Home and Hearth. It was a group project by the members of the Sewjourners Quilt Guild.
The Sewjourners Quilt Guild opened its ninth annual exhibit Friday night with a large and appreciative crowd at the Southwest Arts Center. One of the highlights of the exhibit was Home and Hearth that was won by a lucky attendee.
The exhibit will remain on display until May 18, 2012. The Southwest Arts Center is located at 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA.
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It seems different celebrations are popping up all the time. This month is Earth Month!
We have a quilt for every celebration. This week the featured quilt is called Max’s Mother Earth. It was created by Maxine Moore.
The pattern for this quilt is called Mother Earth, and it was created by Dot Collins. Trust me, this is not a quickie quilt. If you want to make this quilt, give yourself about a year!
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One of the best loved past times of quilters is to exchange blocks. These exchanges may have rules such as being required to use a certain color, a certain block, etc. Sometimes there are no rules.
The featured quilt of the week is called Just Friends by Nina Moore. A group of eight friends contributed two blocks each to make this 16 block quilt. Nina’s color choice for the sashing makes a stunning quilt.
Just Friends was exhibited at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival along with three of the other quilts from this exchange. See more of Nina’s work at the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival opening July 29, 2012 and continuing through August 11, 2012 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. Nina will also teach a Beginning Quilting class at South Fulton Arts Center on August 11, 2012.
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In recognition of the holy season, this week’s featured quilt is Rotation of Cross by Mary Maynard. Mary used a stained glass window technique learned in a class taught by Regina Carter.
Rotation of Cross won Best of Show at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. See more of Mary’s work at the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival opening July 29, 2012 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The Festival will continue through August 11, 2012.
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Plant nurseries were jam packed this weekend with people buying new plants for their yards and gardens. If you don’t have a green thumb but love plants, this week’s featured quilt is for you.
The featured quilt of the week is called Mae’s Garden by quilter Elisa Woods. The pattern is called Blooming Nine Patch. The pattern makes an amazing quilt so long as you choose your fabrics carefully.
You can see more of Elisa’s work at the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival opening July 29, 2012 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
Meanwhile, this quilt should get you in a spring time mood.
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