Posted on December 25, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on December 18, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on December 18, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on December 11, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on December 4, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on November 27, 2011 by ovbrantley
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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Posted on September 8, 2011 by ovbrantley
A Few of My Favorite Friends, by Rosalind Newell, 2011. Photo by India Brantley
A Few of My Favorite Friends was part of a group of four friendship quilts featured at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit held at the South Fulton Arts Center. It was created by Rosalind Newell, who was also the organizer of the group.
Rosalind Newell
Each quilter shared information about herself, and each quilter made two blocks for each of the other quilters in the group. Aleathia Chisolm, Nina Moore and O.V. Brantley were the other quilters featured.
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