Posted on July 3, 2017 by ovbrantley
The Master Quilter Workshop held annually during the Atlanta Quilt Festival is SOLD OUT!
Mt. Vernon, NY resident Renee Fleuranges-Valdes will lead a master quilting class on Saturday August 12, 2017 during the 2017 Atlanta Quilt Festival. The workshop will be held at the South Fulton Arts Center from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Quilters will learn how to use improvisational appliqué techniques to make an African mask.
Although this workshop is sold out, visit Atlanta Quilt Festival on Facebook to check out other activities you may enjoy.
You can also email atlantaquiltfestival@gmail.com to be placed on the waiting list.
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Posted on July 25, 2016 by ovbrantley
Sarasota Sunset by Carole Lyles Shaw
Carole Lyles Shaw
Quilt Artist Carole Lyles Shaw will headline the 2016 Atlanta Quilt Festival. Carole will lead a workshop on Improvisational Quilting August 13, 2016 at South Fulton Arts Center. The class will last from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and a sewing machine is required. The class fee is $60.00.
Carole is a leader in the modern quilt movement. She will teach attendees how to choose fabrics and how to use certain techniques to get a modern look in their quilts.
If interested, email Marva Swanson at mmswan@bellsouth.net for more information and to register.
Follow the Atlanta Quilt Festival of Facebook for the latest updates. https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaQuiltFestival/.
See You at the Festival!
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Posted on April 11, 2016 by ovbrantley
The Clara Ford Foundation and Hammonds House Museum are pleased to announce that the 2016 Atlanta Quilt Festival will open July 31, 2016 and continue through August 31, 2016. Events will be held at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA and Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples Street, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Check this site and the Clara Ford Foundation Facebook page often for updates to the schedule of events.
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Posted on May 24, 2015 by ovbrantley
Water Walk by Nina Moore, 2011
The 2015 Atlanta Quilt Festival© opens August 2, 2015 at noon at South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA and continues until August 31, 2015. The Opening Reception will feature quilts, dolls, children’s activities and our famed Quilt Market.
Other activities during the month of August include a beginning quilt class, beginning dollmaking class, and quilt appraisals. Activities are held at Hammonds House Museum and South Fulton Arts Center.
If you would like for your quilt to be part of the 2015 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit, email atlantaquiltfestival@gmail.com for an entry form. Follow the Atlanta Quilt Festival on Facebook for frequent updates.
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Posted on August 11, 2014 by ovbrantley
New York Beauty Goes to Africa by Jeanette Walton
The viewers of the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival Exhibit voted Jeanette Walton’s New York Beauty Goes to Africa Best of Show. This quilt also won Best Traditional Quilt. The South Fulton Arts Center hosted the exhibit.
Congratulations, Jeanette!
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Posted on August 1, 2014 by ovbrantley
New York Beauty Goes to Africa by Jeanette Walton
Jeanette Walton’s New York Beauty Goes to Africa won Best Traditional Quilt at the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival.
Congratulations, Jeanette!
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Posted on August 1, 2014 by ovbrantley
Herding Ducks on a Happy Water Buffalo by Melinda Rushing
Melinda Rushing’s Herding Ducks on a Happy Water Buffalo won Best Art Quilt at the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival.
Congratulations, Melinda!
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Posted on July 20, 2014 by ovbrantley
Just Friends by Nina Moore
Nina Moore
The Clara Ford Foundation will offer a Beginning Quilting class Saturday, August 09, 2014. The class is part of the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival activities.
The class will be taught by Nina Moore at the South Fulton Arts Center from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The South Fulton Arts Center is located at 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. A sewing machine is required for this class.
The cost of the class is $20.00 which includes a fabric kit. Space is limited so you must reserve your space early. Please contact Nina Moore at nmoore9548@aol.com to reserve your spot and to receive further details about the class. You may also email atlantaquiltfestival@gmail.com to register.
If you have always wanted to learn to quilt, this is a great way to get started.
See you at the Festival! Meanwhile, follow the Clara Ford Foundation and Atlanta Quilt Festival on Facebook and on Twitter @atlquiltfest for the latest news.
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Posted on July 20, 2014 by ovbrantley
Tumbling in Space by Marva Swanson, 2009. Photo by India Brantley.
Holly Anderson
Holly Anderson, Georgia’s only certified quilt appraiser, will appraise quilts at Hammonds House Museum as part of the activities of the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival. Appointments are available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014. Hammonds House Museum is located at 503 Peeples Street, Atlanta, GA 30310. Appraisals are $50.00 for each quilt.
All other activities of the Atlanta Quilt Festival except the Beginning Dollmaking Class will be held at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
For an appointment to get your quilt appraised, email O.V. Brantley at atlantaquiltfestival@gmail.com. Payment is due at the time of the appraisal.
See you at the Festival! Meanwhile, follow the Clara Ford Foundation and Atlanta Quilt Festival on Facebook and Twitter @atlquiltfest for the latest news.
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Posted on June 12, 2014 by ovbrantley
Hammonds House Museum, South Fulton Arts Center and the Clara Ford Foundation are pleased to announce that Bisa Butler will be the featured quilter at the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival. She will teach a collage portrait workshop, lecture and show her quilts August 2, 2014 at South Fulton Arts Center. The cost of the workshop is $60.00 and will run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Please email Marva Swanson at mmswan@bellsouth.net to register. Visit http://bisabutler.blogspot.com/ to see more of Ms. Butler’s work.
Ms. Butler will be the sixth quilt artist featured in the Quilt Lecture Series. Carolyn L. Mazloomi was featured in 2009. Judy Tipton Rush was featured in 2010. Juanita Yeager was featured in 2011, Maria Elkins was featured in 2012 and Aisha Lumumba was featured in 2013.
Ms. Butler will lecture and show her quilts at 3 p.m. on August 2, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center Theater. Admission is $10.00 at the door.
The festival exhibit opens July 27, 2014 and runs through August 9, 2014 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
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Posted on April 10, 2014 by ovbrantley
Log Cabin in the Sky by Anita Crosby. 2010 Atlanta Quilt Festival Winner of Best Traditional Quilt
The 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival© opens Sunday, July 27th at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The Opening Reception is from noon – 4 p.m., but the exhibit will remain available for viewing until August 9, 2014. Admision is free, but donations are welcome.
The Opening Reception features a quilt market, quilt demonstrations, children’s activities, and entertainment. The quilt exhibit will feature a juried exhibit of exceptional art quilts and a special exhibit of wine-themed quilts.
Other activities held at Hammonds House Museum include quilt appraisals and a Beginning Dollmaking Class.
The 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival© is sponsored by the Clara Ford Foundation, Hammonds House Museum and South Fulton Arts Center. Check web sites and other social media for the full schedule of activities.
See you at the Festival!
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Posted on August 17, 2013 by ovbrantley
Swimming with the Fish by Melinda Rushing
Melinda Rushing’s Swimming with the Fish was voted Best of Show by the attendees at the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. It also tied for Best Art Quilt.
The Atlanta Quilt Festival is held annually at the South Fulton Arts Center and the Hammonds House Museum the first two weeks in August.
Congratulations Melinda!
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Posted on August 10, 2013 by ovbrantley
Choose to Bloom by O.V. Brantley
Today is the last day to see the quilts of the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. The Festival exhibit ends at 5 p.m. today. The exhibit is at South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. Be sure to vote for Best of Show while you are there.
Thank you for your support of the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. The Festival is held each year during the first two weeks in August.
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Posted on August 10, 2013 by ovbrantley
A Crescendo of Cloth, 43 x 56 inches, by Latifah Shakir, 2011. Winner of Best Art Quilt, 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival.
Latifah Shakir
Well known quilt artist Latifah Shakir will lead a workshop that teaches how to power up your quilting with yoga. In this personal journey you will learn yoga techniques to alleviate symptoms of pain, increase flexibility and strengthen your joints in your hands and feet.
The class is today from noon – 3 p.m. at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The class fee is $15.00. Register by sending an email to atlantaquiltfestival@gmail.com. Space is limited so act quickly.
The class will last three hours. Attendees will create a Namaste Flag project which is a fabric collage consisting of fabric, meditating stitching and embellishments.
Supplies required for this class are items you already have around your home. Bring thread, needle, scissors, fabric scraps, embellishments such as trim, buttons, fabric markers, etc. __ whatever your heart desires. Latifah will bring the rest of the supplies.
See You at the Festival!
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by ovbrantley
Simple Play, by Aisha Lumumba, 2009.
Aisha Lumumba is the featured quilter for the Clara Ford Foundation Quilt Lecture Series which is held annually during the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Ms. Lumumba is renowned for her amazing portrait quilts that often feature famous African Americans. She has also authored several books.
Aisha Lumumba
Ms. Lumumba will be the fifth quilt artist featured in the Quilt Lecture Series. Carolyn L. Mazloomi was featured in 2009. Judy Tipton Rush was featured in 2010. Juanita Yeager was featured in 2011, and Maria Elkins was featured in 2012.
Ms. Lumumba will lecture and show her quilts at 3 p.m. on August 3, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center Theater. Admission is $10.00 at the door. Arrive early to view the quilt exhibit and enjoy a wine and cheese reception. Earlier in the day, she will teach a master classes to local quilters.
The festival exhibit opened July 28, 2013 and runs through August 10, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA.
See you at the Festival! Meanwhile, follow the Clara Ford Foundation on Facebook for the latest news.
Gumbo Lades 2 by Aisha Lumumba, 2009. Photo by India Brantley.
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by ovbrantley
Swimming With the Fish by Melinda Rushing
Swimming with the Fish won a blue ribbon for Best Art Quilt at the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. This 46 x 46 inch quilt was created by Melinda Rushing. She was also awarded a $50 cash prize.
The Atlanta Quilt Festival continues through August 10, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center and Hammonds House Museum. Viewing hours for the exhibit at South Fulton Arts Center are
Be sure to cast your vote for Best of Show during your visit.
See you at the Festival!
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by ovbrantley
Summertime and the Living is Easy by Nicole Blackwell
Summertime and the Living is Easy won a blue ribbon for Best Art Quilt at the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. This 30 x 42 inch quilt was created by Nicole Blackwell. She was also awarded a $50 cash prize.
The Atlanta Quilt Festival continues through August 10, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center and Hammonds House Museum. Viewing hours for the exhibit at South Fulton Arts Center are
Be sure to cast your vote for Best of Show during your visit.
See you at the Festival!
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by ovbrantley
Autumn At Lost Mountain by Jeanette Walton
Autumn at Lost Mountain won a blue ribbon for Best Traditional Quilt at the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival. This 60 x 58 inch quilt was created by Jeanette Walton. She was also awarded a $50 cash prize.
The Atlanta Quilt Festival continues through August 10, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center and Hammonds House Museum. Viewing hours for the exhibit at South Fulton Arts Center are
Be sure to cast your vote for Best of Show during your visit.
See you at the Festival!
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Posted on July 24, 2013 by ovbrantley
Tied Up in Knots by Latifah Shakir. Photo by India Brantley
Latifah Shakir
There were some amazing quilts in the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to whet your appetite for this year’s festival.
The quilt shown above is called Tied Up In Knots. It was created by Latifah Shakir.
Celebrate with us at the Opening Reception of the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival from noon – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The exhibit closes August 10, 2013.
Amazing quilts! Beautiful dolls! Demonstrations and unique items for sale!
See You at the Festival!
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Posted on July 23, 2013 by ovbrantley
Thinking About Her Next Quilt by Rosalind Newell. Photo by India Brantley
There were some amazing quilts in the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to whet your appetite for this year’s festival.
Rosalind Newell
The quilt shown above is called Thinking About Her Next Quilt. It was created by Rosalind Newell.
Celebrate with us at the Opening Reception of the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival from noon – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The exhibit closes August 10, 2013.
Amazing quilts! Beautiful dolls! Demonstrations and unique items for sale!
See You at the Festival!
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