Tag Archive | African American quilter
Red and White Quilts on the Drawing Board
My sorority Delta Sigma Theta celebrates its centennial next year. It will be a great celebration of everything red and white. I have several red and white quilts on my design wall. Some will be gifts, and some will be listed for sale in my studio store. Delta Menopause is one of my early red [...]
Welcome to the Family, Avery Elizabeth!
My loyal collector Judge Patsy Porter did not stop after commissioning Welcome to the World, Avery Elizabeth!. She decided that the new grandparents needed a keepsake quilt also. Welcome to the Family, Avery Elizabeth! is for the grandparents. It is also done in pinks and greens with hearts in the center blocks, but the back of [...]
Welcome to the World, Avery Elizabeth!
My most loyal collector shows up at each baby shower with one of my unique creations. Judge Patsy Porter commissioned Welcome to the World, Avery Elizabeth! for the expectant parents. The quilt features a heart motif in pinks and greens. A wedding day photo of the parents is included on the label.
Midnight Masquerade
Fat Tuesday is here. My quilt Midnight Masquerade should get you in the mood for a mysterious celebration.
A Life of Service
President’s Day is a good time to reflect on service to others. I have always been proud of my decision to enter public service. My quilt Good Things Are Happening celebrates my service to Fulton County. The quilt gets its name from the slogan my personal commissioner Bill Edwards popularized to make citizens excited about [...]
Where is Justin?
I am still sorting scraps and coming up with ideas to use them. Justin, my shih tzu and constant companion, decided to help. He always helps with my quilting, although the sound of the sewing machine is his favorite lullaby. India says she cannot imagine what kind of quilt Justin will make from his “sorted” [...]
Rejoice Always
Black History Month is a time to celebrate how far we, as African Americans, have come. Growing up in a small town in Arkansas, attending segregated schools until I was in the seventh grade, and still managing to get my graduated from Vanderbilt Law School gives me much to celebrate. I try not to let [...]
Would You Act Like That in Front of Your Grandmother?
Often my professional life and my quilt life intersect. Three of my quilts are part of my presentation to local governments entitled Would You Act Like That in Front of Your Grandmother? The three quilts are Fulton County Attorneys, Friends and Foes are Welcome Here and Martin’s Dream. Each of these quilts hung in a [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day
If you did not get real roses for Valentine’s Day, enjoy my quilt Roses are Red. Happy Valentine’s Day!
A Bouquet in Red and White
Just to keep the flower theme going, here is another of my appliqué flower quilts. It is called A Bouquet in Red and White. All of my sorors of Delta Sigma Theta should love this quilt.
