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My Better Angels Spends the Holidays at Bowden Senior Center
My Better Angels is spending the holidays at the Bowden Senior Multi-purpose Center as part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts. The center is located at 2885 Church Street in East Point, GA. My Better Angels was created from an angel block exchange of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild.
I Believe in Angels #15
I finished I Believe in Angels #15 this week. It turned out to be a brighter quilt than I expected, but I am happy with the way she turned out. She is listed for sale in my studio store.
Wicked Woman Wishes You a Happy Halloween!
Wicked Woman is an interesting wallhanging that depicts a woman who is not so nice. A close examination of the purple blocks reveals witches stirring brew. It is hand quilted and embellished with buttons and charms. It measures 36 x 36 inches and was finished in 2009. There is a hanging sleeve on the back [...]
I Believe In Angels #11
I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. The goal is to finish numbers 11 -20 before the holidays. Here is I Believe in Angels #11. She is listed for sale in my studio store. If you would like to see I Believe in Angels # 1-10, please visit my YouTube channel.
My Better Angels
I always feel I am surrounded by angels, but my latest quilt will provide tangible evidence. I named this quilt My Better Angels. Hopefully, these celestial ladies will remind me always to be my best self. This quilt began with a block exchange between members of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild. Ina Sanders did [...]
African Starry Night Is My First Quilt to Be Licensed
It is not unusual for people to love my quilts. There is just something about touching the fabric, remembering your grandmother, and reflecting on the love and patience that went into making it that makes it impossible not to love a quilt. However, it is quite a different kind of love that makes a person [...]
You Call It Serendipity — I Call It Angels Whispering in My Ear
Yesterday was the last day of the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. The festival is c0-sponsored by Hammonds House Museum and the Clara Ford Foundation which I created to honor my grandmother and to celebrate African-American quilting. The two-week long event had been a smashing success with large crowds and joyous creativity. On the last day, however, [...]
Atlanta Quilt Festival Opens Tomorrow at Noon
Five of my quilts are part of the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. The exhibit is housed at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA. The Opening Reception is tomorrow at noon, but the quilts will remain on display until August 13, 2011. My newest quilt in the A Different Drummer [...]
New Quilts in the “A Different Drummer” series
I love sassy women, so I often return to my A Different Drummer series. Each quilt features a sassy woman with an inspirational message. Currently, I am planning to add five new quilts to this series. Shown above is A Different Drummer #17. Shown below is A Different Drummer #18. Both are offered for sale in my studio store.
