Tag Archive | India Brantley
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” [...]
Personal Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King
I am a child of the Civil Rights movement. It is hard to believe that I am only 58 years old, and I attended segregated schools. I grew up in Crossett, Arkansas, and I did not go to school with white children until I was in the seventh grade. Luckily, my 20-year old daughter can [...]
Quiltmaker’s Daughter is 20 today!
Life seems to go by in a flash. I can hardly believe my daughter India is 20 years old today! Although sometimes I wish I could have my baby back, I am very proud of the young woman she has become. Followers of my quilting journey know that India has inspired many quilts. For a walk [...]
The Baby Princess
When I was growing up, my Mom, who was a friendly braggart, would tell people wherever she went, “I have three pretty girls!” Every time my Dad heard her say it, he would say, “And the monkey thinks her babies are pretty too!” He would fall out laughing, and my mother would insist that it [...]
India Earns Athletic Scholarship at PITT
My daughter India was recently awarded an athletic scholarship by University of Pittsburgh Women’s Head Basketball Coach Agnus Berenato. India serves as one of the managers for the Women’s Basketball Team. In addition to the scholarship, India travels with the team, has access to the athletic training table (better food) and can utilize the athletic academic [...]
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 [...]
Music Girl Enrolls at PITT
For India, it is always tough to decide which quilts go with her to the University of Pittsburgh and which quilts stay home. This year, Music Girl made the cut, along with India’s Basketball Star and her constant companion AYSC Aliens. Music Girl is her memory quilt that is part of the African Canvas Memory [...]
Hope You Had a Summer Vacation
Although I chose to spend my vacation money turning my attic into a quilt studio, I hope you had the opportunity to take a memorable vacation. Caribbean Rock is a reminder of my many vacations in the Caribbean. This one was on a cruise ship called Costa Mediterranea. India and I tried to learn to [...]
Slacker Quilter
When daughter India thinks I haven’t done something that a proper Mom would do, she calls me “Slacker Mom.” Well, this month I am calling myself “Slacker Quilter.” I have woefully neglected my quilting. However, now that I have gotten “Slacker Daughter” settled in college for her sophomore year, things should pick up. After all, [...]
Quilt School is Fun
Saturday, I gathered with 20 other women to learn how to paint on fabric with watercolor paints. The class was taught by Master Quilter Juanita Yeager and was part of the festivities of the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival. I always enjoyed school, and I enjoy quilt school even more. Whether I intend to continue [...]
