Merry Christmas, 36 x 36 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2002.

My 10th annual Fabric is Better Than Food Brunch kicked off my holiday season Saturday. Each year I invite my closest quilter friends over for food, fun and quilts.

Staycation, 11 x 8.5 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2010.

Each year we have a quilt challenge. This year’s challenge was to make a journal quilt. My journal quilt is called Staycation. I am always dreaming of vacations, but with a daughter in college, my vacations turn into staycations!

The brunch was a  lot of fun and the journal quilts are amazing. Look for them to be part of the quilt exhibit  at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival.