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Tag Archives: African Canvas Memory Quilt
From Africa To Atlanta By Way of Arkansas
From Africa To Atlanta By Way of Arkansas is on loan to the H..J.C. Bowden Multi-Purpose Senior Center in East Point, Georgia. It is part of a fall exhibit of quilts sponsored by the Clara Ford Foundation. From Africa To … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Memory Quilts Can Ease Loss
Recently I was commissioned to make two memory quilts for sisters who lost their Mom this year. Each quilt was personalized based on the information I was given about the mother. Hopefully, the recipients of the quilts will add their own … Continue reading
African Sophistication Finds a New Home
African Sophistication, 28 x 27 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2008. African Sophistication, #76/100 of my African Canvas Memory Quilt series was purchased at my Holiday Open House and will be under someone’s Christmas tree. This series of quilts are memory quilts, … Continue reading
Wishing You a Joyful Journey Home
I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh with my daughter India. It was Family Weekend at the University of Pittsburgh, and parents were invited to see first hand how their children had fared during a month of separation. We had … Continue reading
African Quilt Market (Part One) Finds New Home
African Quilt Market (Part One) was purchased by Atlanta collector Jackie Davis during my spring Open House. This quilt is part of the African Canvas Memory Quilt series and is number 72 in the 100 quilt series. It is valued at … Continue reading
Black History Month Celebrations Begin Today
Atlanta is absolutely the best place to live during Black History Month. Events are scheduled throughout the month that celebrate the great contributions of African-Americans, both in the past and the present. Check the local paper for lots of inspiring events. My … Continue reading
Dreaming of Africa (Part One) Goes to Live in New York
Dreaming of Africa (Part One) was recently purchased in my studio store by a collector in Yorktown Heights, New York. This quilt is part of the African Canvas Memory Quilt series.
Brown Sugar Stitchers Get Memory Quilts
I knew when I was elected president of the Brown Sugar Stitchers quilt guild last year that I wanted to gift some of the quilts in the African Canvas Memory quilt series© to some of the quilters. After all, it … Continue reading
