Tag Archives: Maxine Moore

Duane’s Winning Hand

Posted on September 22, 2014 by ovbrantley

My first card trick quilt was made for Duane Pritchett. After 8 years of service, Duane resigned from the DeKalb County Law Department to take another job. While working for me at the Law Department, Duane became very good at … Continue reading →

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Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 4, 2011 by ovbrantley

By the time the quilters arrived, I had all of our traditions in place. The “Fabric is Better Than Food” Christmas tree was up and decorated with the hand crafted ornaments the quilters have made over the years with a … Continue reading →

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India’s Basketball Star

Posted on March 22, 2010 by ovbrantley

India’s Basketball Star was a gift for my daughter India Brantley, a graduating senior on the Lady Lovett Lion basketball team. The beautiful quilting and the embroidery on each of the senior basketball quilts was done by Maxine Moore. The … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life, My Life as a Mom, Quiltmaker's Daughter | Tagged African American quilter, basketball quilt, India Brantley, Lovett Lady Lions, Lovett School, Maxine Moore, O.V. Brantley, star quilt | Leave a comment

Friends Forever — The Perfect Quilt For Friendship Week

Posted on December 31, 2009 by ovbrantley

Christmas Day has passed but the fun has just begun. My holiday celebrations have always lasted until New Years Day because I am a New Year’s baby! As I have grown older, friends have become more and more important to … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life, My Musings about Life | Tagged African American quilter, Aleathia Chisolm, Bessie Barnett, Cathy Johnson, Friends Forever, Friendship quilt, Marva Swanson, Maxine Moore, Nina Moore, O.V. Brantley, patchwork, quilts, Rosalind Newell, sampler quilt | Leave a comment

Retirement is a Bowl of Cherries

Posted on September 27, 2009 by ovbrantley

Yes, retirement can be like a bowl of cherries, but it is up to you to pick the cherries. Retirement offers an opportunity to fill your life with things you love and to leave behind some of the things you … Continue reading →

Posted in My Musings about Life | Tagged African American quilter, Bessie Barnett, Cathy Johnson, Laura Sorton, Marva Swanson, Maxine Moore, O.V. Brantley, patchwork, quilts, retirement quilt, Rosalind Newell | Leave a comment

The President’s Quilt

Posted on July 19, 2009 by ovbrantley

Yesterday, at my last meeting as President of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild, I was awarded the “President’s Quilt” in keeping with the tradition in the guild. It is called Best Year Ever which was the theme of my … Continue reading →

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Seeds from “Evora’s Earth” Friendship Continue to Grow

Posted on April 28, 2009 by ovbrantley

I find people are awed and inspired by Evora’s Earth so I thought I would give you a short history of this quilt. As do many of my quilting stories, this story begins with my friend Rosalind Newell (Roz). Roz … Continue reading →