Clara Ford Foundation

Dedicated to the preservation of antique African American quilts and the art of quilting. Established 2005.

Sunday, November 06, 2005

A World of Quilts: A Book Review

By Beth Ann Williams

If you need inspiration for your African fabric, check out A World of Quilts by Beth Ann Williams. The patterns in the book are easy enough for a beginner. She teaches you how to let the fabric do the work and liberates you from thinking everything has to match or blend. Several of the quilts are fat quarter friendly so start collecting. You will want to make several of these quilts.

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: Name: O.V. Brantley; Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Soon after beginning to quilt, I inherited eight of my grandmother's quilts. My grandmother Clara Ford was born December 12, 1892 and died May 20, 1966. She lived and quilted in Crossett, Arkansas. My mother was one of her six children. This site is dedicated to her memory,the preservation of her quilts and the preservation of antique quilts made by African Americans. I started quilting as a way to balance the stress in a high profile job. Along the way, I found my bliss. I love the notion of putting together pieces that may be ugly standing alone, but become gloriously beautiful when made a part of the whole. I love sharing my bliss by giving my quilts to others. I am a founding member of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild in Atlanta. The members are predominantly African American, and their unique view of color and style is a source of constant inspiration for me. I am the founder of the Clara Ford Foundation, a foundation that honors my grandmother's quilts.

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Sunday, November 06, 2005

A World of Quilts: A Book Review

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