Clara Ford Foundation

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

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Back to School with Quilt History 101

It’s time to head back to school, so let’s study quilt history. I have compiled a list of books that will inform and educate you. They are
Stitched from the Soul
A Piece of My Soul
Civil War Women
Communion of the Spirit
Hidden in Plain View
Black Threads
Signs and Symbols
How to Value American Quilts

Click on the icons below for quick ordering. For more books about African American quilting, visit the Clara Ford Foundation Book Store at http://www.clarafordfoundation.org.

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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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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Back to School with Quilt History 101

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