From Africa to Atlanta by Way of Arkansas Visits DeKalb Law Department

From Africa to Atlanta By Way of Arkansas, 72 x 72 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2004.

From Africa to Atlanta by Way of Arkansas now hangs in my office in the DeKalb County Law Department awaiting new memorabilia.

This quilt started the series. It remains one of my favorite quilts.

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Music Girl

#13/100
2005

Music Girl was designed especially for my 13-year-old daughter India. India loves music more than anything. Her memory quilt had to have a musical theme. The backing is a black, gold and silver musical notes fabric on a cream background. The binding and sashing is made from black fabric with a musical note motif.

Often India wears her hair in braids because she is a girl so busy she doesn’t have time for hair! That is why braided ribbons adorn the bottom of her memory quilt.

Did I say busy? India has adorned her quilt with various school awards and memorabilia including sports ribbons, a clarinet charm, school ID’s and her very special 7th Grade Service Award.

Music Girl is a large quilt measuring 64 x 75 inches dominating one wall of India’s study. Music Girl is #13/100 of the African Canvas Memory Quilt™ series and was finished in August, 2005.