Music Girl Goes to College

Music Girl, part of the African Canvas Memory Quilt series, by O.V. Brantley, 2005.

Music Girl matriculated at the University of Pittsburgh in the fall of 2010. I was delighted that my daughter India wanted to take her.

India and Music Girl are in their senior year and looking forward to graduation. I know many memories have been added to Music Girl.

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Brown Sugar Stitchers Get #78-94 of the Series

Gifts for Brown Sugar Stitchers

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 had been quite a memorable year.

So I reserved African Canvas Memory quilts #78-94 for my very special Brown Sugar Stitchers executive team. (I bet you thought I had given up on making it to100)!

Yesterday at my final meeting as president I gave 17 quilts in this series to a very hard working executive team. I think they were pleasantly surprised and joyful.

Look for postings about each one after I recuperate!

Pearls For Michelle Finds a New Home

Pearls For Michelle, #77/100, 28 x 27 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2009.

#77/100

2009

Pearls For Michelleis a commemorative piece to honor First Lady Michelle Obama. It was purchased by a colleague and collector in Atlanta, GA.

Pearls For Michelle is number 77 of the African Canvas Memory Quilt©series. It measures 28 x 27 inches. The binding and the sashing are purple. There is a hanging sleeve on the back for easy display. It is signed, numbered and dated.

African Sophistication Offered for Sale

African Sophistication, 28 x 27 inches by O.V. Brantley, 2008.

#76/100

2008

African Sophistication is number 76 of the African Canvas Memory Quilt© series. It measures 28 x 27 inches and was finished in 2008. The binding and sashing of the quilt are purple. It consists of four panels and has “red hat” fabric on the back.

The quilt is signed, numbered and dated with a hanging sleeve on the back for easy display. It is offered for sale for $175 in the O.V. Brantley Studio store.

The Lady is A Lawyer Raises $1800 for Women of Color Scholarship Fund

#75/100
2008

The Lady is a Lawyer was created especially for auction at the annual conference of the Women of Color Attorneys. It raised a whopping $1800 for the scholarship fund and went off to its new home in Chicago.

The Lady is a Lawyer is a large piece measuring 56 x60 inches. The fabric on the back of the quilt is one of the “Red Hat” fabric lines complete with hats and high heels. The front of the quiltis heavily embellished with inspirational words, beads, buttons and charms. The sashing and binding is purple.

The Lady is a Lawyer is #75 of 100 of the series. This special quilt marks the 75% completion point of the African Canvas Memory Quilt series.

African Quilt Market (Part Three) Offered For Sale

#74/100
2008

African Quilt Market (Part Three) is part of a mini series of three quilts. All are currently for sale in the O.V. Brantley Studio store for $125.00.

African Quilt Market (Part Three) measures 15 x 30 inches. It is embellished with inspirational words, beads, buttons and charms. The fabric on the back of the quilt depicts what appears to be an African quilt market. This is where the quilt gets its name.

African Quilt Market (Part Three) is numbered, signed and dated.

African Quilt Market (Part Two) Offered For Sale

#73/100
2008

African Quilt Market (Part Two) is part of a mini series of three quilts. All are currently for sale in the O.V. Brantley Studio store  for $125.00.

African Quilt Market (Part Two) measures 15 x 30 inches. It is embellished with inspirational words, beads, buttons and charms. The fabric on the back of the quilt depicts what appears to be an African quilt market. This is where the quilt gets its name.

African Quilt Market (Part Two) is numbered, signed and dated.

African Quilt Market (Part One) Offered For Sale

72/100
2008

African Quilt Market (Part One) is part of a mini series of three quilts. All are currently for sale in the O.V. Brantley Studio store  for $125.00.

African Quilt Market (Part One) measures 15 x 30 inches. It is embellished with inspirational words, beads, buttons and charms. The fabric on the back of the quilt depicts what appears to be an African quilt market. This is where the quilt gets its name.

African Quilt Market (Part One) is numbered, signed and dated.

African Elegance (Part Two) Finds a New Home

#71/100

2008

African Elegance (Part Two) was recently purchased by a collector in Waxahachie, TX. This quilt measures 21 x41 inches. It is composed of three panels of authentic African fabrics, batiks and novelty cottons and heavily embellished. The binding and the sashing are pink.

Like all of the quilts in the series, African Elegance (Part Two) is numbered, signed and dated.

African Elegance (Part One) Offered For Sale

#70/100

2008

African Elegance (Part One) is currently offered for sale in the O.V. Brantley Studio store  . This quilt measures 14 x 41 inches. The quilt gets its name from the elegant African ladies on the back of the quilt. The ladies are serenely posed in pink couture.

This quilt is numbered, signed and dated. The purchase price is $125.00.