A Child’s Christmas, 45 x 45 inches, O.V. Brantley, 2004.

Christmas Tour of Quilts

Planned for each December

                 When I was growing up in Crossett, Arkansas, Christmas was very special at our house. My mother loved decorating the house and trying to win the “Best Christmas Decoration” contest. She would have Santa on the roof, the reindeer waiting in the yard, and Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus serenely stationed nearby. And lights everywhere! Inside would be the most beautiful Christmas tree with presents spilling out into the living room because there were so many. The house smelled of pound cake, ham and my favorite chocolate pie. Happy and Christmas are synonymous in my mind.

                 Even after my sisters and I were grown and had our own families, we never let Christmas morning find us anywhere in the world but at Mama’s house. The extended family added to the celebration. People sleeping on the floor, lots of food and laughter, and when Mama brought out the dominoes, you would have thought the Super Bowl was taking  place right in our small house.

                 Yes, Christmas is magical to me. So it seemed only a natural step that the Clara Ford Foundation would spread that joy to others. Look for special quilts in public places between Thanksgiving and New Years. The only goal of the Christmas Tour of Quilts is to make you smile.

Christmas on Stonebriar, 78 x 90 inches, O.V. Brantley, 2002.

Why A Christmas Tour of Quilts? Because I Love Christmas!