Thanksgivings Past
One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that we pause to remember our ancestors in a joyful way. Memories of delicious smells...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 17
- 1 min
14 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: A family heirloom made for daughter India to commemorate her initiation into the Mu Chapter of our...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Introducing Sharing Sisterhood
Sharing Sisterhood was created for an exhibit honoring Congressman John Lewis entitled “Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream!”...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Quilt Cruise top #1 is finished
During the Stitchin Heaven quilt cruise, we had the opportunity to work on two different quilts. They are both beautiful in their own...
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O.V. Brantley
- May 25
- 1 min
I Want It All At Once
This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...
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O.V. Brantley
- Apr 1
- 1 min
SOLD! A Night On Broadway
My quilt A Night On Broadway has been sold and shipped to her new owner in New York, NY. She was purchased as a thank you gift for a...
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O.V. Brantley
- Feb 12
- 1 min
My Personal Black History Quilt
As I reflect on Black History, I realize that my life is black history. Born in the segregated south in 1954, I have witnessed the arc of...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
Community Creation Reimagined Delivered and Loved!
The Kendeda Fund booked my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop which includes the creation of a commissioned quilt. During the workshop, I...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Better Late Than Never For This Wedding Quilt
Is it ever too late to present the happy couple their wedding quilt? No! My daughter India and son-in-law Eric officially married October...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jun 25, 2022
- 1 min
Leadership Memory Quilt Part 2
Recently, I enjoyed reconnecting with the grantees of the Kendeda Fund. They enjoyed seeing their quilt The Fight For Justice Renewed for...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Cognac
Cognac may not look like a Christmas quilt but it is. Growing up, cognac was a drink to be savored on special occassions. It was not an...
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O.V. Brantley
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
Speaking Quilts to Social Justice Thought Leaders
Being a person who speaks quilts has its perks. I spent two days at the beautiful Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge in young Harris, GA...
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