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Join me at the Atlanta Quilt Festival!
My month of joy has begun! Join me! I have two quilts exhibiting in the juried exhibit, and two quilts in the Getting Into MY Good...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Wishing You a Happy August From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but August makes us apppreciate the color of summer....
O.V. Brantley
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Introducing March For Safe Schools
The Atlanta Quilt Festival posted a call for quilts that interpreted the theme Getting Into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Introducing March For Black Maternal Health
The Atlanta Quilt Festival posted a call for quilts that interpreted the theme Getting Into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20242 min read


SOLD! The Happiness of Africa
My quilt The Happiness of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home. It was love at first sight for this one. I did not even have...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Introducing Hotlanta Nights
We love the sultry hotness of Atlanta. Everything about Atlanta is hot — the weather, the culture, the growth, the people. My new quilt...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 28, 20241 min read


Extended! 10th Anniversary of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center
The 10 Years of Creativity exhibit at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center has been extended! The exhibit is now...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Introducing the Happiness of Africa
The Happiness of Africa is the 10th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Brown Sugar Stitchers Gather For Annual Tea
The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild gathered at the Historic Green Manor Restaurant for its annual tea which has been held the third...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 21, 20241 min read


See You at the Atlanta Quilt Festival!
It’s almost here! My month of joy! I am looking forward to seeing you at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Check out the lineup of activities...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Speaking Quilts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
The Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Good Trouble Quilts exhibit is exhibiting at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, and I was there to introduce the...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 13, 20241 min read


I Believe in Angels on High Exhibits at Atlanta Quilt Festival
This year at the Atlanta Quilt Festival I will showcase my love of angels with my quilt I Beleive in Angels on High The exhibit runs from...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 11, 20241 min read


Santa’s Joy Exhibits at Atlanta Quilt Festival
This year at the Atlanta Quilt Festival I will showcase my joy of the holiday season with my quilt Santa’s Joy. The exhibit runs from...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 10, 20241 min read


Donated! My Quilt “Sexy Shoe Fetish”
My quilt Sexy Shoe Fetish has been donated to the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) . It will be auctioned at its...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 8, 20241 min read


Join Me at the Quilt Africa Summit July 13th
My international debut is only a week away. As you know, I love incorporating African fabrics in my quilts, so I was delighted to share...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 6, 20241 min read


Baby Addison is here!
My world changed when Addison LaDon Kleeman arrived June 29th screaming and strong. There are no words to describe how much I love this...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Wishing You a Happy July From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but July is hot in Atlanta. Thank goodnees I have...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Preview Night at the High Museum of Art
Preview night for the Patterns in Abstraction exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta was exciting and surreal for me. Even now, I...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 27, 20241 min read


A Night Out Celebrating 10 Years of Art at EDAMCC
Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Hello Summer!
It’s official! Summer is here. For us in Atlanta, it is somewhat anti-climatic because we have warm weather a large part of the year....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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