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O.V. Brantley
Dec 21 min read
Happy December From My Porch
Although we have a few cold days in December, we also have many mild days it December that are perfect for porch sitting. The holidays...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 131 min read
Waiting For Rainbows
Now that it has been a week since the downpour of a disappointing election, a reminder from my quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows might...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 11 min read
Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival
Addison, India and I flew from Atlanta to Houston in time to attend Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival. Maybe it was...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 211 min read
Traditional Appliqué Creates Uncommon Legacy
I love creating scrappy applique quilts because I find them relaxing. They teach me patience and their beauty is timeless. I learned...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 31 min read
Still Stitching Sensuous Secret Garden
I always travel with a hand quilting project. It may be hand quilting, hand applique or English paper piecing. On my recent 70th birthday...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11 min read
Glad to be “Finally Home”
Returning home safely after a wonderful trip gives me an excuse to share Finally Home , one of my show quilts. It exhibited at the 2021...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 241 min read
Wearing My Invisible Crown on My 70th Birthday Cruise
Sometimes you have to show up and be seen. It was Code Red night for my birthday group, and we were definitely show stoppers on the...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 191 min read
Vacation Anticipation
Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 41 min read
March For Safe Schools Closes at the Atlanta Quilt Festival September 7th
The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 31 min read
March For Black Maternal Health Closes at the Atlanta Quilt Festival September 7th
The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 51 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 12 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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 312 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...
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O.V. Brantley
May 192 min read
A Star Among Stars Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt A Star Among Stars has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
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O.V. Brantley
May 171 min read
Purses of Plenty Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Purses of Plenty has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. I donated it to the...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 261 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Left on the Cutting Room Floor
I am very happy with my pages in Quiltfolk Magazine, but there is never room for everything. The Quiltfolk photographers took some...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 161 min read
RIP Faith Ringgold. Your legacy is secure.
Like many others in the quilt world, I am celebrating renowned story quilter Faith Ringgold’s uncommon legacy that will last forever. I...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 41 min read
Celebrating 404 Day!
It’s 404 Day so I am sharing my quilt Atlanta Album — This Ain’t Baltimore. In the quilting world, Baltimore Album quilts are considered...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 291 min read
Good Friday - A Day to Plant
I am no farmer. I am actually a plant murderer, but for as long as I can remember, I have heard those who know say the spring planting...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 21 min read
Celebrating the Strength of Women
March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...
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