Atlanta Quilt Festival Documentary Premiers to Wide Acclaim
Stitch, the documentary on the Atlanta Quilt Festival was screened last week at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta. South Fulton Institute...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Introducing Angel of Ancestral Joy
Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Working Happy Kawandi
I took a Kawandi class last month at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Kawandi is the quilting technique used by women of African descent in...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Meet my Long Arm Quilter
If you follow my quilts, you know that my “go to” long arm quilter is Maxine Moore. I am convinced she makes my quilts look better than...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Speaking Quilts on TV!
Deidre Johnson of CW Atlanta TV did a great news piece on the Atlanta Quilt Festival, and I was interviewed.🎥 Check it out here....
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
A Weekend With Quilt Artist Lola Jenkins
Quilt Artist Lola Jenkins was the featured Master Quilter at the 2022 Atlanta Quilt Festival. That means I had the pleasure of spending...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
Good Trouble Quilts Exhibit Premiers at Atlanta Quilt Festival
The Atlanta Quilt Festival, now in its 14th year, premiered the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Good Trouble Library
Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Purses of Plenty Will Exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Praise Team Praising
The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....
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O.V. Brantley
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
A Night Out at Gallery 72
Gallery 72 held a reception and artist talk for the highly acclaimed Lives Lost, Lives Remembered exhibit. The exhibit of eight quilts...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Favorite Hand Quilting Needles
During the last few months, I have been hand quilting a large quilt that is a commissioned fund raising project for the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Witch Invasion
My home has been invaded by witches! Only good witches, of course. I love celebrating all holidays including Halloween. Over the years I...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing Take the First Step
“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Please Help Me Update My Mailing List
Please forgive me if you get this twice. There was a technical glitch when I sent it before that caused most of my mailing list not...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 17, 2021
- 0 min
I HATE TO UNSEW!
Although anyone reading my blog probably loves to make quilts, we all know that there are certain parts of the process we HATE. I hate to...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 31, 2021
- 0 min
#awesomeaugust
August is my happy month because it is the month when the Atlanta Quilt Festival is held. If you follow me, you know that I co-founded...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 31, 2021
- 0 min
“Be Confidently Daring” Listed For Sale
My quilt Be Confidently Daring has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 31, 2021
- 0 min
“Begin Again” Listed For Sale
My quilt Begin Again has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my web site.
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 28, 2021
- 0 min
Give Yourself Flowers
This is the first quilt in my “Give Yourself Flowers” series. The point of the series is be a reminder that I should do what makes me ...
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