Happy December!
December is the most magical month of the year, and I can't wait to make magic. Welcome to December!
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O.V. Brantley
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Christmas Quilts Come Out to Play
It's time to take my Christmas quilts out of storage. I have quite a few so it takes a while, but it is not Christmas at my house until I...
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O.V. Brantley
- Nov 24
- 1 min
Black Friday! Shop ‘Til You Drop!
It's Black Friday! Don't be late. Get out there and get your shopping done early!
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O.V. Brantley
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Block 6 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Back from a spring break trip to Sarasota, FL, I am back to work on my “Winter Wonderland Wanderlust” quilt. Block 6 of 8 is composed of...
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O.V. Brantley
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Introducing My Christmas Wish
A cold snap in Atlanta reminded me that I never properly introduced you to My Christmas Wish. If you follow me, you know that I love the...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Hand Quilting My Christmas Wish
While I am immersed in red and white, I must report that I finished hand quilting My Christmas Wish. To finish hand quilting a quilt is...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 25, 2022
- 1 min
Don’t Forget the Reason for the Season
We celebrate Christmas because Jesus was born on this day. His life and his teachings changed the world. Celebrate by doing something...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Santa’s Secret Weapon
It seems I keep adding Christmas trees to my collection. I am officially up to 4 Christmas trees in my house with one more on the way....
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
It’s COLD in Atlanta!
It's not snowing, but it is cold as hell. We are hunkering down and determined to keep warm as we celebrate Christmas. I hope you and...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 17, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas Shopping
How's Your Christmas shopping going? Only one more week to get all those gifts under the tree!
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Almost Christmas
Unseasonably warm weather in Atlanta cannot dampen my Christmas spirit. I just keep reminding myself that it is Almost Christmas, and my...
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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
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Watch Night
Growing up in my country town in southern Arkansas, we spent New Year’s Eve in church praying and singing in the new year. We called it...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Kwanzaa Celebration Cancelled
Although I do not celebrate Kwanzaa, two of my quilts were scheduled to be part of a Kwanzaa exhibit at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
Ancestral Christmas Gathering
Today is the beginning of Kwanzaa. Generally Kwanzaa honors the ancestral roots of African American culture through family and community...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Musical Christmas Star
One of the best parts of Christmas is the music. I love all the songs!🎵🎤🎶 What’s your favorite Christmas song?
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 17, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Shopping
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. It’s now or never. Get that Christmas shopping done!
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Traditions
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I love Christmas.❤️ I enjoy observing all the traditions of the season: gifts, food, music,...
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