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O.V. Brantley
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Christmas Ribbons
I enjoy wrapping gifts, and I try to avoid gift bags whenever I can. I think beautiful wrapping sends a silent signal of love. Recently I...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 10, 20231 min read
Give Yourself Southern Christmas Flowers
I find every opportunity to give myself flowers. Christmas is no exception. In Atlanta many flowers bloom in December so why not give...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Christmas on Stonebriar
The Christmas trees (3) are decorated, and the Christmas quilts are hung. It is officially Christmas on Stonebriar.
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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
Nov 29, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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