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Aug 301 min read

SOLD! Mother and Daughter

My quilt Mother and Daughter has been sold and delivered to her new owner. I love elephants, and so do my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta . I...

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Aug 291 min read

SOLD! Circles of Sisterhood

My quilt Circles of Sisterhood has been sold and delivered to her new owner. She was purchased as a gift for a very special Soror of...

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Aug 281 min read

SOLD! Praise Team Praising Print

Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...

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Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art

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May 182 min read

Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art

My quilt Delta Menopause 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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A Day at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History

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Apr 131 min read

A Day at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History

I finally had a chance to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. It did not disappoint....

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Mar 51 min read

Celebrating the Sisterhood of Women

My quilt Sharing Sisterhood was juried into the EmpowerHer exhibit opening March 8 at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference and...

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Jan 171 min read

My Interview With The Quilt Show

Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...

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Jan 141 min read

Uncommon Legacy

Happy MLK Sunday! My hand appliquéd quilt Uncommon Legacy was a Block of the Month from a quilt shop that I used to practice and perfect...

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Jan 131 min read

Happy Founders Day Delta Sigma Theta

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 13, 1913. Members of the sorority are committed to service, sisterhood and...

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Dec 14, 20231 min read

Available! Prints of Delta Menopause

Delta Menopause is a traditional fan quilt, quilted entirely by hand. In addition to the fans, the flying geese border adds movement to...

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Nov 21, 20231 min read

Sitting in My Joy

Now that the 47 quilts that comprise my solo red and white quilt exhibit Long Time Coming have returned home safely, I am taking a moment...

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Long time Coming Exhibit Available For Gallery Bookings

O.V. Brantley

Nov 19, 20231 min read

Long time Coming Exhibit Available For Gallery Bookings

My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...

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Deltas Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival

O.V. Brantley

Nov 18, 20231 min read

Deltas Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival

Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...

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Nov 11, 20231 min read

Fall 25% Off Sale Happening Now!

Everything in my store is 25% off until December 11th. Don't miss this opportunity to get your original one-of-a-kind quilt. Gift items...

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5 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

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Oct 26, 20231 min read

5 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

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6 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

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Oct 25, 20231 min read

6 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

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Available! Ancestral Delta Star Coffee Mug and Coaster

O.V. Brantley

Oct 24, 20231 min read

Available! Ancestral Delta Star Coffee Mug and Coaster

The quilts in my Long Time Cming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts exhibit are not currently for sale. However,...

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Available! Racism — the White Elephant in the Room Coffee Mug and Coaster

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Oct 22, 20231 min read

Available! Racism — the White Elephant in the Room Coffee Mug and Coaster

The quilts in my Long Time Cming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts exhibit are not currently for sale. However,...

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11 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

O.V. Brantley

Oct 20, 20231 min read

11 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: The crown jewel of the exhibit -- approximately 3000 pieces sewn by hand. Discipline rewarded. I am...

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12 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

O.V. Brantley

Oct 19, 20231 min read

12 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Peer pressure can be relentless. Resist. Be authentic and always do the right thing. I am so excited...

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