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Let’s Make a Red and White Fiber Wreath
As part of the festivities surrounding my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, I will lead...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 30, 20221 min read


Join Me For My Artist Talk Saturday
As part of the activities of Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, I will participate in an Artist...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Introducing Follow Me to Freedom
Follow me to Freedom started with 6 inch Underground Railroad blocks in red and white. I wanted an Underground Railroad quilt made with...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Today is the Day!
I hope you enjoy the exhibit.
O.V. Brantley
Nov 19, 20221 min read


Behind the Scenes at the Long Time Coming Exhibit Installation
Installation of my red and white quilt exhibit was creative and fun. I was determined to have quilts hanging from the ceiling, so my...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Introducing Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks!
Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks! documents my lawyer life in cloth. Somehow I managed to make it from my little segregated town of 6000 people...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Introducing Be Kind Kawandi
After taking a class taught by Aleathia Chisolm at the 2022 Atlanta Quilt Festival to learn the Siddi Kawandi technique and finishing my...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 13, 20221 min read


Introducing “Stop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up!”
The latest addition to my red and white quilt collection is Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! My quilt is composed of red and...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Community Creation Reimagined Delivered and Loved!
The Kendeda Fund booked my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop which includes the creation of a commissioned quilt. During the workshop, I...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Happy National Coffee Day!
Why not celebrate coffee day with a quilt? I love coffee, so coffee often finds its way into my quilts. Whenever I travel out of the...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Secret Plans For my Solo Red and White Quilt Exhibit
When you have secret plans for your red and white quilt exhibit that are too big to be completed alone, you call in your best creative...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 28, 20221 min read


Better Late Than Never For This Wedding Quilt
Is it ever too late to present the happy couple their wedding quilt? No! My daughter India and son-in-law Eric officially married October...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 26, 20221 min read


Working on My Kawandi Quilt at the Welcome All Quilters
We all work on our individual projects at the weekly gathering of the Welcome All Quilters. The meeting format allows plenty of...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 24, 20221 min read


Welcome All Quilters Learn to Make Curves
This week the Welcome All Quilters learned to make curves. Tanya Heldman demonstrated the technique on the drunkard's path block. Tanya...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 22, 20221 min read


Almost Fall
Anticipation builds. Fall is my favorite time of the year. My quilt Almost Fall has plenty of summer yellow, but those fallish golds are...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 22, 20221 min read


Wearing My Invisible Crown on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral we can all reflect on the qualities of a great queen — duty, service grace and joy. So today I...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 19, 20221 min read


Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Meet in Person
Saturday, the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild met in person for the first time since the Covid pandemic closed everything. During...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 18, 20221 min read


My Solo Exhibit of Red and White Quilts Opens November 19th!
After being postponed twice, I am so excited that my solo red and white quilt exhibit is finally going to happen. Opening reception is...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Perfect Porch Season is Now
It is the perfect time of year to spend as much time on the porch as possible. It is not to hot. It is not too cold. It is just right. My...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Be the Team Captain
College football season is underway and that makes me happy. I love football, and I am a fan of several teams in addition to my alma...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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