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So Much to be Grateful For!
What a magical year this has been for me both in my quilt life and my personal life! Top of the list is International Superstar Baby...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Thanksgiving Eve is Finally Here
I love the thought of Thanksgiving, but I am not an action person where Thanksgiving is concerned. In other words, I hate to cook and...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Introducing Choose Happy #6
Choose Happy #6, 27 X 29 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $500. Choose Happy #6 is the last quilt in my new...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 23, 20241 min read


Speaking Quilts at the National Docent Symposium
I was honored to participate on a panel at the National Docent Symposium last week . Docents from around the country attended to learn...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 20, 20241 min read


A Visit With A Star Among Stars
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has been exhibiting my quilt A Star Among Stars since June in its Patterns in Abstraction exhibit. Now...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Introducing Choose Happy #5
Choose Happy #5, 27 x 27 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $500. Choose Happy #5 is part of a new series of my...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 15, 20241 min read


Waiting For Rainbows
Now that it has been a week since the downpour of a disappointing election, a reminder from my quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows might...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 13, 20241 min read


SOLD! Choose Happy #3
My quilt Choose Happy #3 has been sold and shipped to her new owner in Mableton, GA. There are six quilts in my Choose Happy ...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Happy November from Home!
Baby Addison, India and I began November at the Houston International Quilt Show , but now we are safely home. It was an amazing trip...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 3, 20241 min read


Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival
Addison, India and I flew from Atlanta to Houston in time to attend Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival. Maybe it was...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Headed to the International Quilt Festival
Girls Trip! India, Baby Addison and I are headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston this week. My quilt Winter Wonderland...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Introducing Choose Happy #4
Choose Happy #4, 26 X 26 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $500. Choose Happy #4 is part of a new series of my...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 27, 20241 min read


My Etsy Store is Closed
When I first decided to sell some of my quilts, I turned to Etsy . It was a great place for a small new business to start. Many people...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Traditional Appliqué Creates Uncommon Legacy
I love creating scrappy applique quilts because I find them relaxing. They teach me patience and their beauty is timeless. I learned...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 21, 20241 min read


A Day Enjoying the Sculpture of Etienne Jackson
I remember vividly the opening of my first solo exhibit Long Time Coming — A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts . I...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 17, 20242 min read


It’s Time to VOTE!
Early voting has started in Georgia. Now is the time to make your plan to vote before November 5th . Why wait until the last minute when...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Introducing Choose Happy #3
Choose Happy #3 is part of a new series of my affirmation quilts. There are six quilts in the series. Each quilt has a center panel with...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20241 min read


Anchor Down!
History always deserves a post! Vandy 40, Alabama 35! Always proud to be a Vandy grad, but Saturday was the best Football Saturday ever!...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20241 min read


Glad to be “Finally Home”
Returning home safely after a wonderful trip gives me an excuse to share Finally Home , one of my show quilts. It exhibited at the 2021...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Rugged Solitude Inspires Deep Thoughts
Mornings are the best on cruises. I try to start every day with meditation and a notation in my gratitude journal, but there is...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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