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Planning To Be Confidently Daring in 2022
I did not make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I did, however, choose affirmation words to keep me focused on my goals. Like my...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 3, 20221 min read


New Year, New Plans, New Quilts
Now that the celebrations are over, it is time to Begin Again. I have my planners in hand and my dreams on warp speed. 2022 is going to...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 2, 20221 min read


Happy New Year!
Life is about choices, and you get to choose what your life will be like. Choose to Bloom in 2022!
O.V. Brantley
Jan 1, 20221 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...
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...
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...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 31, 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...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 26, 20211 min read


Introducing Whispers From My Angels #7
I float through life knowing that my personal better angels are looking after me. They make me show up and be my best self. That is what...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 23, 20211 min read


Musical Christmas Star
One of the best parts of Christmas is the music. I love all the songs!🎵🎤🎶 What’s your favorite Christmas song?
O.V. Brantley
Dec 23, 20211 min read


The Brown Sugar Stitchers Gather for Holiday Cheer
My quilt guild the Brown Sugar Stitchers has been meeting on Zoom since the onset of the pandemic. Our Holiday gathering was the first...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Introducing I Believe in Christmas Angels
Each year I try to add to my Christmas quilt collection. I Believe in Christmas Angels is a 2021 addition. The words found in her dress...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 18, 20211 min read


Christmas Shopping
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. It’s now or never. Get that Christmas shopping done!
O.V. Brantley
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Holiday Potluck at the Welcome All Quilters
Tis the season to get together and eat! After the year we suffered through in 2020, it is truly a blessing to be able to gather and eat...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Give Yourself Southern Christmas Flowers
Living in Atlanta, you learn not to get too hyped up wishing for a white Christmas. Usually the weather is barely cool enough to fire up...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Introducing I Believe in Red and White Angels
Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....
O.V. Brantley
Dec 14, 20211 min read


SOLD! The Beauty of Africa
My quilt The Beauty of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Snellville, GA. The Beauty of Africa is part of my Africa...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 13, 20211 min read


SOLD! Whispers From My Angels #1
The first quilt in my Whispers From My Angels series has been sold! Her new home is in Gary, Indiana. There will be eight quilts in this...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 12, 20211 min read


Introducing The Adventures of Africa
There is a lot to see in my quilt The Adventures of Africa. I tried to capture the beautiful diverse tapestry that is Africa. There are...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 11, 20211 min read


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,...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Welcome Wreath
I think I have a wreath fetish. I love wreaths. During the holiday season, I hang artificial ones, fresh ones and quilted ones. Welcome...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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