Every Defiant Woman Returns Home From QuiltCon
My quilt Every Defiant Woman has returned home from QuiltCon, the national quilt show sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. She was part...
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O.V. Brantley
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Donated! Be Regal
I donated Be Regal to the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys. She will be auctioned to raise money for their scholarship...
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O.V. Brantley
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Happy Spring!
I prayed for spring and my prayers were answered. Happy First Day of Spring! My quilt Praying For Spring is a study of traditional quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Jazz Festival Backup Singers Listed For Sale
After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Introducing the Abundance of Africa
The Abundance of Africa is the 9th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Potion to Cure Racism Returns Home from National Quilt Museum
My quilt “Potion to Cure Racism” has returned home. She exhibited at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah Kentucky from October -...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 11
- 1 min
I Am Mad as Hell Goes to Her New Home
My quilt I am Mad as Hell is gone to her new home in Montgomery, AL. She was a retirement gift for a friend who has spent her career...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Block 4 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Saturday is a work day and I am making progress on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust quilt. Block 4 of 8 is composed of 3 different houses...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Today is Bloody Sunday
Today is Bloody Sunday. The Civil Rights Movement deeply affected my life. I was born in 1954 in segregated Crossett, AR. I am deeply...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Thread of the Month - March
I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
Favorite Fabric Marker
I absolutely love hand quilting. It relaxes me and gives me time to think. To make the experience even more special I buy beautiful hand...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Morning Meditation With My Flowers
Sunday is a rest day. I enjoy Morning Meditation With My Flowers. It gives me time to reflect, plan and be grateful. Happy Sunday! 🌻🌺🪡🧵
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 20, 2022
- 1 min
Spring — A Time to Begin Again
Spring has finally arrived and I could not be happier. I love spring because plants that you thought were dead are suddenly new again....
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
My greenest quilt is My Southside Neighborhood. Here’s wishing you the luck of the Irish.🍀
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Favorite Hand Quilting Needles
During the last few months, I have been hand quilting a large quilt that is a commissioned fund raising project for the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
Praying For Spring Again
As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
Evora’s Earth - A Tribute to My Mom
The most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Celebrate Women!
I am celebrating International Women’s Day with my quilt A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10. She is my kind of woman. The back of the...
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O.V. Brantley
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Happy March!
The month of March always excites me! For me, it’s magical. While I eagerly await spring, I contemplate new beginnings. The possibilities...
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