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Red and White Quilts Delivered to the Venue
I spent this week taking 20 years of red and white quilts out of storage. I caressed them and reminisced about why I made them. I gave...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 12, 20221 min read
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Introducing āStop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up!ā
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
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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
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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
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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
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Purses of Plenty Will Exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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Introducing Praise Team Praising
The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....
O.V. Brantley
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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SOLD! The Hope of Africa
My quilt The Hope Of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in West Palm Beach, FL. The new owner is in love with her.š
O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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Praise Team Praising
February is a good month to return to creating red and white quilts for my solo exhibit of red and white quilts opening November 19,...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Have a Changed Heart
Happy Valentineās Day!ā£ļøfrom my red and white quilt with a message ā Have a Changed Heart. ā¤ļø Isnāt she beautiful? I love the simplicity...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Ancestral Delta Star
Continuing to celebrate the āweekend of loveā£ļøā with my red and white quilt ā Ancestral Delta Star. Even though it is the weekend of...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 13, 20221 min read
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Disagreement
Celebrating the āweekend of loveā£ļøā with my red and white quilt ā Disagreement. Even lovers disagree. Speaking of disagreement, who you...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 12, 20221 min read
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Introducing Snow Days are Snuggle Days
My quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is both the latest addition to my red and white quilt collection and my Christmas quilt collection....
O.V. Brantley
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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Happy Birthday Delta Sigma Theta!
My beloved sorority Delta Sigma Theta is 109 years old today! She has been responsible for many of the guiding principles of my life like...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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Introducing Reimagine Success
What does success mean to you. If you are like me, it means different things at different times. When I was young, academic success meant...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Introducing Take the First Step
āYou don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.ā ā Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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A Star Among Stars
Today is my daughter Indiaās formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20212 min read
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Wearing My Invisible Crown
Itās Brantley/Kleeman Formal Wedding Day Eve! Like Christmas, after so much anticipation, it is hard to believe the big day is finally...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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