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...
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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...
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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...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 26, 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...
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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?
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 20, 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...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 18, 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...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Christmas Shopping
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. It’s now or never. Get that Christmas shopping done!
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 16, 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...
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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...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 14, 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....
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 10, 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,...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 8, 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...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 7, 20211 min read
It’s Not Too Late to Make a Christmas Quilt
I try to make a new Christmas quilt each year. Why? Because I love Christmas, and I am a quilter. The great thing about Christmas quilts...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Santa’s Secret Weapon
After the tree goes up and the stockings are hung, the Christmas quilts come out to play. The first quilt I hang every year is Santa’s...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 17, 20211 min read
New Christmas Quilt Underway
I started a new Christmas quilt this week. I love Christmas quilts, and I try to add one to my collection each year. This one is named My...
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