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Be the Team Captain
College football season is underway and that makes me happy. I love football, and I am a fan of several teams in addition to my alma...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Unexpected Gifts at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
Quilters are some of the most caring and generous people in the world. That is why I should not have been surprised when my friend Joyce...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 31, 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.😍
O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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SOLD! The Heart of Africa
My quilt The Heart of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new owner. The new owner happens to be a friend so I know she is gone to a...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Donated! I Believe in Legal Angels
My quilt I Believe in Legal Angels was auctioned at the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) annual scholarship...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Exhibits at Alpharetta Arts Center
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! will be part of the Juneteenth exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center. The exhibit runs from...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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Today’s Whisper From My Angel
There are 8 quilts in my Whispers From My Angels series, but #5 is really speaking to me today. She says “Your time as a caterpillar has...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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Introducing the Heart of Africa
The Heart of Africa is the 7th quilt in what has turned into my About Africa series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much...
O.V. Brantley
May 27, 20221 min read
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Ireland, Here We Come!
It’s official! Daughter India and I are headed to Ireland this summer for a 10-day stay. We are so excited to resume our famous...
O.V. Brantley
May 27, 20221 min read
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Introducing I Believe in Travel 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
May 10, 20221 min read
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Morning Meditation with My Coffee Angel
Sunday is a day to rest sitting on my screened porch with my favorite coffee, my meditative thoughts of gratitude and my quilt I Believe...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Introducing I Believe in Wine 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
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Introducing The Romance of Africa
The Romance of Africa is the fifth quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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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! 🌻🌺🪡🧵
O.V. Brantley
Mar 27, 20221 min read
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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....
O.V. Brantley
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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Praying For Spring Again
As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 15, 20221 min read
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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...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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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...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 6, 20221 min read
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The Joys of Africa in her New Home
When your newest collector sends you a picture of The Joys of Africa hanging in her home in the Netherlands, all you can do is smile (and...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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Sing a Happy Song
It’s Monday. I am grateful for another opportunity to creat a joyful and abundant life.🙏🏾😁🎶
O.V. Brantley
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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