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O.V. Brantley
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 2, 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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 1, 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!
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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
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...
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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 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 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
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Finally Home is Finally Home
My quilt Finally Home returned home from her stay at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. She was well received, and I enjoyed...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Throw Back Thursday for Flowers Growing Free
I ran across this old newspaper article while decluttering my studio. I am being interviewed by a local reporter about my participation...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #6
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Atlanta’s Abundant Autumn
In Atlanta the trees are most beautiful in November. My quilt Atlanta’s Abundant Autumn captures nature’s November palette perfectly....
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 31, 20211 min read
Happy Halloween!
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism started out as a simple quilt I could use to decorate my home during the Halloween season. Along the way...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 31, 20211 min read
My Quilts Take Center Stage!
As you know, I have 3 quilts hanging in the George Brown Convention Center at the International Quilt Festival! “Finally Home”, Finally...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Witch Invasion
My home has been invaded by witches! Only good witches, of course. I love celebrating all holidays including Halloween. Over the years I...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Headed to the International Quilt Festival
This week I am headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. This will be the first time I will have been on a plane since...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Introducing Take the First Step
“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Getting Stronger and Stronger
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I don’t make too many pink quilts, but I made an exception for Breast Cancer Awareness month. My...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20212 min read
A Star Among Stars
Today is my daughter India’s formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...
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