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Introducing Choose Happy #1
Choose Happy #1, 27 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $500. When I am very busy with other things, (such as...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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Wishing You a Happy September From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but September is when nature teases us as she...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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A Night Out at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
The Atlanta Quilt Festival premiered the final exhibit in the John Lewis trilogy Friday night, and I was there to welcome and celebrate...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy August From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but August makes us apppreciate the color of summer....
O.V. Brantley
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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Introducing March For Safe Schools
The Atlanta Quilt Festival posted a call for quilts that interpreted the theme Getting Into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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Introducing Hotlanta Nights
We love the sultry hotness of Atlanta. Everything about Atlanta is hot — the weather, the culture, the growth, the people. My new quilt...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Baby Addison is here!
My world changed when Addison LaDon Kleeman arrived June 29th screaming and strong. There are no words to describe how much I love this...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy July From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but July is hot in Atlanta. Thank goodnees I have...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Hello Summer!
It’s official! Summer is here. For us in Atlanta, it is somewhat anti-climatic because we have warm weather a large part of the year....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Introducing Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly
Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly is one of my latest additions to my growing Juneteenth Quilt collection. I tend to enjoy collections. To...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy June From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but June is perfect porch season in Atlanta, Ga....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Celebrating 70 years Brown v. Board of Education
Today I am celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court decision “Brown V. Board of Education”. The...
O.V. Brantley
May 17, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy May From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but May is one of the best. Many flowers are in full...
O.V. Brantley
May 11, 20241 min read
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GIFTED! Quilts in My “Kissed By An Elephant” Series
My “Kissed By an Elephant” series was created as a metaphor for unspeakable joy. We love elephants in my family because they are strong,...
O.V. Brantley
May 6, 20241 min read
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Introducing Dream Big Addison!
My first grandchild is on the way, so of course I made a quilt to document the joyful occasion. I love memory quilts and try to document...
O.V. Brantley
May 1, 20241 min read
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Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Left on the Cutting Room Floor
I am very happy with my pages in Quiltfolk Magazine, but there is never room for everything. The Quiltfolk photographers took some...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Happy Earth Day!
We all need to do our small part to save our beautiful planet for future generations. Happy Earth Day! My quilt Rugged Solitude is...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Introducing Santa’s Joy
My friend Laura calls panel quilts cheater quilts. I call them quickie quilts. I use them to balance out my masterpiece quilts that often...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 6, 20241 min read
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Celebrating 404 Day!
It’s 404 Day so I am sharing my quilt Atlanta Album — This Ain’t Baltimore. In the quilting world, Baltimore Album quilts are considered...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy April From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round. April is no exception. It's not too hot. It's not...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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