Celebrate Juneteenth with the Brown Sugar Stitchers at the Atlanta History Center
There are many Juneteenth celebrations happening in Atlanta this weekend, but the Atlanta History Center will be one of the best. It will...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 111 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 102 min read
Introducing Celebration Under the Freedom Tree
Celebration Under the Freedom Tree is one of my latest additions to my growing Juneteenth Quilt collection. I tend to enjoy collections....
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 71 min read
A Night Out at the East Cobb Quilt Show
Preview night for the East Cobb Quilt Show was June 5th, and I was there to see my quilt Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! spread...
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O.V. Brantley
May 171 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
May 91 min read
East Cobb Quilt Show Opens June 6th
My quilt Stop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up! was juried into Georgia Celebrates Quilts, the East Cobb Quilt Show. The bi-annual...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 161 min read
RIP Faith Ringgold. Your legacy is secure.
Like many others in the quilt world, I am celebrating renowned story quilter Faith Ringgold’s uncommon legacy that will last forever. I...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 141 min read
Colored Girl Lawyer Visits the U.S. Supreme Court
Although I was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2001, I never had the opportunity to argue before the...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 131 min read
A Day at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History
I finally had a chance to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. It did not disappoint....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 71 min read
Introducing I Believe in Angels on High
I truly believe in angels, both heavenly and earthly. I believe I am surrounded by my angels and the more the merrier. That is why I am...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 61 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 41 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 261 min read
EmpowerHer Exhibit Ends Friday
The EmpowerHer -- Celerating Women in the Arts exhibit held a powerful and history making Artist Talk Saturday. The exhibit features over...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 211 min read
Celebrating the Legacy of Women
A gentle reminder to be intentional about supporting women and furthering their legacy. The EmpowerHer -- A Celebration of Women in Art...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 91 min read
A Night Out Celebrating EmpowerHER
The opening reception for EmpowerHer: A Celebration of Women in the Arts was amazing! So much art and so many people to see it. I was...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 51 min read
Celebrating the Sisterhood of Women
My quilt Sharing Sisterhood was juried into the EmpowerHer exhibit opening March 8 at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 32 min read
Quilt Travel! Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement
India and were on the road again last week, this time to Montgomery, Alabama, the cradle of the Civil rights Movement. We traveled there...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 21 min read
Celebrating the Strength of Women
March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 291 min read
Follow Me To Freedom and Into Women’s History Month
Finding creative ways to celebrate Black History Month is always fun. The name of the game is just to be intentional about acknowledging,...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 251 min read
Celebrating the Purchase of Black Art During Black History Month
I am happy to share that I am the new owner of this beautiful artwork by Kenneth Zakee. It is part of the Atlanta Quilt Festival's Good...
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