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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O.V. Brantley
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Wearing My Invisible Crown
It’s Brantley/Kleeman Formal Wedding Day Eve! Like Christmas, after so much anticipation, it is hard to believe the big day is finally...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Circles of Sisterhood
2 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Circles of Sisterhood. The best part of...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Seeking Strength
3 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Seeking Strength. We were devastated...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Numbered Pins are Indispensable for Piecing Quilt Blocks
Have you ever discovered a gadget and thought, “Why didn’t I think of that?” That’s the way I felt when I discovered numbered pins....
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 12, 20211 min read
A Legacy to Love
A Legacy to Love is a family heirloom. We are a family of Deltas. (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority). I am a charter member of the Lambda Theta...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Have a Changed Heart
5 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day! Today’s red and white quilt is Have a Changed Heart. It is a simple...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Finally Home Exhibits at International Quilt Festival
My quilt Finally Home is no stranger to the big stage. She exhibited at the Mid-Atlantic quilt show in Virginia in 2019. Her next stop is...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 10, 20211 min read
Roses are Red
It’s officially “formal”wedding week in our house and we are so excited! India and Eric had a “family only” wedding during covid after...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 8, 20211 min read
My Southside Neighborhood
Yesterday, India and I spent some quiet time on my new screened porch. The purpose of the visit was to bring me half of the spaghetti and...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #5
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
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Finally Found Freedom Will Be Appraised at International Quilt Festival
One of the convenient aspects to exhibiting a quilt at a national quilt show is that you can easily get your quilt appraised. It is often...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Day Trip to San Juan
Have you been wondering if I have a quilt on my new screened porch? So far only one quilt has found a temporary home on my porch. It is...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 2, 20211 min read
Color Catcher Saves My Quilts From Disaster
I wash most of my quilts because I love that vintage look you get once the quilt has been washed. Also, since I use a lot of African...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 1, 20210 min read
Happy October!
October is going to be an amazing month for me. Two unforgettable events are happening: Daughter India is having a formal wedding October...
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