Happy National Coffee Day!
Any day is a good day to celebrate coffee. I love coffee and I love making coffee quilts. And now I start each day with a cup of strong...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 26, 20210 min read
Rugged Solitude
Sunday. A day to slow down, collect myself, be grateful and plan for the future. My quilt Rugged Solitude was started in a class at the...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 25, 20210 min read
Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Celebrates 20 Years With New Book
It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since a group of us decided to organize ourselves into a predominantly African American...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 25, 20210 min read
Screened Porch Christening
My neighbor Connie and I officially christened my new screened porch last night. This is the place where I will enjoy creating Peaceful...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Please Help Me Update My Mailing List
Please forgive me if you get this twice. There was a technical glitch when I sent it before that caused most of my mailing list not...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Introducing “Sing a Happy Song”
I am a traditional quilter at heart. I love traditional blocks and hand quilting best. But some days I am in a mood to take that love to...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #4
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
Sep 22, 20211 min read
A Good Day to Curl Up With a Book
I love books. I love living with books. Books make me happy. For me books and quilts go together like peanut butter and jelly, or wine...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 19, 20210 min read
Oprah’s Quilt
Two years ago I was in the room when the Charlotte, NC Chapter of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)presented Oprah the quilt they had...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Playing in the Dirt
I have never had a green thumb, but my new screened porch has encouraged me to try. I am determined to make my porch and patio blend...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 17, 20210 min read
I HATE TO UNSEW!
Although anyone reading my blog probably loves to make quilts, we all know that there are certain parts of the process we HATE. I hate to...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 17, 20210 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Exhibits at International Quilt Festival
My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows is definitely on my mind today. I had planned a short vacation for this weekend, but the rainy...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 15, 20210 min read
Peaceful Porch Pieces
My screened porch project is finally finished! During the depths of Covid I decided in November, 2020 that I needed a place in my home...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Introducing “The Beauty of Africa”
The Beauty of Africa is a wallhanging composed of a wide variety of African fabrics, however the two women on a green background dominate...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Football Saturday
Yesterday was a glorious day of foot ball! All of my teams won..🙌 My undergraduate Alma mater University of Arkansas at Fayetteville...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 10, 20210 min read
Introducing “Whispers From My Angels #3”
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
Sep 9, 20210 min read
Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore)
I have lived with Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) many years. I made it in 2004, and I love it more and more each day. However, now...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 8, 20210 min read
Quilters Gather Together
The Welcome All Quilters were together again for the first time since the pandemic. We enjoyed show and tell and planned our activities...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 8, 20210 min read
5 p.m. the Day Before Vacation
I am so excited to go away for a few days to be with ME! I have chosen Hilton Head Island, SC as the location for my fall getaway. I...
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