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O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Introducing Follow Me to Freedom
Follow me to Freedom started with 6 inch Underground Railroad blocks in red and white. I wanted an Underground Railroad quilt made with...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Behind the Scenes at the Long Time Coming Exhibit Installation
Installation of my red and white quilt exhibit was creative and fun. I was determined to have quilts hanging from the ceiling, so my...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Introducing Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks!
Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks! documents my lawyer life in cloth. Somehow I managed to make it from my little segregated town of 6000 people...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Wearing My Invisible Crown on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral we can all reflect on the qualities of a great queen — duty, service grace and joy. So today I...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Introducing Praise Team Praising
The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Returns Home
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! was part of the Alpharetta, Ga Juneteenth exhibit from June 18 - July 29 at the Alpharetta...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 25, 20221 min read
Donated! I Believe in Legal Angels
My quilt I Believe in Legal Angels was auctioned at the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) annual scholarship...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Introducing Every Defiant Woman
Every Defiant Woman is the second Juneteenth quilt I have made. The quilt starts with the woman beautifully dressed and provocatively...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows is a Winner!
My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows took 1st place in the applique category at the East Cobb Quilt Show. In addition to the 1st place...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Exhibits at Alpharetta Arts Center
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! will be part of the Juneteenth exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center. The exhibit runs from...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Make Your Stitches Invisible
The first Wednesday of the month is potluck Wednesday at the Welcome All Quilters guild meeting. We also have a speaker on the 1st...
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O.V. Brantley
May 12, 20221 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Exhibits at East Cobb Quilt Show
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the East Cobb Quilt Show. See it in person at the Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Morning Meditation with My Coffee Angel
Sunday is a day to rest sitting on my screened porch with my favorite coffee, my meditative thoughts of gratitude and my quilt I Believe...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Introducing I Believe in Wine Angels
Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 23, 20221 min read
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! I have a baby a Japanese maple tree growing in my backyard garden, and for good measure I am also working on an appliqué...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20221 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows on the Road Again
My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Spring — A Time to Begin Again
Spring has finally arrived and I could not be happier. I love spring because plants that you thought were dead are suddenly new again....
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Praying For Spring Again
As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Praise Team Praising
February is a good month to return to creating red and white quilts for my solo exhibit of red and white quilts opening November 19,...
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