Follow Me To Freedom and Into Women’s History Month
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 271 min read
Quilt Travel! AQS Show in Daytona Beach
I spent last week enjoying the annual AQS Quilt Show in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since I was treating it as a vacation, I opted not to...
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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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O.V. Brantley
Feb 241 min read
Celebrating Black History Month By Playing in the Dirt
Black History Month is not complete without a word about the land. After all, it was cotton and the desire for free labor To pick it that...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 221 min read
Celebrating the Power of the Dream During Black History Month
If your circumstances are dire, you must dream powerfully. Or as my quilt puts it, Dream Like Crazy. Your heart's desire starts with a...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 211 min read
Celebrating Travel During Black History Month
Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 201 min read
Celebrating the Drum Beat of Africa During Black History Month
Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 181 min read
Celebrating Joy During Black History Month
Imagine the unspeakable joy if you suddenly learned you are free after a lifetime of being enslaved! I love the way these birds are...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 171 min read
Celebrating Our Joyful Journey During Black History Month
We have made it through half of Black History Month. What a joyful journey it has been with celebrations of every kind everywhere. There...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 141 min read
Have a Changed Heart During Black History Month
I hope you are sharing this day with someone you love. Happy Valentine's Day!❤️
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 131 min read
Wishing You a Happy February From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but February is finicky. It may be cold or it may...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 121 min read
A Sneak Peek at My Great Wall Quilts
If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 111 min read
Celebrating the Black Church During Black History Month
The church is the bedrock of African American culture. When you have nothing, you must have faith. From slavery, to the civil rights...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 91 min read
Celebrating Dance During Black History Month
Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 61 min read
Celebrating Black History Month by Creating a John Lewis Quilt
Today I started seriously researching and planning my 2024 John Lewis quilt. The Atlanta Quilt Festival will complete its trilogy of John...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 51 min read
Introducing Peaceful Porch Patchwork #1
I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 41 min read
Celebrating Rest During Black History Month
Color has its place, but I love the serenity of taupe quilts. They draw you in quietly and force you to listen to your angels and to...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 31 min read
Celebrating Courage During Black History
Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 21 min read
A Sneak Peak at Floating Flowers
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in my hoop. I always keep a hand quilting project going because it's my thinking therapy. I tend to be able...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 11 min read
Celebrating MY Black History
Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...
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