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Celebrating Black History Month with the John Lewis Documentary
Strength and Grace, 36 X 36 inch hand quilted photo art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2013. NFS. Friday night date night took My Special and me...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 221 min read
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My Love Letter to Congressman John Lewis
Have a Changed Heart, 44 X 56 inches red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. NFS. Today is the day that Good Trouble Quilts — The...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 141 min read
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A Night Out at the Atlanta History Center
When I learned that the author of a new John Lewis book would be speaking at the Atlanta History Center , I knew I had to be there. The...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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March For Black Maternal Health Closes at the Atlanta Quilt Festival September 7th
The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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Last Chance to See the Good Trouble Quilts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum
The Good Trouble Quilts will leave the Peoria Riverfront Museum August 13th. If you are in the area check it out. It is worthy of your...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Introducing March For Black Maternal Health
The Atlanta Quilt Festival posted a call for quilts that interpreted the theme Getting Into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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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...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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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...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Good Trouble Library Exhibits at the International Quilt Festival
My quilt Good Trouble Library will exhibt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX November 1 -5. It is part of the Good...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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I Love Road Trips!
Recently the Welcome All Quilt Guild took a road trip to the Atlanta Quilt Festival and to the Arts Clayton Gallery to see the Good...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Road Trip to the Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement
Daughter India and I kicked off Black History Month with one of our epic mother/daughter road trips, this time to Montgomery, AL., the...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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Speaking Quilts on TV!
Deidre Johnson of CW Atlanta TV did a great news piece on the Atlanta Quilt Festival, and I was interviewed.🎥 Check it out here....
O.V. Brantley
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Good Trouble Quilts Exhibit Premiers at Atlanta Quilt Festival
The Atlanta Quilt Festival, now in its 14th year, premiered the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 10, 20221 min read
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Introducing Good Trouble Library
Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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