Speaking Quilts at the Kendeda Fund Retreat
In November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Praying For Spring
In Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Dream Like Crazy
The celebration of Martin Luther King Day is always inspiring to me. Honoring his legacy is a must. Taking a moment to be grateful is a...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Colored Girl Dreams
My personal Martin Luther King Day quilt is Colored Girl Dreams. Born in 1954, I grew up in the segregated south. I did not attend...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Martin’s Dream
My quilt Martin’s Dream honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Almost everything that can be said about Martin (as I like to...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #8
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
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday Delta Sigma Theta!
My beloved sorority Delta Sigma Theta is 109 years old today! She has been responsible for many of the guiding principles of my life like...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Introducing I Believe in Legal 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
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird Listed for Sale
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird is listed for sale in my studio store. In 2021 it was part of the City of South Fulton, GA’s...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Potion to Cure Racism Listed For Sale
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is now listed for sale in my studio store. I decided a larger audience needed to hear and see the message...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Introducing I Believe in Coffee 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
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Planning To Be Confidently Daring in 2022
I did not make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I did, however, choose affirmation words to keep me focused on my goals. Like my...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 2, 20221 min read
New Year, New Plans, New Quilts
Now that the celebrations are over, it is time to Begin Again. I have my planners in hand and my dreams on warp speed. 2022 is going to...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 1, 20221 min read
Happy New Year!
Life is about choices, and you get to choose what your life will be like. Choose to Bloom in 2022!
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Cognac
Cognac may not look like a Christmas quilt but it is. Growing up, cognac was a drink to be savored on special occassions. It was not an...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Watch Night
Growing up in my country town in southern Arkansas, we spent New Year’s Eve in church praying and singing in the new year. We called it...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 26, 20211 min read
Ancestral Christmas Gathering
Today is the beginning of Kwanzaa. Generally Kwanzaa honors the ancestral roots of African American culture through family and community...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #7
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
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Musical Christmas Star
One of the best parts of Christmas is the music. I love all the songs!🎵🎤🎶 What’s your favorite Christmas song?
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Introducing I Believe in Christmas Angels
Each year I try to add to my Christmas quilt collection. I Believe in Christmas Angels is a 2021 addition. The words found in her dress...
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