First Sunday of Spring
Like nature, my creativity renews in the spring. Grateful that I survived the harshness of winter, I enthusiastically take on new...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 211 min read
Celebrating the Legacy of Women
A gentle reminder to be intentional about supporting women and furthering their legacy. The EmpowerHer -- A Celebration of Women in Art...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 181 min read
Quilt Travel! North Carolina Mountains
I have returned home from a four-day retreat with my quilt guild the Welcome All Quilters and the Metro Atlanta Contemporary Quilters....
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 171 min read
Wishing You a Happy March From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but March loves to tease us. One day it is hot, and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 151 min read
Introducing I Climbed the Great Wall With India
In 2016 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 131 min read
Introducing I Climbed the Great Wall with My Mom
In 2017 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 111 min read
Celebrating the Confidence of Women
Progress takes confidence and daring. Do you dare to ignore the stereotypes and step confidently where no woman has ever gone? Be the one...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 101 min read
Featured in QuiltFolk Magazine
Issue 30 of QuiltFolk Magazine will be out in three weeks and I will be in it! The photo shoot in December was very thorough so I have no...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 91 min read
A Night Out Celebrating EmpowerHER
The opening reception for EmpowerHer: A Celebration of Women in the Arts was amazing! So much art and so many people to see it. I was...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 71 min read
Celebrating the Health of Women
Women must rule the world whether it is on the front lines or behind every great man. We must take care of ourselves. We must make it a...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 51 min read
Celebrating the Sisterhood of Women
My quilt Sharing Sisterhood was juried into the EmpowerHer exhibit opening March 8 at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 41 min read
SOLD! Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky
My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 32 min read
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...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 21 min read
Celebrating the Strength of Women
March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 291 min read
Follow Me To Freedom and Into Women’s History Month
Finding creative ways to celebrate Black History Month is always fun. The name of the game is just to be intentional about acknowledging,...
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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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