Happy Halloween from Potion to Cure Racism
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is my only Halloween quilt. I created her as a personal quilt to decorate my home. I never imagined that...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 191 min read
Vacation Anticipation
Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 281 min read
SOLD! Praise Team Praising Print
Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 231 min read
Introducing Peaceful Porch Patchwork #2
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
Jul 271 min read
Extended! 10th Anniversary of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center
The 10 Years of Creativity exhibit at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center has been extended! The exhibit is now...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 231 min read
A Night Out Celebrating 10 Years of Art at EDAMCC
Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 172 min read
Grab a Cup of Coffee and Let’s Talk African Fabric
I love incorporating African fabrics in my quilts. To me, they make the simplest of quilts look special and complicated. I am asked all...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 151 min read
Exhibit Commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center
I was excited to deliver two of my quilts to the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center for inclusion in its 10th anniversary...
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O.V. Brantley
May 182 min read
Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Delta Menopause has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 121 min read
Introducing Floating Flowers
My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 81 min read
What’s On My Design Wall?
I always keep several quilts in progress. That way I can match the quilt with my mood and energy level. Luckily, I had several quilts in...
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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
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 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 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 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
Jan 311 min read
Whispers From My Angels
We made it through January! Let's celebrate! Even though it is my birthday month, I am always glad when it is over because I feel like I...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 201 min read
A Sneak Peak at Peaceful Porch Patchwork #1
A balanced life is important. Cold winter weather offers an opportunity to do some slow stitching and just breathe. Peaceful Porch...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 11 min read
It’s My Birthday!
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!! Today I am 70 years old and feeling great about it. When I turned 60, I made a quilt named Serene at Sixty. I was...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 23, 20231 min read
My Christmas Wish Came True
I spent most of 2022 hand quilting My Christmas Wish and visualizing how my solo exhibit of red and white quilts would look in a gallery...
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