Follow Me Into December
I am ending November the same way I started it -- with a red and white quilt. November was an amazing time in my life, and I will be...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Christmas Quilts Come Out to Play
It's time to take my Christmas quilts out of storage. I have quite a few so it takes a while, but it is not Christmas at my house until I...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 28, 20231 min read
A Very Personal Tour of Michigan Law
During my visit to the University of Michigan for the big football game against rival Ohio State, the boyfriend gave me a tour of the...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Football Saturday in the Big House
The boyfriend decided that I should not live another day without seeing the Michigan vs. Ohio State game in person. He is a graduate of...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Black Friday! Shop ‘Til You Drop!
It's Black Friday! Don't be late. Get out there and get your shopping done early!
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Thanksgivings Past
One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that we pause to remember our ancestors in a joyful way. Memories of delicious smells...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Sitting in My Joy
Now that the 47 quilts that comprise my solo red and white quilt exhibit Long Time Coming have returned home safely, I am taking a moment...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Long time Coming Exhibit Available For Gallery Bookings
My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Deltas Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival
Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Working Hard and Playing Hard in Houston
India and I always build in some down time on our trips. After presenting four Gallery Talks each day for three straight days for both my...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 16, 20231 min read
A Night at the Opera
India and I love experiencing the local culture of a new destination as much as possible. On our trip to Houston to attend the...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Speaking Quilts at the International Quilt Festival
I was very busy at the International Quilt Festival. Each day of the festival, I presented four Gallery Talks: two each day for my red...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Apliquick Helps Me Make Beautiful Quilts
With little time to shop at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I focused on my favorite vendors like Apliquick. I love...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Available! Prints of Follow Me to Freedom
Follow Me to Freedom is part of the traveling exhibit of my solo exhibit of red and white quilts entitled Long Time Coming: A...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Available! Prints of A Star Among Stars
A Star Among Stars is part of the traveling exhibit of my solo exhibit of red and white quilts entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Happy Birthday Jackie!
We celebrated Jackie Jackson-Harvey's birthday at the Welcome All Quilters meeting this week. She brought her "made from scratch" caramel...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 11, 20231 min read
Fall 25% Off Sale Happening Now!
Everything in my store is 25% off until December 11th. Don't miss this opportunity to get your original one-of-a-kind quilt. Gift items...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Happy Belated Birthday Brittany!
Brittany is my niece (like a daughter) and my personal media relations assistant for my quilting activities and the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Never Too Many Reds
After creating and exhibiting 47 quilts in my Long Time Coming exhibit at the International Quilt Festival, you would think I have enough...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 7, 20231 min read
An Angel and Her Quilt
Exhibiting the 47 red and white quilts in my Long Time Coming exhibit was exciting and busy. I also had two quilts in the Good Trouble...
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