Wishing You a Happy February From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but February is finicky. It may be cold or it may...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 121 min read
A Sneak Peek at My Great Wall Quilts
If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...
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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 101 min read
Celebrating Quilt Legacy During Black History Month
I stumbled upon Bold Expressions -- African American Quilts From the Collection of Corrine Riley in Thrift Books. Just seeing the cover...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 91 min read
Celebrating Dance During Black History Month
Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 61 min read
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...
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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 41 min read
Celebrating Rest During Black History Month
Color has its place, but I love the serenity of taupe quilts. They draw you in quietly and force you to listen to your angels and to...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 31 min read
Celebrating Courage During Black History
Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...
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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
Feb 11 min read
Celebrating MY Black History
Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...
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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 281 min read
A Life of Simple Abundance
I am spending today in a state of rest and gratitude. Shown is A Life of Simple of Abundance, a very simple taupe quilt made from 20 fat...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 271 min read
Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore)
I fell in love with appliqué early in my quilting career. Atlanta Album (This Ain't Baltimore) is not only one of my early appliqué...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 251 min read
Read a Book Today
We are still having what I call “read a book weather”. It’s too cold to go out frolicking so you might as well curl up with a book. My...
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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 171 min read
My Interview With The Quilt Show
Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 151 min read
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 141 min read
Uncommon Legacy
Happy MLK Sunday! My hand appliquéd quilt Uncommon Legacy was a Block of the Month from a quilt shop that I used to practice and perfect...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 141 min read
A Night at the High Museum of Art
I took some time off from the studio to attend Sonya Clark’s Artist Talk at the High Museum of Art. Her exhibit We are Each Other will be...
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