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 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
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 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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O.V. Brantley
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Holiday Potluck at the Welcome All Quilters
Tis the season to get together and eat! After the year we suffered through in 2020, it is truly a blessing to be able to gather and eat...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Give Yourself Southern Christmas Flowers
Living in Atlanta, you learn not to get too hyped up wishing for a white Christmas. Usually the weather is barely cool enough to fire up...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Introducing I Believe in Red and White 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
Dec 13, 20211 min read
SOLD! The Beauty of Africa
My quilt The Beauty of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Snellville, GA. The Beauty of Africa is part of my Africa...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Introducing The Adventures of Africa
There is a lot to see in my quilt The Adventures of Africa. I tried to capture the beautiful diverse tapestry that is Africa. There are...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Introducing Reimagine Success
What does success mean to you. If you are like me, it means different things at different times. When I was young, academic success meant...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Introducing The Drum Beat of Africa
The Drum Beat of Africa is the third quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20211 min read
SOLD! Be the Brightest Star
My quilt Be the Brightest Star has been sold and shipped to her new home in Bend, Oregon. She arrived safely and loves her new home.
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Stand Out in the Crowd
Now that I am home from the International Quilt Festival where I exhibited three of my quilts, I have had time to reflect on the many...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 31, 20211 min read
My Quilts Take Center Stage!
As you know, I have 3 quilts hanging in the George Brown Convention Center at the International Quilt Festival! “Finally Home”, Finally...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Headed to the International Quilt Festival
This week I am headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. This will be the first time I will have been on a plane since...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Introducing Take the First Step
“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20212 min read
A Star Among Stars
Today is my daughter India’s formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Seeking Strength
3 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Seeking Strength. We were devastated...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Have a Changed Heart
5 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day! Today’s red and white quilt is Have a Changed Heart. It is a simple...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Finally Found Freedom Will Be Appraised at International Quilt Festival
One of the convenient aspects to exhibiting a quilt at a national quilt show is that you can easily get your quilt appraised. It is often...
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