Itâs COLD in Atlanta!
It's not snowing, but it is cold as hell. We are hunkering down and determined to keep warm as we celebrate Christmas. I hope you and...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Friendship Stars in My Solo Red and White Quilt Exhbit
Someone once said, âif you see a turtle on a fence post, you know it did not get there by itself.â That is the way I feel about my life....
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 10, 20221 min read
Angels in My Solo Red and White Quilt Exhibit
There are seven angel quilts flying around in my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts. They...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Grateful For My Partners
Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts is presented in partnership with Fulton County Arts and Culture...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Introducing Follow Me to Freedom
Follow me to Freedom started with 6 inch Underground Railroad blocks in red and white. I wanted an Underground Railroad quilt made with...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Behind the Scenes at the Long Time Coming Exhibit Installation
Installation of my red and white quilt exhibit was creative and fun. I was determined to have quilts hanging from the ceiling, so my...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Introducing Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks!
Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks! documents my lawyer life in cloth. Somehow I managed to make it from my little segregated town of 6000 people...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Introducing âStop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up!â
The latest addition to my red and white quilt collection is Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! My quilt is composed of red and...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Community Creation Reimagined Delivered and Loved!
The Kendeda Fund booked my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop which includes the creation of a commissioned quilt. During the workshop, I...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 8, 20221 min read
Introducing The Wonders of Africa
The Wonders of Africa is the 8th quilt in what has turned into my âAbout Africaâ series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Secret Plans For my Solo Red and White Quilt Exhibit
When you have secret plans for your red and white quilt exhibit that are too big to be completed alone, you call in your best creative...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Better Late Than Never For This Wedding Quilt
Is it ever too late to present the happy couple their wedding quilt? No! My daughter India and son-in-law Eric officially married October...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 18, 20221 min read
Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Meet in Person
Saturday, the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild met in person for the first time since the Covid pandemic closed everything. During...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 31, 20221 min read
Meet my Long Arm Quilter
If you follow my quilts, you know that my âgo toâ long arm quilter is Maxine Moore. I am convinced she makes my quilts look better than...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Introducing Good Trouble Library
Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts â Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Purses of Plenty Will Exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 31, 20221 min read
SOLD! The Hope of Africa
My quilt The Hope Of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in West Palm Beach, FL. The new owner is in love with her.đ
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 26, 20221 min read
SOLD! The Heart of Africa
My quilt The Heart of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new owner. The new owner happens to be a friend so I know she is gone to a...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 25, 20221 min read
Donated! I Believe in Legal Angels
My quilt I Believe in Legal Angels was auctioned at the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) annual scholarship...
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