Sail Away!
And we’re off! 10 women of a certain age on the Carnival Vista for 8 days of sun and fun! We traveled safely to Port Canaveral, boarded...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 41 min read
SOLD! Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky
My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...
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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 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 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
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Sweet Serenity
Serenity is the magic word for this week. Slow down. Center myself. Practice gratitude. Rest. Do you take time to center yourself...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 24, 20231 min read
A Beautiful Day in Rome Exhibits at Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt A beautiful Day in Rome will be part of the Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream! exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Quilt Cruise top #1 is finished
During the Stitchin Heaven quilt cruise, we had the opportunity to work on two different quilts. They are both beautiful in their own...
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O.V. Brantley
May 25, 20231 min read
I Want It All At Once
This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 12, 20231 min read
My Personal Black History Quilt
As I reflect on Black History, I realize that my life is black history. Born in the segregated south in 1954, I have witnessed the arc of...
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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
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
Jun 25, 20221 min read
Leadership Memory Quilt Part 2
Recently, I enjoyed reconnecting with the grantees of the Kendeda Fund. They enjoyed seeing their quilt The Fight For Justice Renewed for...
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O.V. Brantley
May 21, 20221 min read
Teams Love My Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop©
This week I presented my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop© to the team at the Kendeda Fund. It was a delightful morning. This workshop,...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Speaking Quilts at the Kendeda Fund Retreat
In November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Day Trip to San Juan
Have you been wondering if I have a quilt on my new screened porch? So far only one quilt has found a temporary home on my porch. It is...
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