GIFTED! Quilts in My “Kissed By An Elephant” Series
My “Kissed By an Elephant” series was created as a metaphor for unspeakable joy. We love elephants in my family because they are strong,...
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O.V. Brantley
May 11 min read
Introducing Dream Big Addison!
My first grandchild is on the way, so of course I made a quilt to document the joyful occasion. I love memory quilts and try to document...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 291 min read
A Day in Trilith
Dropping off a quilt for a future exhibit gave me the opportunity to explore Trilith. Trilith describes itself as a “place where makers...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 261 min read
Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Left on the Cutting Room Floor
I am very happy with my pages in Quiltfolk Magazine, but there is never room for everything. The Quiltfolk photographers took some...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 231 min read
Media Alert! Featured in QuiltFolk Magazine
The April issue of QuiltFolk Magazine is out and I am honored and excited to be in it. Pictures from my photo shoot and from the magazine...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 221 min read
Happy Earth Day!
We all need to do our small part to save our beautiful planet for future generations. Happy Earth Day! My quilt Rugged Solitude is...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 181 min read
Donated! Bazaarly Big and Beautiful #5
My quilt Bazaarly Big and Beautiful #5 will be auctioned at the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys conference April 24th -...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 161 min read
RIP Faith Ringgold. Your legacy is secure.
Like many others in the quilt world, I am celebrating renowned story quilter Faith Ringgold’s uncommon legacy that will last forever. I...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 141 min read
Colored Girl Lawyer Visits the U.S. Supreme Court
Although I was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2001, I never had the opportunity to argue before the...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 131 min read
A Day at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History
I finally had a chance to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. It did not disappoint....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 121 min read
Introducing Floating Flowers
My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 111 min read
A Day at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
My special and I are spending a few days in Washington, DC immersed in culture. Our first stop after getting off the plane was the...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 81 min read
What’s On My Design Wall?
I always keep several quilts in progress. That way I can match the quilt with my mood and energy level. Luckily, I had several quilts in...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 71 min read
Introducing I Believe in Angels on High
I truly believe in angels, both heavenly and earthly. I believe I am surrounded by my angels and the more the merrier. That is why I am...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 61 min read
Introducing Santa’s Joy
My friend Laura calls panel quilts cheater quilts. I call them quickie quilts. I use them to balance out my masterpiece quilts that often...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 41 min read
Celebrating 404 Day!
It’s 404 Day so I am sharing my quilt Atlanta Album — This Ain’t Baltimore. In the quilting world, Baltimore Album quilts are considered...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 31 min read
Wishing You a Happy April From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round. April is no exception. It's not too hot. It's not...
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O.V. Brantley
May 1, 20231 min read
Gifted! Be Happy!
I recently gifted my quilt Be Happy! to my former boss at the Southern Poverty Law Center. She mentioned that she loved it, and I loved...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Introducing Follow Your Kind Star
Follow Your Kind Star follows in the tradition of the friendship star quilts that danced in the ceiling of my solo exhibit “Long Time...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Speaking Quilts at the High Museum
I am pleased to share that I will be part of a panel discussion entitled Black Quilts: Katherine Jentleson in Conversation with O. V....
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