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O.V. Brantley
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Every Defiant Woman Returns Home From QuiltCon
My quilt Every Defiant Woman has returned home from QuiltCon, the national quilt show sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. She was part...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Donated! Be Regal
I donated Be Regal to the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys. She will be auctioned to raise money for their scholarship...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Happy Spring!
I prayed for spring and my prayers were answered. Happy First Day of Spring! My quilt Praying For Spring is a study of traditional quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Jazz Festival Backup Singers Listed For Sale
After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Introducing the Abundance of Africa
The Abundance of Africa is the 9th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Potion to Cure Racism Returns Home from National Quilt Museum
My quilt “Potion to Cure Racism” has returned home. She exhibited at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah Kentucky from October -...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Gifted! I Am Mad as Hell
My quilt I am Mad as Hell is gone to her new home in Montgomery, AL. She was a retirement gift for a friend who has spent her career...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Block 4 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Saturday is a work day and I am making progress on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust quilt. Block 4 of 8 is composed of 3 different houses...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Today is Bloody Sunday
Today is Bloody Sunday. The Civil Rights Movement deeply affected my life. I was born in 1954 in segregated Crossett, AR. I am deeply...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Thread of the Month - March
I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Favorite Fabric Marker
I absolutely love hand quilting. It relaxes me and gives me time to think. To make the experience even more special I buy beautiful hand...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Morning Meditation With My Flowers
Sunday is a rest day. I enjoy Morning Meditation With My Flowers. It gives me time to reflect, plan and be grateful. Happy Sunday! 🌻🌺🪡🧵
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Spring — A Time to Begin Again
Spring has finally arrived and I could not be happier. I love spring because plants that you thought were dead are suddenly new again....
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
My greenest quilt is My Southside Neighborhood. Here’s wishing you the luck of the Irish.🍀
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 17, 20221 min read
Favorite Hand Quilting Needles
During the last few months, I have been hand quilting a large quilt that is a commissioned fund raising project for the Atlanta Quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Praying For Spring Again
As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Evora’s Earth - A Tribute to My Mom
The most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Celebrate Women!
I am celebrating International Women’s Day with my quilt A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10. She is my kind of woman. The back of the...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Happy March!
The month of March always excites me! For me, it’s magical. While I eagerly await spring, I contemplate new beginnings. The possibilities...
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