Introducing Choose Happy #6
Choose Happy #6 is the last quilt in my new series of affirmation quilts. Each of the 6 quilts in the series has a center panel with a...
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O.V. Brantley
5 days ago1 min read
Speaking Quilts at the National Docent Symposium
I was honored to participate on a panel at the National Docent Symposium last week . Docents from around the country attended to learn...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 182 min read
A Visit With A Star Among Stars
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has been exhibiting my quilt A Star Among Stars since June in its Patterns in Abstraction exhibit. Now...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 151 min read
Introducing Choose Happy #5
Choose Happy #5 is part of a new series of my affirmation quilts. There are six quilts in the series. Each quilt has a center panel with...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 131 min read
Waiting For Rainbows
Now that it has been a week since the downpour of a disappointing election, a reminder from my quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows might...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 41 min read
SOLD! Choose Happy #3
My quilt Choose Happy #3 has been sold and shipped to her new owner in Mableton, GA. There are six quilts in my Choose Happy ...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 31 min read
Happy November from Home!
Baby Addison, India and I began November at the Houston International Quilt Show , but now we are safely home. It was an amazing trip...
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O.V. Brantley
Dec 8, 20231 min read
My Quilts Into the Wild
Here's a rare site -- my quilts in the wild. I am not an outdoor girl so neither are my quilts. They were part of a photo shoot by a...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Follow Me Into December
I am ending November the same way I started it -- with a red and white quilt. November was an amazing time in my life, and I will be...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Christmas Quilts Come Out to Play
It's time to take my Christmas quilts out of storage. I have quite a few so it takes a while, but it is not Christmas at my house until I...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 28, 20231 min read
A Very Personal Tour of Michigan Law
During my visit to the University of Michigan for the big football game against rival Ohio State, the boyfriend gave me a tour of the...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Football Saturday in the Big House
The boyfriend decided that I should not live another day without seeing the Michigan vs. Ohio State game in person. He is a graduate of...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Black Friday! Shop ‘Til You Drop!
It's Black Friday! Don't be late. Get out there and get your shopping done early!
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Thanksgivings Past
One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that we pause to remember our ancestors in a joyful way. Memories of delicious smells...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Sitting in My Joy
Now that the 47 quilts that comprise my solo red and white quilt exhibit Long Time Coming have returned home safely, I am taking a moment...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Deltas Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival
Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Working Hard and Playing Hard in Houston
India and I always build in some down time on our trips. After presenting four Gallery Talks each day for three straight days for both my...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 16, 20231 min read
A Night at the Opera
India and I love experiencing the local culture of a new destination as much as possible. On our trip to Houston to attend the...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Speaking Quilts at the International Quilt Festival
I was very busy at the International Quilt Festival. Each day of the festival, I presented four Gallery Talks: two each day for my red...
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O.V. Brantley
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Apliquick Helps Me Make Beautiful Quilts
With little time to shop at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I focused on my favorite vendors like Apliquick. I love...
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