Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival
Addison, India and I flew from Atlanta to Houston in time to attend Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival. Maybe it was...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 301 min read
Happy Halloween from Potion to Cure Racism
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is my only Halloween quilt. I created her as a personal quilt to decorate my home. I never imagined that...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 101 min read
SOLD! Whispers From My Angels #7
My quilt Whispers From My Angels #7 has been sold and delivered. She will be a special congratulatory gift for someone who got big...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 31 min read
Still Stitching Sensuous Secret Garden
I always travel with a hand quilting project. It may be hand quilting, hand applique or English paper piecing. On my recent 70th birthday...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 301 min read
Rugged Solitude Inspires Deep Thoughts
Mornings are the best on cruises. I try to start every day with meditation and a notation in my gratitude journal, but there is...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 271 min read
Island City
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands was the final port of call on our Carnival cruise. It is known for its fabulous shopping (especially gem...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 251 min read
Day Trip to San Juan
Day 4 of my 70th birthday cruise took us to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We explored Old San Juan, and shopped with the many street vendors. I...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 231 min read
Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas
Day 2 of our cruise was spent at sea as we travelled from Port Canaveral, FL to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. There is a lot to do on...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 221 min read
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
Aug 281 min read
Speaking Quilts at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
Join daughter India Kleeman and ME at the Atlanta Quilt Festival for an informative talk on “Share Your Quilt With the World! - Tips...
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O.V. Brantley
May 231 min read
Winter Wonderland Wanderlust Juried Into International Quilt Festival
I am pleased and excited to share that my quilt Winter Wonderland Wanderlust has been juried into the International Quilt Festival. It...
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O.V. Brantley
May 192 min read
A Star Among Stars Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt A Star Among Stars has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
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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 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
Mar 151 min read
Introducing I Climbed the Great Wall With India
In 2016 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 131 min read
Introducing I Climbed the Great Wall with My Mom
In 2017 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 32 min read
Quilt Travel! Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement
India and were on the road again last week, this time to Montgomery, Alabama, the cradle of the Civil rights Movement. We traveled there...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 271 min read
Quilt Travel! AQS Show in Daytona Beach
I spent last week enjoying the annual AQS Quilt Show in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since I was treating it as a vacation, I opted not to...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 211 min read
Celebrating Travel During Black History Month
Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...
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