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O.V. Brantley
Oct 22, 20231 min read
9 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 21, 20231 min read
10 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 20, 20231 min read
11 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: The crown jewel of the exhibit -- approximately 3000 pieces sewn by hand. Discipline rewarded. I am...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 18, 20231 min read
13 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: VOTE!! Every time all the time. No excuses. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20231 min read
15 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Always the crowd favorite when she comes out to play. She is my personal favorite because I love...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 15, 20231 min read
16 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Sometime simple is the most beautiful. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white quilts...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20231 min read
18 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: The smallest quilt in the exhibit with a powerful message. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 12, 20231 min read
19 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Financial security is an important key to a joyful life. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 10, 20231 min read
21 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Wishing we could all love more. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white quilts will...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20231 min read
24 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My version of an Underground Railroad Quilt placed in a landscape setting. I am so excited that my...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 6, 20231 min read
25 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Fortitude is the key to success. Dig deep and never give up. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Introducing Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas
Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas was started on a quilt cruise that I took with my best friend Rosalind and my daughter India. The...
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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
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Sensuous Secret Garden Goes Cruising
I travel with a hand quilting project even on a quilt cruise. On this trip I worked on Block 8 of my year long applique project Sensuous...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Quilt Cruise
A quilt cruise has long been on my bucket list, and now I have finally taken the plunge. Sponsored by the Stitchin Heaven quilt shop in...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Hello Puerto Costa Maya!
We spent another day of shopping and sightseeing, this time in Puerto Costa Maya. I was on a mission to find the perfect “achievement...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Hello Galveston!
India, Roz and I flew to Galveston, Texas where we will board our cruise ship Allure of the Seas. The purpose of the trip is to...
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O.V. Brantley
May 19, 20231 min read
My Long Time Coming Exhibit Shipped to Houston
This week I shipped 47 red and white quilts to the International Quilt Festival office in Houston via UPS. It took me forever to decide...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Missing Sarasota — My Island City
Sarasota may not technically be an island city, but there is enough water around to make me share my quilt Island City. I made this quilt...
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