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I Believe in Angels #9 is Headed to Her New Home in Pittsburgh

Posted on December 22, 2010 by ovbrantley

I Believe in Angels #9, 23 x 21 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2009. I Believe in Angels #9 was purchased in my studio store by a collector in Pittsburgh. She is headed to her new home, and will hopefully make someone very … Continue reading →

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Holiday Open House a Huge Success

Posted on December 2, 2010 by ovbrantley

I Believe In Angels #3, 23 x 21 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2010. My second annual Holiday Open House was a huge success. Many friends came by, and many quilts found new homes. Everyone left with one of my Give … Continue reading →

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Jazzy Stars On Loan to Bowden Senior Center

Posted on February 18, 2010 by ovbrantley

Jazzy Stars, my newest quilt, is on loan to the Bowden Senior Multi-purpose Facility in East Point, GA. The exhibit is part of the Clara Ford Foundation’s annual Big Mama’s Legacy Tour of Quilts. Jazzy Stars was a Block of the … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Glory at Allen Temple this Sunday

Posted on February 18, 2010 by ovbrantley

A Mother’s Glory will be one of the quilts on display at a quilt exhibit being held Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Atlanta. This exhibit is part of the church’s celebration of Black History … Continue reading →

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Winter Blues

Posted on February 14, 2010 by ovbrantley

Winter weather refuses to leave my Hotlanta. After being snowed in Friday, more snow is on the way. At least there was a break long enough for a romantic Valentine dinner. The other bright side is there is uninterrupted quilting … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life, My Musings about Life | Tagged African American quilter, fabric art, Lovett Lady Lions, O.V. Brantley, ovbrant.etsy.com, quilts, Winter Blues | Leave a comment

Delta Menopause

Posted on February 10, 2010 by ovbrantley

Some writers say that women experience their best love life during menopause. I agree. By the time you reach menopause, you know what you want, and you are confident enough to refuse to settle for less. Delta Menopause got its … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life, For Sale, My Musings about Life | Tagged African American quilter, applique quilt, Delta Menopause, fabric art, hand quilt, O.V. Brantley, ovbrant.etsy.com, patchwork, red and white quilt | Leave a comment

Snow Day in Atlanta

Posted on January 8, 2010 by ovbrantley

We love our snow days in Atlanta. Nothing to do but curl up with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. The city stops. Schools close. Unexpected vacation. Luckily, we know it is only temporary. The browns and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Musings about Life | Tagged African American quilter, fabric art, Hot Chocolate, O.V. Brantley, ovbrant.etsy.com, patchwork, wallhanging | Leave a comment

A Different Drummer Series Continues

Posted on January 2, 2010 by ovbrantley

Quilts in my A Different Drummer series sold out quickly. Numbers 1-10 all found new homes. I am working on new quilts in this series this week. The series gets its name from fabric on the back of the quilts by African … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life | Tagged A Different Drummer #11, African American quilter, art quilt, ovbrant.etsy.com, Sonie Ruffin | Leave a comment

Special Sale For “Start Your Week with a Quilt” Newsletter Readers

Posted on December 20, 2009 by ovbrantley

As a special gift to my loyal readers of the Clara Ford Foundation Start Your Week With a Quilt newsletter, I am offering everything in my Studio Store at 40% off until January 1, 2010. To get the discount, you … Continue reading →

Posted in A Quilter's Life | Tagged African American quilter, Christmas quilt, Clara Ford Foundation, fabric art, O.V. Brantley, ovbrant.etsy.com, Santa's Secret Weapon, Start Your Week with a Quilt, wallhanging | Leave a comment

Dreaming of Africa (Part One) Goes to Live in New York

Posted on December 2, 2009 by ovbrantley

Dreaming of Africa (Part One) was recently purchased in my studio store by a collector in Yorktown Heights, New York. This quilt is part of the African Canvas Memory Quilt series.