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Sunday Morning — Quiet, Calm, Deeply Thoughtful
Quiet time is so important. Each morning I try to set aside some time to center myself. I reflect on the things for which I am grateful. I try to dig deep to find my best self. I analyze pros … Continue reading
My Quilt “Grateful Journey” Becomes a Memory Quilt
Sometimes staff members are just too special to let them leave for a new job without a quilt. Such is the case with Trumondia Williams. Tru was part of my staff in the DeKalb County Attorney’s Office for three years. … Continue reading
“African Star” Finds A New Home
My quilt African Star was with me for a very short time. After one of my friends got a new job, I decided African Star was the perfect gift for her. She says it matches her bedroom perfectly. I love … Continue reading
My Red and White Quilts Part of Exhibit at Downtown Atlanta Library
My collection of red and white quilts are part of an exhibit entitled Looking Forward and Backward: The View From My Grandmother’s Porch. The exhibit is at the Atlanta Fulton County Library, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, GA 30303. It will … Continue reading
Posted in A Quilter's Life, For Sale, My Treasured Heirlooms, red and white quilts
Tagged African American quilter, Ancestral Delta Star, Atlanta Fulton County Library, Disagreement, Dreaming of Being the Belle of the Ball, fabric art, Felton Eaddy, Give Yourself Flowers Today, I See the World in Red and White and Joy!, O.V. Brantley, ovbrantleyquilts.com, Pamela Diana, patchwork, quilts, red and white quilts, Star of Mu, www.etsy.com/shop/OVBrantleyQuilts
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Give Yourself a Flower Garden and a Vacation and Anything Else on Your Bucket List!
I just returned from a fabulous vacation cruising on the Celebrity Equinox for 11 nights. My gratitude meter is sky high! I enjoyed great food, interesting ports of call, fabulous fun with my travel mates and uninterrupted Mommy time with … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning
Just before the official beginning of spring, we all get the urge to clean up something. We tackle the yard and haul away dead branches. We tackle our closets and donate clothes we have not worn in years. We reorganize … Continue reading
Posted in A Quilter's Life, My Treasured Heirlooms
Tagged African American quilter, fabric art, O.V. Brantley, patchwork, quilts
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Be You in the New Year
I have learned that I am happiest when I am me. (It sounds like a dumb statement, but many people spend a lot of time trying to be someone else). My resolution for 2016 is to continue to be … Continue reading
Scrappy Treasure
Each year on the first Saturday in December, I host a brunch for 20 of my closest quilting friends. We call it the “Fabric is Better Than Food Brunch”, and this tradition has lasted for 15 years. Each year one … Continue reading
Some of My Holiday Quilts Visited the Office
Several of my holiday quilts added to the festive atmosphere in the DeKalb County Law Department this holiday season. Staff and guests at our annual Holiday Open House always enjoy the quilts.
Posted in A Quilter's Life, Christmas Quilts
Tagged African American quilter, African Christmas, Almost Christmas, Believe!, Christmas quilt, Christmas Traditions, fabric art, Happy Holidays, Joyful Noise, O.V. Brantley, quilts, Stars Over My Christmas Garden, www.etsy.com/shop/OVBrantleyQuilts
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Quilts Find New Homes at Neighbors Jewelry and Quilt Open House
Each year on the second Saturday in November, my neighbor Connie Marshall and I open her home to friends who collect our creations. Connie makes jewelry. I make quilts. This year was the best ever. Attendance and sales exceeded all … Continue reading
Posted in A Quilter's Life, Collector's Corner
Tagged A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #3, A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #8, African American quilter, fabric art, Happy Alone, Heaven's Highway, i believe in angels #20, Joyful Butterflies, Let's Pull Together, Neighbors Jewelry and Quilt Open House, O.V. Brantley, patchwork, quilter, quilts, www.etsy.com/shop/OVBrantleyQuilts
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O.V. Brantley Quilt Studio 