O.V. Speaks Quilts

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Introducing My Quilt Child’s Play

Child’s Play, 68 X 68 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one tradition quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilts in the series are 68

O.V. Brantley

5 days ago2 min read

Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #9”

Look Good. Feel Good. Do good. #9, 27 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #9 is the ninth quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #9 measures 27 X 28 in

O.V. Brantley

Nov 6, 20251 min read

Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #8”

Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #8 is the eighth quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #8 measures 26 X 29 inches and is created from bright red, blue and yellow fabrics captured in the African border. I quilted t

O.V. Brantley

Nov 3, 20251 min read

Introducing Resist Rest Resolve Repeat

Resist, Rest. Resolve Repeat, 75 X 75 inch red and white log cabin quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one tradition quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilts in

O.V. Brantley

Nov 1, 20252 min read

Introducing Woman’s Work is Never Done #1

Woman’s Work is Never Done #1, 68 X 68 inch red and white churn dash quilt by O.V. brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. Part of the Bodacious Beautiful and Brilliant series. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one tradition quilt block in red a

O.V. Brantley

Oct 30, 20252 min read