O.V. Speaks Quilts

Justice Delayed, 49 X 52 inch law quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For Sale. $900. I began this quilt at my quilt guild retreat with a batik charm pack of browns grays and creams, I was not sure where this quilt was headed. After returning from retreat and searching through my stash, the justice fabric was a perfect match for the batik charm patch center. The border fabric defines Justice Delayed. I appliquéd the word “Justice” on a red backgroun

Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #10, 25 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #10 is the final 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 #10 measures 25 X 2

Rooted in the Beloved Community Rooted in the Beloved Community has been sold and delivered to her new home where she will be loved. She...

The Diveristy of Africa, 50 X 55 inch African quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $700. The Diversity Africa is the 12th quilt in...

Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly, 54 X 66 inch Juneteenth quilt by O.V. Brantley 2024. For sale. $3000. Time does not stand still. Every...

Celebration Under the Freedom Tree, 48 X 58 inch Juneteenth quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $3000. You still have time to see my...

“Good Trouble Library” in Quiltfolk magazine. Often life can be full of nice surprises. The kind that make you say, “I never saw that...

Celebrating the Beauty of Freedom, 44 X 49 inch Juneteenth quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $2000. The City of South Fulton ,...

Speaking about the “Good Trouble Quilts” book at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Saturday I was thrilled and honored to present a talk...

Jazz Festival Backup Singers, 46 X 50 inch art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2018. For sale. $3000. It’s jazz festival weekend in Atlanta! Jazz...

Feeling like Cinderella! Opening night for a new exhibit Old Friends and New was May 16th at the Mason Fine Art Gallery. Three of my...

Colored Girl Dreams, 80 X 80 inch traditional quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2011. NFS. I was born January 1, 1954. Later that year on May 17th...

A Different Drummer, 18 X 24 hand quilted art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2011. NFS. Is it okay to celebrate yourself on Mother’s Day? I...

Evora’s Earth, 75 X 75 inch row by row memory quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2001. NFS. My quilt Evora’s Earth was one of the earliest quilts...

Finally Found Freedom, 67 X 74 inch Underground Railroad quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2021. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. I am so...

Cherished Creative Community, 55 X 61 inch digital art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $1500....

My quilt “Original Sin” was inspired by the banned book “The 1619 Project”.

The Drum Beat of Africa, 46 X 52 inch African quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2021. Donated! $700. My quilt The Drum Beat of Africa will be...

Hotlanta Nights, 39 X 48 inch art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $700. I love living in Atlanta. I have travelled to many...

India and I are getting ready to record my video for the Southern Poverty Law Center. “March For Black Maternal Health” is in the...