O.V. Speaks Quilts

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...

From Africa to Atlanta by Way of Arkansas, 72 X 72 inch memory quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2000. NFS. Never forget where you came from as you...

Friendship in Black and White, 70 X 88 inch black and white traditional quilt, by O.V. Brantley, 2019. GIFTED! My quilt Friendship in...

I love the thought of Thanksgiving, but I am not an action person where Thanksgiving is concerned. In other words, I hate to cook and...

Returning home safely after a wonderful trip gives me an excuse to share Finally Home , one of my show quilts. It exhibited at the 2021...

Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...

Today I am celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court decision “Brown V. Board of Education”. The...

My first grandchild is on the way, so of course I made a quilt to document the joyful occasion. I love memory quilts and try to document...

I am no farmer. I am actually a plant murderer, but for as long as I can remember, I have heard those who know say the spring planting...

In 2016 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

In 2017 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...

We are still having what I call “read a book weather”. It’s too cold to go out frolicking so you might as well curl up with a book. My...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 13, 1913. Members of the sorority are committed to service, sisterhood and...

Serenity is the magic word for this week. Slow down. Center myself. Practice gratitude. Rest. Do you take time to center yourself...

One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that we pause to remember our ancestors in a joyful way. Memories of delicious smells...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: A family heirloom made for daughter India to commemorate her initiation into the Mu Chapter of our...

Sharing Sisterhood was created for an exhibit honoring Congressman John Lewis entitled “Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream!”...

During the Stitchin Heaven quilt cruise, we had the opportunity to work on two different quilts. They are both beautiful in their own...

This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...