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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
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5 days ago2 min read


Introducing Woman’s Work is Never Done #3
Woman’s Work is Never Done #3, 68 X 68 inch Christmas 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 ar
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Dec 21, 20252 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


Introducing “Woman’s Work is Never Done #2”
Woman’s Work is Never Done #2, 68 X 68 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $5000. 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 traditional quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilt
O.V. Brantley
Sep 6, 20252 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Never a Handmaid”
Never a Handmaid, 44 X 56 inch banned books quilt by O.V. Brantley 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $7500. Inspired by...
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Jul 24, 20252 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Racism — the White Elephant in the Room”
Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #1, 26 X 28 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2020. NFS Happy Independence Week! What a...
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Jul 10, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Be Kind Kawandi”
Be Kind Kawandi, 32 X 37 hand quilted Kawandi quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022, NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share some...
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Jul 9, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Purses of Plenty”
Purses of Plenty, 54 X 62 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. Acquired by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA for...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week with My Quilt “Follow Me”
Follow Me, 72 X 78 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2020. For sale. $3000. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week with My Quilt “Trying to Fit In”
Trying to Fit In, 37 X 43 traditional red and white quilt by O.V. brantley, 2017. NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Roses are Red”
Roses are Red, 71 X 92 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2007. NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share some of...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Finding Fortitude”
Finding Fortitude, 56 X 58 inch red and white quilt, by O.V. Brantley, 2019. NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share...
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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Wearing My Invisible Crown”
Wearing My Invisible Crown, 28 X 42 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2016. Machine quilted by Janece Risty. Pattern by...
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Jul 5, 20251 min read


NEW QUILT SERIES! Bodacious Beautiful and Brilliant
Forever Bound By Delta, 66 X 78 inch red and white Irish chain quilt by O.V. Brantley 2001. NFS. I am always thinking of ways to use the...
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Jun 16, 20251 min read


Wishing You a Happy Easter!
Angel of Ancestral Joy, 23 X 28 inch red and white angel quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022. Embroidery and machine quilting by Maxine Moore....
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Apr 20, 20251 min read


I Am Black History — Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks
Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks!, 56 X 68 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. When I was...
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Feb 28, 20251 min read


I Am Black History — “Sharing Sisterhood”
Photo Shoot of “Sharing Sisterhood” for Quiltfolk Magazine Black History Month allows me to pause and reflect on my personal journey....
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Feb 12, 20251 min read


Celebrate MLK Weekend With Renewed Belief in the Dream
Finding Fortitude, 56 X 58 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. NFS. On MLK weekend I take time to reflect and say a prayer...
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Jan 19, 20251 min read


Happy Birthday Delta Sigma Theta!
A Legacy to Love, 66 X 82 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley 2015. My sorority Delta Sigma Theta inspired my love of red and...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20252 min read
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