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Happy Birthday India!
Today is my ride or die daughter’s birthday! India and I have had many wonderful Mother/Daughter adventures over the years as we explored...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 51 min read


My Christmas Wish: A New Sashiko Sewing Machine!
My Christmas Wish, 67 X 84 inch red and white hand quilted Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022. On sale. $1875.00 My Christmas wish...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 21 min read


A New Year of Celebrating the Legacy of African American Quilts
Reveal Your Inner Star, 53 X 53 inch red and white illusion quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2023. On sale. $900.. Wishing you a year of...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 11 min read


Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Winter Wonderland Wanderlust, 72 X 90 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2023. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. It’s the...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 21, 20241 min read


A Thoughtful Review of the Patterns in Abstraction Exhibit at the High Museum
A Star Among Stars, 78 X 89 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2000. Acquired by the High Museum for its permanent collection. I...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Speaking Quilts at the National Docent Symposium
I was honored to participate on a panel at the National Docent Symposium last week . Docents from around the country attended to learn...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 20, 20241 min read


A Visit With A Star Among Stars
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has been exhibiting my quilt A Star Among Stars since June in its Patterns in Abstraction exhibit. Now...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival
Addison, India and I flew from Atlanta to Houston in time to attend Preview Night at the International Quilt Festival. Maybe it was...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 1, 20241 min read


It’s Time to VOTE!
Early voting has started in Georgia. Now is the time to make your plan to vote before November 5th . Why wait until the last minute when...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Wearing My Invisible Crown on My 70th Birthday Cruise
Sometimes you have to show up and be seen. It was Code Red night for my birthday group, and we were definitely show stoppers on the...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 24, 20241 min read


SOLD! Circles of Sisterhood
My quilt Circles of Sisterhood has been sold and delivered to her new owner. She was purchased as a gift for a very special Soror of...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 29, 20241 min read


SOLD! Praise Team Praising Print
Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Road Trip! A Day at the High Museum
Join me August 15th on the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Road Trip to the High Museum of Art in downtown Atlanta. I am so excited to join 50...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Preview Night at the High Museum of Art
Preview night for the Patterns in Abstraction exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta was exciting and surreal for me. Even now, I...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 27, 20241 min read


A Night Out at the East Cobb Quilt Show
Preview night for the East Cobb Quilt Show was June 5th, and I was there to see my quilt Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! spread...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 7, 20241 min read


Winter Wonderland Wanderlust Juried Into International Quilt Festival
I am pleased and excited to share that my quilt Winter Wonderland Wanderlust has been juried into the International Quilt Festival. It...
O.V. Brantley
May 23, 20241 min read


A Star Among Stars Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt A Star Among Stars has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
O.V. Brantley
May 19, 20242 min read


Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Delta Menopause has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
O.V. Brantley
May 18, 20242 min read


Purses of Plenty Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Purses of Plenty has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. I donated it to the...
O.V. Brantley
May 17, 20241 min read


Celebrating 70 years Brown v. Board of Education
Today I am celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court decision “Brown V. Board of Education”. The...
O.V. Brantley
May 17, 20241 min read
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