O.V. Speaks Quilts

Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...

We made it through January! Let's celebrate! Even though it is my birthday month, I am always glad when it is over because I feel like I...

Several of my quilts will be part of the Low Country African American Cultural Arts Festival quilt exhibit January 30 - February 3, 2024...

I am spending today in a state of rest and gratitude. Shown is A Life of Simple of Abundance, a very simple taupe quilt made from 20 fat...

I fell in love with appliqué early in my quilting career. Atlanta Album (This Ain't Baltimore) is not only one of my early appliqué...

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...

A balanced life is important. Cold winter weather offers an opportunity to do some slow stitching and just breathe. Peaceful Porch...

Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...

Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and...

Happy MLK Sunday! My hand appliquéd quilt Uncommon Legacy was a Block of the Month from a quilt shop that I used to practice and perfect...

I took some time off from the studio to attend Sonya Clark’s Artist Talk at the High Museum of Art. Her exhibit We are Each Other will be...

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

As we approach Martin Luther King Weekend, I am reflecting on what a great impact the man and the movement had on my life. All things...

2023 was an epic year for me. My quilts were seen by so many new people as I shared Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's...

I know 2023 Christmas is over, but I am ahead of the game for Christmas 2024. When I ran across this beautiful panel of an African...

The weather in Atlanta has been cold and nasty this week. It's the kind of weather that makes you want to stay home, put a log on the...

I always buy myself Christmas gifts — usually something personal and something quilty. I went a little overboard on my quilty gift this...

Not a snowflake in sight but it’s cold in Atlanta! Temperature in the 30’s is reason enough to share Winter Wonderland Wanderlust. A...

It’s my Ride or Die Daughter’s birthday! 32 years of being joined at the hip with my favorite person. Our adventures are legendary and...

Some days are just meant for cocooning -- warm socks, fire in the fireplace, hot chocolate and a good book. This little quilt lives in my...