O.V. Speaks Quilts

Celestial Playtime My friends have joked that I would never make International Superstar Baby Addison a quilt she can touch. They are...

It’s my birthday and the whole world is celebrating! That’s the joy of being born on New Year’s Day.🍾 This year I am focused on...

Watch Night, 26 X 36 inch Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2016. On sale. $225. My quilt Watch Night is inspired by the custom in the...

African Christmas, 60 X 72 inch Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2004. Although I don’t officially celebrate Kwanzaa, my quilt African...

Merry Christmas, 36 X 36 inch Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2002. NFS. Thank you so much for following my quilt journey and for...

Santa’s Joy, 58 X 58 inch Christmas Panel quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. On sale. $600 I hope all the...

Poinsettia Eve, 69 X 81 inch Christmas quilt, by O.V. Brantley, 2016. NFS. Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the holiday season....

Under the Christmas Tree, 48 X 53 inch embellished Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2023. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. On sale....

Ancestral Christmas Gathering, 64 X 76 Christmas quilt, by O.V. Brantley, 2019. For sale. $800. The Welcome All Quilters gathered for its...

Musical Christmas Star, 78 X 78 inch Christmas star quilt by O.V.. Brantley, 2002. NFS. The holiday season would be nothing without...

Christmas Ribbons, 37 X 57 inch Christmas bargello quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2008. NFS. Now that the Christmas trees are up, it’s time to...

Only two weeks left to get it all in. I observe all of the Christmas traditions, but my Christmas traditions always include creating a...

Recently we organized a girls day out to take International Superstar Baby Addison to get her ears pierced. India, Brittany and I...

What a magical year this has been for me both in my quilt life and my personal life! Top of the list is International Superstar Baby...

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...

When I learned that the author of a new John Lewis book would be speaking at the Atlanta History Center , I knew I had to be there. The...

I enjoyed participating in a panel discussion Saturday, September 7th at High Museum of Art held in collaboration with the Patterns in...

The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s  John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...

The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...

My quilt Mother and Daughter has been sold and delivered to her new owner. I love elephants, and so do my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta . I...